What is the current rate for Radio Taxi?
About this time last year, I posted I would grab a "Radio Taxi" at the Departure gate for A$R40+toll+tip to Recolata.
I heard this year's inflation is pretty bad, every body is increasing, that's including my Landlady as well.
So what is the Radio Taxi rate likes it now?
Thanks!
Strad
Should Recoleta cost 8 pesos more than Microcentro?
[QUOTE=DosLuna]Just arrived and too tired to time my luck at the departure area for a radio taxi, so went over to Taxi Ezeiza where I was quoted $78AR to Recoleta. At this rate of inflation relative to last months rate quoted for Jackson, the rate of inflation is accelerating to the point that in 3 months time, the price will be over $100AR.[/QUOTE]I arrived on Wednesday and went to the Taxi EZE booth and was quoted 70 Pesos to Microcentro toll included. I was told just wait in front of the booth. A taxi came by immediately and a guy loaded my luggage into the trunk for me. Got into the taxi and asked to confirm the fare with the driver. He said "80 pesos to Microcentro." I told him the guy in the booth said 70 pesos. He asked if I have a ticket. I said the guy did not give me any ticket. He said OK, 70 pesos plus toll. No, no, no, toll is included I told him or take me back to the booth. He responded OK then off we went. When we arrived I gave him a 2 pesos tip and he graciously said thank you. I would have given him a 3 to 5 pesos tip if he have said 70 pesos right off the bat.
Sunday--Metered taxi from the departure area: 84.5+
After talking to Taxi EZE and the little stands just out side the doors, I pushed my cart down to where the departing passengers are dropped off. I offered a guy in a nice looking new radio taxi 70 peasos flat to near Callao and Alvear. He turned me down and said that he had to use the meter or there was no insurance coverage. This boy says OK, because I paid 70 pesos with tip in early June to near Village Recoleta to the airport. The meter rate have jumped 20% again. 84.5+ 4[tolls] + tip for carrying heavy bags= 90 pesos.
I have read about hyper-inflation, but now we get to watch it actually develop. Would Prof. Dick Head please comment on the structure that can lead to 100% per year inflation.
Before Argentinia used the peso, they used the austral. When they changed currency, the rate was over 1000 australs=1 peso. I can't remeber the exchange rate. The banking museum has a display re the history of argentine currency and all the simular change overs There have been more than.
A few situation like 10,000 to 1 change overs. I was shocked and surprised looking at this exhibit and thought how could a nation let this happen multiple times? Well we are watching the beginning of the problem?
Question: was there a 20% increase between June 6 and August 10?
A new well kept samll sport untility from Premium Taxi would unlikely have a fixed meter? I would like to find out? This driver took me the direct root: auto pista to entre rios exit and straight to Callao to Jackson's nice large comfortable 1 bedroom on Callao. Rock, it could only be the meter, unless you live on the other side of Corrientes where there might be a 13 peso difference?
Thr driver was a pleasant who insisted on moving all of my bags and said thank you for the 1.5 peso tip. I was thinking of calling him for my return to the airport.
Bob