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London first in taxi
rank
For the fifth year running,
London claimed the
‘world’s best taxis’ title in
the Hotels.com annual taxi
survey, followed by New
York and Tokyo.
Travellers were asked to
rank their international
taxi experiences across
seven categories, including
friendliness, knowledge
of the area, cleanliness,
safety, quality of driving
and value. Safety ranked
as the top priority, followed
by knowledge of the area
and value.
New York pipped London
to the post as the best city
for availability with their
famous yellow cabs, while
Bangkok topped the list for
best value.
The only Australian city
to rank in the Top 10 was
Melbourne, although
Australians ranked as the
biggest spenders on taxi
fares of any nationality.
The Hotels.com taxi survey
also revealed some of the
unconventional activities
that travellers from around
the world got up to on their
taxi journeys.
Over half of all respondents
(56%) fell asleep in a taxi,
while almost a fifth (19%)
said they used the journey
to touch up their hair and
makeup. An additional
quarter (26%) of those
surveyed admitted they
had kissed in the backseat
of the taxi.
In addition, respondents
were asked about some
of the strange items left
behind in cabs, which
included a single shoe and
even a raw fish!
When it comes to tipping
taxi drivers, well over one in
ten (15%) travellers claimed
they never tip their driver,
while two in five (40%)
round up their fare to the
next whole number.
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