点评:On Friday, we pre-booked a taxi to take us into the town centre, as the journey was approximately 10 minutes by car but around 1 hour and 30 minutes on foot.
Upon arriving at our destination, the driver informed us the fare was £12, which we felt was quite expensive for such a short journey. However, the driver was extremely pleasant, cheerful, and friendly, and as a result we chose to leave a £3 tip.
Later that evening, we booked the same taxi company to collect us from the festival, and had the same driver. The pick-up location was actually closer to our home than the original drop-off point from earlier in the day. When we arrived near our destination, the driver stopped at the bottom of the road and asked us to walk the remainder of the journey. Although it was only approximately 300 metres, it was up a very steep hill, but we agreed to do so.
When we asked how much the fare was, we were told it was £15. We were very surprised by this, considering the journey was shorter than the first one and we were also asked to complete part of the journey on foot. In addition, the vehicle used for the return journey was different and did not appear to have a meter installed, which made the fare seem arbitrary and unjustified.
Overall, we were disappointed by the inconsistency in pricing and felt the charges were unreasonable given the circumstances.
翻译:周五,我们提前预订了一辆出租车前往市中心,因为开车大约只需10分钟,而步行则需要大约1小时30分钟。
到达目的地后,司机告知车费为12英镑,我们觉得这么短的路程收费有点贵。不过,司机非常和蔼可亲,热情友好,所以我们给了他3英镑的小费。
当天晚上,我们再次预订了同一家出租车公司,由同一位司机接我们离开音乐节。这次的接客地点实际上比当天早些时候的下车地点离家更近。当我们快到目的地时,司机在路口停了下来,让我们步行走完剩下的路程。虽然只有大约300米,但却是一段非常陡峭的上坡路,不过我们还是同意了。
当我们询问车费时,被告知是15英镑。考虑到返程路程比第一次短,而且我们还被要求步行一段路程,我们对此感到非常惊讶。此外,返程车辆与第一次不同,而且似乎没有安装计价器,这使得车费显得随意且不合理。
总而言之,我们对定价的不一致性感到失望,并认为考虑到实际情况,收费并不合理。