18 Things Even the Politest Taxi Driver Won't Tell You About

[@BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL]

Hey! 😊 How do you usually move around in your city?

[@yeeyeeasshaircut3853]

First

[@cheeseam48]

i don't know bright side

[@user-zf1xu3nj2q]

Idk

[@lissharrietdyb2049]

BRIGHT SIDE 2 Im not living in a city

[@user-zf1xu3nj2q]

@@lissharrietdyb2049 Oh wait- me either

[@PiggyBoy]

I saw that taxi drivers charge more When I pretend to be a foreigner :((

[@CookieCrumbAJ]

It may matter how long you travel or different place

[@baguette745]

Yep...

[@PiggyBoy]

@@Hennyslim It was experimental video on KZbin.. actually he didn't talk in Korean so a driver went around and around.

[@jwclan8311]

Berry McCockinner lies

[@jadenthattil5449]

@Berry McCockinner think before you speak

[@Christopher_Widjaja]

That's why I stick to online taxi services, where the price is fixed even before I hop into the car

[@Aumerae]

yeah that's better

[@pashwamodi8396]

That’s what I use. Uber is quite useful

[@Jenify_]

Ola and uber is usefull!

[@rickytorres9089]

Indeed that seems to be only option being deaf and blind so I can't do most of these "make sure..." steps. Push comes to shove I can possibly make sure to call the company in advance and discuss the rates then.

[@thegreatsohrab1881]

It’s sad that I learn more from bright side than school

[@Joanne-tw5mg]

TheGreatSohrab Same

[@IronCypher]

It's a well known fact that skool is not kewl, it's social programming,and a tool of control, j/k don't be a fool stay in school.😁

[@Gucci_Editz450]

Same

[@uzmakhan8679]

😆😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@khalidsana1]

Me

[@Marco-iy7lt]

As someone who has done this job for over 10 years, I'm aware of drivers who have done things like this, but the percentage is very low. Most of them I know, including myself follow the rules and provide a service that is professional and helpful. Don't ask a driver to take you the fastest way as mentioned in the video, the fastest way can cost more money, because most meters run off time and distance. Normally if asked, it should be the shortest route. But do take into consideration that different routes can be affected by traffic and if be the case, if the faster route distance wise was not much longer than the shorter route, then ask your driver their advice and how much more they believe it to cost? Taxi drivers who have studied a knowledge test, will be able to figure out at least 3 or 4 routes in their heads along the way, so they can help assist you with the best option for you.

[@belayneshawoke6230]

That is so long

[@charlescalvindead2324]

Marco 786 We have to take you in for questioning sir. Presidents orders.

[@frogganna]

Thank you. I am a cab driver myself and subscribed to this channel and I am appalled at this video! I am unsubscribing now. I would Never do any of those things to people! Wow!

[@thesunnyedge]

I’ve gotten the sightseeing tour 🙄

[@KevinWakliFitness]

Likewise my Queen 😊

[@infinidominion]

That's just cuz you're fun to be with

[@thesunnyedge]

Christopher Rowe awe lol

[@mahnoorjamil9977]

So even me

[@Shirley-ms5wv]

Sameee

[@DavidRay39]

I've been in a taxi exactly once, and that was over seven years ago. All I can remember is the total cost was around $60.

[@rickytorres9089]

They really are not worth their prices many times. I so can't wait for automatic ones (robotaxies) to take the roads. Then just MAYBE as a deaf and blind person can I take routes just like everyone elses at least on a semi-frequent basis. To go an actual work place, do shopping, meet ups, etc.

[@CK_love_sosa.]

Taxi driver: **watches anime with me and does a Tiktok with me** Me: I’m paying you 20 extra dollars 💵

[@jaitulsiramani1649]

@@JivanChitra cooking

[@MsTammy80]

Lovely Rose Epic! Did this actually happen? 😍😻♥️❤️💛💚💙💜🖤❣️💕💞💓💗💖💘💝💟

[@Ksd99]

Ew tiktok...

[@jamalbajwa8]

EWWW

[@JadenSlinger]

Tammy Wilson no

[@harperxo9]

My dads a Taxi Driver gives me a lift for free so That is the wonders of DNA

[@blssooparakeets2204]

Lol same None of this is true about him tho

[@netraboyalla6322]

Well you dont need ot hv a taxi driver dad to give u a free lift. My dad can give me a lift with his car so ya

[@Mr_Raaee]

Why don't you ask your dad to use those tricks

[@ogkubzscouter743]

MrRaaee Gaming bruh 😂😂🤦🏻‍♀️

[@hlonichabalala3784]

😂😂😂

[@MsTammy80]

I use Uber a lot so I understand~ But for Uber, 8 is false. My driver started a conversation with me. Edit: Fixed that it said driverstarted.

[@lynnebattaglia-triggs1042]

Tammy Wilson I have had a driver who said he insists on talking because he thought he deserved conversation, o matter how tired his passenger may be.

[@ryanweston9677]

Taxi drivers are the common denominator for every country when it comes to a shady industry

[@KevinWakliFitness]

You're right Bro 😊

[@taxiscratcher5935]

Never cheated a passenger EVER!

[@KevinWakliFitness]

@@taxiscratcher5935 you're right Bro

[@sp4rtavus244]

I very much doubt that.

[@cm374787]

I'm a taxi driver in Australia, much of this isn't even possible with us and others can have legitimate reasons. Also, our meters run by distance and not time so yes that 10-15 minute trip from the airport certainly does cost you $40+ sometimes. Also! You forgot to add that the driver knows when you're lying ;)

[@BlindGirlUK]

Same here in England.

[@skylark391]

same in the USA, been a cab driver for 9 years and I can't understand, where this guy pulled this info from, looks like some bits and pieces and he clearly, doesn't know what he is talking about. Now, I wonder if all his videos like that, misleading.

[@vanmarko6654]

I'm a Taxi 🚕 driver in Ireland 🇮🇪 this is BS.....

[@Bill_Woo]

A driver can't start a conversation? False. In fact, from an airport, I don't think I can _ever_ recall a ride that did not include the icebreaker "Is this your first trip to _____?"

[@ballpythons6776]

You using taxis or uber/lyft?

[@Bill_Woo]

@@ballpythons6776 Taxis

[@earlwoodland1873]

As a taxi driver I had to laugh at that one.

[@DrAhmadAttique]

Informative video ✌️ All the videos of Bright Side are awesome

[@whatzo699]

1:21 My brother:Toyota! Toyota Toyota camry! That is our uncles car!

[@peachyshrump]

Always have ur headphones on with no music if you don’t wanna get akward.

[@stf2400]

At least here the side of the car says $1.75 per rider over the age of 2. You can’t argue if it’s spelled out in advance. Plus our drivers are friendly and will start a conversation and will stop if asked to. It’s nice that they are willing to point out things I didn’t even know about after living here for 22 years.

[@il798li]

4:08 🤣🤣🤣

[@JasperVlas]

I go with a taxi to school everday and the drivers charge the ride per person (as I can see on the little note with the prices they have on their front window), but for the rest they don't do all of these negative points that are said in the video, so this info is kind of new for me!

[@TmnTyler2020]

As a taxi dispatcher for 10 years the drivers do not like traffic jams. They make more money moving quickly between customers than they do moving slowly. Call volume is the name of the game.

[@jazz-hummingbird]

Sit next to the taxi driver in the front seat. Respect the taxi driver. Look out for the taxi driver’s identity card displayed in the front and note the driver’s name. Check the meter from start to end of the ride. Switch on your phone’s google map. Keep tracking your route. Let your taxi driver know this. Communicate to the taxi driver pleasantly.

[@UnnaturalBlue5]

You Rock!

[@bearlygam3s54]

Alzzotter I don’t mean to be rude but you definitely didn’t have the first comment

[@ShinobiVIPER]

I remember a time where my usual taxi firm weren’t able to pick me up for over an hour and I rung another. The trip was from my home to work was usually £7.50 during the day (without a public holiday adding a multiplier) and the guy went a ridiculous route trying to charge me £25.00 saying it was to avoid traffic, of which there was none. Never used that firm again 😅

[@Begood607]

This is only America not in United Kingdom 🇬🇧... I have been there

[@rvtt305]

Shawon Ahmed taxi drivers in Saudi Arabia doesn’t make the price more cheaper

[@robertdowner4057]

Please remember, there are ALSO some honest drivers out there as well. I have driven cab for many years, I do everything on the up and up...

[@bearlygam3s54]

KZbin:1 view Also KZbin: 24 likes Me:hmmmmm I wonder if it really was 1 veiw

[@lilfetus25]

I'm happy I know some of these

[@KawaiiSistersSGP]

taxi driver: eVeR bEeN tHeRe bEfOrE? me: *takes out airpod* what? taxi driver: eVeR bEeN tHeRe bEfOrE? me: rEnEgAdE rEnEgAdE rEnEgAdE rEnEgAdE *starts vibing to lottery by K-Camp* what?

[@yourekind]

Driver: hAVe yOU BeEN thEre bEFoRe Me: plays uno reverse card Me: Have you been there before

[@caihong8473]

Across the globe that i have travelled i trust, respect n love only Singapore taxi drivers. None of the fleecingg etc return change to the last penny, safe, no route or meter overcharge etc.Singaporevtaxis the best!! 👍

[@NothingLeft2Lose]

5:23 his head...

[@earlwoodland1873]

Taxi Driver here: 1. In my jurisdiction a taxi must have change for a $20. 2. Very rarely do taxi driver pull this stunt. We make more money by getting rid of the customer as possible. 3. Same as #2. 4. In my jurisdiction, 5 minutes after we let you know we arrived or 5 minutes after the scheduled pick time we can start the meter. 5. It is easier to call the cops on my cell phone. 6. See #2. 7. Rarely happens 8. I get a feel for whether the customer wants to talk. 9. Ask the driver if he can wait. Drivers may other thing they have to do such as pick up another client at scheduled or bring the car in for service. 10. Only one rate in my jurisdiction. 11. Very rarely a cab driver does this. 12. Please take your stuff with you. 13. My taxi company are more likely to give a low estimate than the driver because they do not account for wait time in traffic. Sometime the driver willing to drive you at lower rate because it slow day. 14. If you try to get flat rate from me I will estimate higher than I think the meter will be because there may be some unforeseen traffic accident or construction. 15. GPS are set to the fastest route not the shortest. Driver do not know what the cheapest is . It varies depending traffic. the fastest route is very rarely the cheapest. 16. Rarely happens. 17. In my jurisdiction, the dispatch no control on whether the driver accept the call or not. It could take longer for driver to get there because the driver who accepted call is father away than the dispatcher thought the driver was going to take the call. 18. In my jurisdiction, I can charge you for each passenger above the first passenger and handling bags and luggage. Each jurisdiction their own rules. What legal some jurisdiction may not be legal in others.

[@JomarD30]

5:21 he lost a fraction of his nack and head

[@drooplicate8495]

1:32 What phone do you see there?

[@abubakerjandan]

I like your video thank you so much

[@elitecommandernatashagreye8561]

amazing!

[@auro1986]

a polite taxi driver might tell you to drive while he sits in back seat

[@vanessab2392]

Oh! No thank you! That's the point of taking a cab for me, to not have to drive. lol

[@beachlife4_ever918]

Great video!

[@tigo9328]

It's kinda sad I've learnt more from bright side than school

[@irenehuang1339]

Why do you never show your face? We need a face reveal!!!👍👍👍

[@GtheMVP]

He's just a voice actor I think. He does voice over for a channel called Mystery History, so I don't think he's an owner of this channel, but I could be wrong.

[@eilafabulaban5720]

Where i live it doesnt matter how much time it takes to reach the destination its always the same price it just depends from where you are to where your destenation is.

[@BlindGirlUK]

Same here in England.

[@jpdemonzvlog1629]

So very good idea for your career 👍😊

[@michellebrown8812]

No one: Litterly no one : Things that fries wont tell you

[@jesmejoy7055]

How can they get away repeating the same content twice in the video twice ..😂

[@sofiazar16]

So this is my story from a taxi experience.. We were going to a hotel, and we went into a taxi. There is lots of buildings and stuff and I hated the smell of taxis, they give me headaches so I decided to sleep instead. We were 3 minutes away from the hotel and it was almost dark. I think we were in the taxi for 10 minutes. When I woke up the hotel still wasn't at sight. So I just stayed awake and look out the window. I noticed that the driver was doing lots of turns. Our bill was 12 dirhams until it turned to 15 dirhams. It was a little bit expensive for a taxi drive to go to a hotel just some minutes away. So when we left the taxi everyone was like "He wanted us to pay more, he was taking lots of turns" And I agreed too. Same thing happened to my mom except she was heading home. She noticed it so when it was time for her to leave the taxi, she payed less and confronted the taxi driver.

[@il798li]

Did that taxi driver get any punishment?

[@earlwoodland1873]

Should have paid the driver the money. Then call the cab company and/or the taxi commission. If they determined that he did something shady they will make the driver return the money fine him.

[@earlwoodland1873]

@@il798li Only if they reported him to the taxi company or the taxi commission.

[@animationenusw]

5:21 the taxi driver is really laggy

[@tonyawilliams4356]

*THANKS!!!*

[@contact3604]

Thanks for the head's up👍 Moira From England.

[@Let-it-rainn]

Hello guys!! I’ve never been in a Taxi but XD this is a great video!!

[@infinidominion]

Keep in mind that much of this video is BS, from a legit driver.

[@samarthchohan106]

@@infinidominion most of it is true and I have experienced it

[@russianpotato5974]

My taxi drive was cursing at people in trafic

[@artistdr.renuyadavstudio8209]

5:23 see the head of the man lol glitching

[@snoozeking7497]

Back in 1989, I took a taxi from the bus station to the YMCA. The driver deliberately let me off *across the street* from the Y, dumped my junk onto the sidewalk and sped off. To this day I get freaked out whenever I remember that cabbie and how OK he was with mistreating me.

[@DerpliciousDerek]

I got an uber ad for this

[@Hello-ho3zn]

All the dislikes are coming from the taxi drivers.

[@kammarishivaprasad]

Good information

[@cosmichaschannelandisplayi2404]

Here's advice from me: If they take a wrong turn on purpose or take a longer rought just don't pay them as much money as they want or just don't pay them 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@pahasiga]

#6 They love traffic jams. #7 They may drop you off earlier if there is heavy traffic, in order to save their time and gas money.

[@earlwoodland1873]

#6 not true. #7 the customer usually get out early on their own because the meter is still running.

[@marjonylewinton4839]

Point of correction: A taxi driver will never intentionally waste time during a pickup doing errands for himself. He may be on a trip when the request came. Also, the same reasons why taxi drivers don't like waiting for passengers when asked to stop and wait, the reason why taxi drivers don't like traffic jams. Unless he is driving on a, let's say, 1.8 or 2.0 surge then he may not mind.

[@raajsingh6292]

so cool vid 🤩

[@moab5417]

I left my mobile phone and wallet in taxi and the driver came again to my destination and gave me bck,, he didnt even charged me for the 10 km that he drove back. I wanted to tip him but I had no cash with me. this happened in Stockholm. by the way Stockholm is one of the most tourist attraction cities in Europe and many tourist can get cheated.

[@brat8360]

This must be in certain places because where I live absolutely none of this is true...we don't have meters, and drivers can absolutely start a conversation...this video is absurd the only thing that's actually true is that drivers go out of their way to return items left behind!

[@nicolebaker6074]

Well that's why he said "different areas."

[@ivettegutierreztorres4272]

Usually those taxi meters are in the bigger cities

[@namename3139]

taxi drivers usualy star asking me questions, then they start yawning, like im suposedto be entertaning them n they keep asking me qyetions

[@alexispena2770]

They make you happy but the taxi drivers sad.

[@eldergeek6077]

Number 17 is why I prefer Uber; the app tells you how long until your ride shows up.

[@toniaomijieevanson9752]

They did this to me and my family

[@imkj7248]

Indians have all this experience so they won't get easily fooled 😂😂

[@illuminatiloalaire8815]

Fun fact: When GPS wasn’t a thing my grandpa was a taxi driver so he had one :)

[@niceoof1027]

Its 19. 19: The fact at 0:10 you put up ur pits. How embarassing 🤭

[@SilverbulletProRBLX]

Bright side is sort of like my daily dose of google

[@akolangito6945]

Seeing this in times of the pandemic its sooo frustrating ha3x

[@techsmac3293]

Only apple commercials have Apple Pay in their taxis...😂

[@kd_ss]

all the dislikes are from taxi drivers

[@Gamer-eg1dv]

0:29 Hol up was that a calculator?

[@Gamer-eg1dv]

Bruh

[@divinethres]

Lol

[@Joee_JK]

In Dubai they have FRICKIN camera's in the taxi but I'm use to it

[@emanuelmosabi]

I love this

[@mamatharama7354]

These tips are the things every middle class indian does For us it is not new🤣😄😁😁😆😆

[@inderbains4852]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@x5_psychog615]

Those 564 dislikes are probably all taxi drivers

[@Steinbutt1942]

3:57 The watch is going backwards Lol

[@deepikasoni5475]

3:58 why did it go backwards

[@MaKayla-q3l]

when you do stop at many different places cant the driver just drive away if they do not want to wait on you

[@betruly7894]

Taxi is a Taxi, this shown tips are good, doesn't matter how well you are prepared if they want to rip your money they will do. Relaxe, take a taxi and get to your destination. Personally i got to pay extra , so what ?

[@PicassoBabyDC]

I was glad when Lyft, Uber and Moovn came into the D.C. area....most taxi drivers were crooks. But to a degree you can almost tell which Uber driver used to drive taxis.

[@scanialover]

They’re also crooks in Istanbul, they also have stuff like Uber here, but Uber is banned

[@earlwoodland1873]

I drive in a jurisdiction that borders DC. Most drivers are not crooks. The reason why bad cab drivers stay on the road is customers very rarely report. Every I take someone into DC and they complain about DC cabbies I ask them did they report them to the DC taxi commission. The answer is no.

[@greenchannel6592]

you showed the taj mahal in the video

[@alextheo965]

And thats why i use public transport Edit: when possible

[@Wizardaron]

What's the song called at No. 4?

[@gamesounds9287]

The moment when none of these rules apply in your country😅

[@Zeus-7778]

Wrong : ever been there before Right : ever been there before

[@lucasstowe6806]

One day I ordered food from a food place and they said they would come at about 8:00 but they came around 10 and 11!

[@KevinWakliFitness]

The Good Thing is That in Kenya, Taxi Drivers Are Always Precise And Open When Dealing With Their Customers or Else They Might Face The Music100%😊

[@scopeshot8759]

I ever forget my tab in the taxi and then i almost cry but my family found it

[@atonibai]

What's the use of Uber or Grab?

[@Khayal_Urdu]

bright side no taxi driver like to drive through a busy road as it does not make the meter more than 20 pence a mile ... and the time it takes its not wroth it ......yeah some of dis honest drivers can take you through longer route... however everyone is not same ... fixed price is always best ... you know what are you going to pay before hand ...

[@carlosascencio6381]

why not a uber

[@Venuri-x8p]

My dad is a taxi driver but he never does this. It’s also why some of his customers get his phone number and just call him on his phone lol

[@rayglover8330]

I use Lyft no problems 👍

[@K_ingh16]

I just drive a ferrari fxxk in my dreams. its red

[@rvolv3737]

cool

[@strikenator]

There are no taxi meters in my country

[@busterbuzz6900]

Uber anyone🤔😂

[@AussieRoos]

Yo, Curry and Cigarettes is not deodorant 🤦‍♂️

[@werecatpodguski]

Reasons why i drive myself everywhere