As the Croatian news portal “ dnevnik.hr “ reported, an English woman had to dig deep into her pockets for her taxi ride in Zagreb. For a 13-kilometer journey from the bus station to the airport, the shady driver charged 101 euros.
Driver reacts “very aggressively” and shamelessly exploits the woman’s situation
At the bus station, the woman approached a taxi driver and asked how much the fare was. The driver gave an evasive answer, saying that the price would be calculated by the taximeter once they arrived at the airport. When the driver gave her a bill for 101 euros, the horrendous amount caught her completely off guard, as the English woman admitted to the news portal.
The woman compared prices with other offers online and confronted the driver with the fact that the usual price for such a trip is around 40 euros. She asked the driver for her contact details, but he reacted angrily and became “very aggressive,” according to the report by dnevnik.hr .
Fearful and under pressure to catch her flight, she paid the amount requested and later reported the incident to the police. However, the police explained that they could not do anything because the taximeter was on and she had received a receipt.
Croatia has long ceased to be a cheap holiday destination
The news portal then researched the driver’s company and came across opaque structures. The man registered as the owner claimed to have sold the company. ” dnevnik.hr “ warns travelers that there are no uniform rules for pricing and that taxi customers should therefore inform themselves in advance about kilometer prices and night surcharges.
But it’s not just transport that’s becoming more and more expensive in this holiday destination. Even a short coffee break in a holiday region can quickly become a price shock. Local residents report that popular coffee specialties are already being offered at hefty prices of up to 6.50 euros for a latte in the off-season.
The director of the Croatian Tourist Board, Romeo Draghicchio, calls the rising prices a “significant leap forward in quality”. In particular, the areas of wine culture, accommodation and tourist products have improved rapidly in recent years.