I assume we are reminded so that we remain considerate. Defer to locals when busy, etc. and not be boorish tourists where "it's all about me" thing. I believe that's important and to also consider that you may be sharing your ride and should respect their route (ask if they're willing to extend for extra $, and accept their answer if it's "no", or don't ask and just make the switch yourself). I saw someone post on TA that they made a deal with a "route" taxi driver to extend and the driver asked the locals already in the car to get out so that he could accommodate the tourists. That was shocking and went way too far IMO. I would never have done that. And if more and more of that happens, it is pretty sad for the locals. When that happens, it's not good for tourists to use route taxis. But, as long as respectful of the system and locals, I don't see a problem either. I know it's complicated and don't know all the history, but to me, it's like saying tourists in my home town shouldn't use the bus system. They can, as long as they follow the same rules as everyone else. I guess the difference here, is that buses will not break the rules or route and would not be allowed to favor tourists for more money, so no chance that it would be abused...and our locals would not be inconvenienced or have their jobs jeopardized because of it. Tourists have to respect the route taxi system and know that locals rely on it to get to and from work on time - it falls apart and is a serious problem when that doesn't happen. That's my take on it anyway, maybe there are other reasons???Originally Posted by sunray
