My hometown cousin who came over to visit me in Kuala Lumpur decided to take a taxi ride from the Pudu bus station to the nearest Putra LRT station.
“How much from here to Masjid Jamek LRT Station?” my cousin asked.
“RM 20,” replied the cabbie.
“It’s okay then…” my cousin said.
“How much you want?,” the cabbie asked, not about to let my cousin off, “What about RM 15, deal?”
My cousin shook his head and decided to walk on foot to the LRT station.
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I have not actually measured the distance, but I would say Masjid Jamek LRT Station is more less 1 km from the Pudu bus station.
And these taxi drivers are charging RM 20 for that trip. My cousin’s a Malaysian, and I cannot imagine how much they would charge a visiting tourist.
They are not just killing off their own rice bowls, but everyone else’s whose lifeline depends on these tourists’ spendings. Tourists are seeing the ugliest side of Malaysians from the rear view mirrors of these notorious taxi drivers.
This is one of the reasons why I’ve always opted for the public buses, instead of hailing a private cab, even if I have to wait 15-20 minutes extra.
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I have not actually measured the distance, but I would say Masjid Jamek LRT Station is more less 1 km from the Pudu bus station
Comment by Marmaris — December 2, 2008 @ 8:36 pm
Hi, I am thinking to go SMK Cochrane Perkasa, Jln Cochrane tomorrow. And, I am thinking to go by public transport from Central Market. Just wonder anyone here will able to guide me? Thank you and this is really urgent i may say… Thanks again… :)
Comment by shee88 — July 23, 2009 @ 3:17 pm