Paying more than 400 for a taxi to Makati and the Fort is naive. Don't let the taxis get away with this or else they will continue to exploit foreigners.
Why are people bargaining and not insisting on the meter before leaving the airport? Always know what the price should be before getting in a taxi.
This is true for any country in the world, not just Manila. Just go on wikitravel's respective page for a city you plan on visiting and they will usually have decent info on the taxi fares from the airport in the 'get in' section.
Rio: The Skyway toll fare should be 20P. You can always request that they not take the Skyway if you don't want to pay. I don't think the taxis at the Departures level are more honest, although the fares should be cheaper (200P vs 300P) to Makati (white vs yellow cabs). It always helps to take a picture of the license plate before getting into the cab to let them know you're on top of your shit.
Also, with the Tindies you can get them to come directly to your apartment. Most of them will say yes to this without much resistance, which is good and bad since they're probably fucking 30 other dudes but are remarkably easy.
I bet the good English is a pleasant surprise coming from Thailand.
Why are people bargaining and not insisting on the meter before leaving the airport? Always know what the price should be before getting in a taxi.
This is true for any country in the world, not just Manila. Just go on wikitravel's respective page for a city you plan on visiting and they will usually have decent info on the taxi fares from the airport in the 'get in' section.
Rio: The Skyway toll fare should be 20P. You can always request that they not take the Skyway if you don't want to pay. I don't think the taxis at the Departures level are more honest, although the fares should be cheaper (200P vs 300P) to Makati (white vs yellow cabs). It always helps to take a picture of the license plate before getting into the cab to let them know you're on top of your shit.
Also, with the Tindies you can get them to come directly to your apartment. Most of them will say yes to this without much resistance, which is good and bad since they're probably fucking 30 other dudes but are remarkably easy.
I bet the good English is a pleasant surprise coming from Thailand.