The funny thing about transportation in Malaysia is that, taxi drivers are paid night differentials from 12 midnight to 6am.
Since our flight was scheduled at 7, we needed to be at the airport by 5. That means calling a cab and paying the driver 100% more than the usual! The usual trip will cost anybody 30 ringgit but we paid 60 from Tanya’s place to the airport.
When we reached the airport, I knew that something was wrong. Still we went inside and looked at which platform we needed to fall in line. But out flight was nowhere in their list!
That was the time that I approached a lady in the information desk. I showed her our ticket and asked if we were at the right place. We were lost!
And the thing was, we already did not have any ringits in our pockets!
I could strangle that driver’s neck!
We immediately went to Forex and exchange some dollars to ringgit. So from that airport to another airport, it caused us an additional 50 ringgit!
same here in bda... taxi drivers are paid a premium after midnight, on Sundays and public holidays. =/
ReplyDeletegood thing you made it on time for your flight! the benefit of being punctual!