Tricycles who charged so much fare

no i don't think your unfair. there really are those drivers that are abusive and ask much more than the usual. actually i think they are violating a certain rule for them. if you ride a tricycle in the line it means that what they are offering is a special service and comfort for you. they will not allow any other passenger to ride that you did not permitted, that is why you have to pay for those sits that are not occupied. But if you ride the one that just pass by, it only means that the driver can still pick up other passengers to fill up the other sits so it only means that you only have to pay for one person.

No. Because if they follow the law. They should only charge per person not for the passengers which is not on their carries...

I think, he was asking for exorbitant amount, if he wanted you to pay thrice the amount, he should have told you, when you boarded the Tricycle.

We have the same experience, tricycle drivers too in my place overcharge the passengers. My other problem is during school days when I have to bring my daughter to school. If the driver see her uniform, he will not stop by because he knows that my daughter's school is very far away. Though I would be giving him whatever he charges just for the convenience of my daughter and to ensure that she will never be late, he always grumble too of being unfair. By the end of the trip, I felt angry too with the driver.

I think corruption is the biggest problem and that gives the birth to other major problems.Well unfair is not the appropriate word to use here.I'd rather say that was your unlucky day that driver charged you fare of 3 passengers but I see you're the same responsible for this.At least you should not feed the corruption so better try to follow your rules and take a tricycle those are in-line.You think you will be charged as normal as sitting single in the 3 seater vehicle because they're not in-line,you think they are driving to serve you?NO.They are driving to feed their own family,not just for you.Let's just say if you can break the rules,why not they can!?

You know what, we really have same situation. For me its not really your fault. For me its not fair. I really hate that situation when the i reached my payment to the driver, the driver complains that it is not right and since i was so tired i give him 25.00 but still it he has an expression of discontent when in fact the passengers at that time are 3. why is that i will pay a big amount when in fact the fare is 7.00. So what i did was i straightly get my suitcase and walk through the gate and he went away mumbling..

Dear friend, I feel you are fair, as it your judgment of giving the justifiable amount which you feel fair. Also if that is so they should keep as a rule there as if there is board for the passengers know it well and choose accordingly. Moreover it is the passenger options here is free and you have choose your option.. The demands that is not normal if any has to be made clear before they get one.

No there is nothing unfair with that. Unless of course your destination is so far that paying for 3 is just but fair. But I noticed these tricycles are mostly taking advantage. They charge higher than what they should charge most of the time. Imagine charging 3 persons to one person even if the destination is so near and they did not even consume that much gas to reach the place?

No, you were not unfair to the driver. These drivers are just looking for chance passengers and they have no right to demand that you pay for three people. After all, as you have said, they were not doing it the legitimate way, that is falling in line to wait for passengers. You just have to understand that sometimes these drivers will try to take advantage of the situation, because like us, they have other mouths to feed.

that is why i really hate to ride in a tricycles because most of them charged so much fare especially when you are alone,so that every time i go to my work i will just walk and that walk would be my exercise too.even now i still never ride tricycles.

The same goes here in my place. A typical tricycle fare would be 10 pesos, that is, you are with companions. If you want ot fly solo, be prepared for paying for the equivalent of 4 to 5 people. I once complained this tactic to the dispatcher in my area. I complained because of the long wait for the nth passenger to arrive so we can go. He tells me that drivers have to have a 'full house' before we deaprt so that he can at least maximize his earning. The same is true for the drivers who charge for people who wants to fly solo. Maximize profist because the usual culprits of high petrol oil, high prices of so forth and forth. I understood their logic but it is my pockets who gets the most hurt. That is the reason why I would rather wait in a cramped vehicle than be charged with a full capacity even though I'm the only one sitting. Though there are times when I did pay for full capacity in desperate times. (it called for desperate measures). I don't know how to answer your question but I hope I provided some insight on what I learned from the dispatcher.

hahahhah it was fair, there are lots of tricycle drivers here in Philippines who are like that. Even in Nueva Vizcaya they used to be like that. The worse thing is in Tuguegarao when they know that you are new in that place they are going to charge you big amount of cash. For example you are going to a certain place in tuguegarao they used to say "CAPACITY" which means you have to pay all the passengers that can accommodate the tricycle.

Its not unfair.. in the first place they know that they will not be paid for 3 passenger if they are not in line. Maybe tnat tricycle driver is somewhat pissed before u even get in and take it out on you. Thats why he is rumbling...

It is not uncommon for public utility vehicle drivers to over charge their passengers, especially to those whom they think can pay the dues when they demanded it. It is unethical, illegal but sadly it is acceptable in the society. I sympathize for the drivers' cause that prices of our commodities are increasing but they should not impose a fee higher than what is allowed to them by the government. I think that as a member of the general public, we should learn to assert our right when it comes to this concern.

Hi,you know there is a saying in my country which goes like this"A fall in pit, a gain in your wit”.So next time you take a tricycle, ask how much of fee he will charge. I have also experienced the similar thing before. One time i ask a man to help me with a bag of rice to home and i ask how much he will charge, he said four yuan. then after doing that, he asked six yuan, i was angry, but he said, he meant four yuan for the rice, since i am also on the tricycle, i should add 2 more to the fee. You know, some people are dishonest and they use their little wisdom to earn what they should earn. so i learned from that lesson, from that time on, when i do something, i will make clear to the person.

Hello Simplyd, THEY HAVE NO RIGHT! we are paying for their services and shouldn't bother asking for more. they shouldn't cheat either with their passengers, if only i'd rather ride a bike or have a electric cycle rather ride with those crap. the fee here is 15pesos but if we ride more than 1 kilometer, it's either 35 or 40. but if we ride on more than 2 kilometers it would cost us either 75 or more. they don't have proper education, so they rely on the local transport as livelihood.

Like taxicab drivers, these tricycle drivers should issue receipts too! So, if you have any complain against them, you have ways to run after them with the concerned government agencies.

No I don't think so. I sometimes do that too and I only pay for myself. Those who are on queue are patiently waiting for passengers. That driver is not patient to wait in line so why does he get the privilege of having his passengers he picks along the way to pay for 3 persons? You didn't consented to a special trip so why pay for more? He should have said earlier so you wouldn't have ridden his tricycle.

hello, I usually used a tricycle too when going at school and they are so abusive specially those driver who are in the line. So, I have no choice but to ride them specially if I am on a hurry. I give them 3 passengers like yours and that is too expensive. I wish their is a jeepney rounding near at our school so i dont need to ride a tricycle anymore. And sometimes those drivers are rudely said to you that your money is not enough even that is the payment I usually pay when riding a tricyle. right? So, unfair and abusive.

of course i know these guys, when i went t o manilas airport i got overcharge, the taxy driver ask for 700 pesos just for a short drive from the airport to us embassy, thats abuse tourist wont trust them anymre, also tricycle driver charge 3 blocks away from dfa 70 pesos i think we most ask first how much will they chrge for that trip.