Tips to Avoid Taxi Scams

Tips to Avoid Kuala Lumpur Taxi Scams and Know Difference between Budget & Executive Taxis

Getting around by taxi around Kuala Lumpur can be a very convenient and affordable option (especially if you are travelling in a group of 2-3) as long as you are travelling on a budget taxi which agrees to charge you the metered fare.

Unfortunately, the taxi experience in Kuala Lumpur is a hit and miss one as Kuala Lumpur taxis are notorious for refusing to turn on their taxi meters and are quite likely to ask for a flat fee to bring you to your destination.

Our taxi experience during our recent Kuala Lumpur trip was a relatively pleasant one – of the 6 taxi trips, 2 were fixed coupon prices (more on this later), 3 were metered fares and only 1 tried to quote us a flat fee (which we refused and the taxi driver eventually agreed to turn on the meter).  If you understand how the taxi industry work and the taxi price differentiation and some tips to ensure you get a fair taxi price, you should be in for a quite a smooth taxi ride around Kuala Lumpur