Five Reasons Why Car Hire is Better Than Taxis or Public Transport
Posted on November 13, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard
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1. No Taxi Drivers
You don’t have to put up with opportunistic taxi drivers who try to rip you off as soon as they spot you’re a tourist. You know the story…tired and jet-lagged, you wait in line at the airport taxi rank for the next available cab. The driver doesn’t understand the name of the hotel you give him so you hand over the address on a scrap of paper. Rubbing his hands with glee, he’ll then proceed to take the scenic (long) route through the city’s dodgiest areas, speed through barely lit tunnels, all the while talking away on his hands-free. Then he’ll have the audacity to charge you €70 for what should have been a €15 fare.
2. No Strikes
Public Transport providers have a habit of going on strike the week you’re on holiday. Invariably you’ll end up having to go with the dreaded taxi driver (who’ll again hike up his fares).
3. No Odd Diversions
With car rental, your route is a straight A to B transfer. You don’t have to remember to get out of the packed underground at some oddly named stop, drag your luggage up an Everest-like staircase (because there are never any escalators when you need them) and go through an assault course of turnstiles and ticket validators – or indeed miss your stop completely.
4. No Messing Around with Money
Your car should be already be paid for, so you don’t need to worry about carrying extra cash on your person or about being pick-pocketed as you wait in line for the next bus into town.
5. No ‘Other’ Passengers
Let’s face it, you don’t half come across some weirdos on public transport. Whether it’s the guy who pipes up half-way through your journey and starts chirping like a canary, or the androgynous being who sits beside you (you know the type I’m talking about) and proceeds to scratch, pick and yawn loudly. In the end you just end up feigning sleep so you don’t have to talk to them.
About the Author: Fiona likes to travel – especially to cities. Her favourites include: New York, London, Copenhagen, Madrid and Lisbon.
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