Are you a “choosy” taxi rider?
There are many taxis to choose from when you are waiting for a ride. However, if you are that choosy, you will wait for a certain taxi company. As for me, I wait for those yellow-striped and green-striped taxis (companies can be R&E Taxi, EMP Taxi or Sturdy). Those green-striped taxi are from MGE company.
Since I am a taxi rider for 15 years, I find their service efficient compared to those white taxis who are not part of any company. Their meters are correct; the drivers are knowledgeable about the roads and places in Metro Manila. The drivers are not choosy about the place of destination except when their duty is about to end.
My only suggestion is that, their drivers should be properly groomed— hygienically speaking (as having short hair, neat clothes and a few needs to use deodorant). In spite of that, I still wait for these green-striped and yellow-striped taxis because it would mean less stress for me and I feel safe with them.
According to their drivers that I’ve talked to during a ride, 1000 units of taxi are plying all over Metro Manila during peak hours.
This post is Philippine-based.
What about those cabs with red and black color?
@Micamyx
Haven’t seen those kind of taxis in awhile. I cannot remember what company are those taxis from.
I’m not really choosy when it comes to cabs, but I had a friend who whenever we had to take a cab together would require two things:
1. that the driver be clean-shaven
2. that he will be dropped off first
I don’t mind one of either, but why the heck insist on a clean-shaven driver when he won’t be left alone with him in the first place right?