Did we mention about the Romanian public institutions employees being the most lazy and corrupt humans on the planet? Well the private taxi drivers in Romania (mostly in Bucharest) are an even more fiercefull species. Their main objective is to rip you off at any cost so be ware of private taxi drivers. We recommend the much more mannered and honest drivers who work for reliable companies (sucha as Alfa, Cobalcescu, Cristaxi, Leone, Mondial, Occident, Prof Taxi, Speed in Bucharest). How to choose the right taxi? You only need to pay attention to the phone number and company name displayed on the taxi. This sometimes can be tricky business because the most "smechers" of the private taxies decorate their cars in such way that they are easy to be mistaken as decent company taxies. The best way to know a good taxi from private taxi is the price displayed on the door so be sure to check it. It should not be more than 3 Lei / Km. More than that is a total ripp-off (the majority of decent taxy companies have prices from 1.5 to 2.0 Lei).

Tipping taxi drivers?

Tipping a taxi driver claiming more than 3 Lei per km? Hell no! He's ripping you off already!

Tipping a taxi driver who has been nice to you? It depends on you but the taxi drivers usualy do not ask to be tipped.

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