点评:I needed a taxi to get home from Tunbridge Wells hospital to Crowborough at 3.00am. I haven't used a taxi for years so I just chose the one that came up first which was 888. The office quoted me £30 which I thought was reasonable. When the driver turned up he asked me if I was paying cash which I said I could. He also discussed the fact that the main road to Crowborough was closed for road works so I expected him to go through Mark Cross. However, he drove at around 60mph along Pembury Road clipping the roundabouts like a race driver. This caused me pain as I had a swollen and sore leg. He carrered straight through Tunbridge Wells only slowing for speed cameras. When we got to the road closed signs he carried on until we got to the actual road works. He then said he would have to go round the road closure so the fare would increase.
He then went down some small roads and tried to get back on the main road by Eridge Station. However, this was also closed so we had to go through Lye Green. When we finallly reached my house he told me the fare would now be £55. When I said I was quoted £30 he said the fare was £40 but he had to charge more because of the route he decided to take. As I am currently unemployed this was a big increase. I felt that I had been ripped off because he chose to go that route, not me.
翻译:凌晨三点,我需要从坦布里奇韦尔斯医院打车回克劳伯勒。我已经好几年没坐过出租车了,所以就随便选了一辆888路的。出租车公司报价30英镑,我觉得还算合理。司机到了之后问我是否付现金,我说可以。他还提到通往克劳伯勒的主路因为道路施工封闭了,所以我以为他会绕道马克十字路口。然而,他却沿着彭伯里路以大约60英里的时速飞驰,像赛车手一样在环岛附近横冲直撞。这让我腿疼,因为我的腿又肿又痛。他径直穿过坦布里奇韦尔斯,只有在测速摄像头前才减速。到了道路封闭的标志牌那里,他继续往前开,直到我们到达真正的施工路段。然后他说他必须绕路,所以车费会上涨。
之后,他开进了一些小路,试图在埃里奇车站附近重新回到主路上。然而,这条路也封闭了,所以我们不得不绕道莱伊格林。当我们终于到达我家时,他告诉我车费现在要55英镑。我说之前报价是30英镑,他说车费原本是40英镑,但因为他选择了这条路线,所以必须多收一些钱。由于我目前失业,这笔费用对我来说是一笔不小的开支。我觉得自己被宰了,因为是他选择了这条路线,而不是我。