L’aeroporto di Riga ha recentemente implementato un sistema di voucher taxi per combattere i servizi di taxi truffaldini. Puoi leggere a riguardo [here](https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/11.04.2024-pre-paid-vouchers-now-available-for-riga-airport-taxi-rides.a550027/) e [here](https://www.riga-airport.com/en/taxi-service). Ma a tutti i nostri cari ospiti in visita a Riga che intendono prendere un taxi dal RIX alla città, sconsiglio vivamente di utilizzare questi voucher per ora. Perché? Il prezzo! Un voucher di sola andata monouso costa EUR 33,50 e include una corsa solo all’interno di questa zona: https://preview.redd.it/nu0pkb9bputc1.png?width=1215&format=png&auto=webp&s=745c1c1dc13cabfe117c66e294865c36bdb5e6d8 Se il tuo viaggio esce fuori in questa zona ti verrà addebitato un costo aggiuntivo in base alla tariffa del servizio taxi che stai utilizzando (che è quasi illimitata). **Che cos’è il PSA? Questa è una fregatura. È un modo incredibilmente costoso per raggiungere la città. Usa invece Bolt. Una corsa dall’aeroporto verso qualsiasi punto all’interno di questa zona non dovrebbe costare più di 15 EUR.**
https://old.reddit.com/r/latvia/comments/1c1ey3k/psa_dont_buy_taxi_vouchers_at_riga_airport_rix/
di jamrockin
3 commenti
Or just take the bus, which is 10x cheaper.
I agree, but even cheaper and convinient option I prefer – use carsharing like CarGuru, CityBee, Bolt Drive.
I do fly quite often and issue with a bolt is that within peak hours this might be a raffle if you come to the price.
Say my destination is outside that voucher zone and usually it takes something like 25-30 eur with bolt. But there have been cases where rate came up to 50eur. And this is literally unpredictable. So after couple of those trips – if I see “increased rate”, i go and pick up carsharing from P3.
Also I’m not justifying voucher price. But, honestly it shouldn’t be below 25eur. It all depends on the location you’re going to. If going somewhere in pardaugava, this is overprice, but keep in mind if you have to cross Daugava in a rush hour this could be ~1h drive and taxis still have to make a profit.
Also this is just an option – if you don’t agree with a voucher price, simply look for alternatives. At least you’ll not be scammed for 80eur just to get to downtown Riga.
At the end of the day as a foreigner what options do you have – you can’t use apps/carsharing to get a lift where you want to go. Then what? bus with multiple bags and carry-on luggage – no thanks? Last option – shady scam taxis who will most definetely will rip you off and ruin your mood – no thanks.
This is a patch from RIX side to offer such service, but I’m amazed and frustrated with the inability to deal with that taxi mafia for years… years? no decades!