How much did the taxi driver demand from the German tourists?

The taxi driver initially demanded 300 euros, and after being threatened with calling the police, he lowered the amount to 100 euros.

Where did the tourists want to go, and where did the taxi driver take them?

The tourists wanted to go to an apartment on Borik (Puntamika), but the taxi driver instead took them toward Bibinje.

How did the tourists realize they were going the wrong way?

After about twenty minutes of driving, the girl spotted a sign reading "Bibinje" and suspected they were not heading toward Borik, after which they asked the driver.

Who reported the case?

The case was reported to Antena Zadar by a Zadar woman, the owner of the apartment on Puntamika where the tourists were staying.

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Taxi Driver Takes Tourists to Bibinje Instead of Borik, Then Demands 300 Euros

L.M. · Prije 19h | 3 min

A Zadar woman who rents out an apartment on Puntamika reported the case to warn the public about dishonest drivers who cheat foreign guests.

Summary

A taxi driver took German tourists to Bibinje instead of Borik and demanded 300 euros.
After being threatened with calling the police, he lowered the price to 100 euros, which the tourists paid.
The apartment owner reported the case to warn about dishonest taxi drivers in Zadar.

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A young couple from Germany had an unpleasant experience upon arriving in Zadar when a taxi driver, claiming he misunderstood them, took them to Bibinje instead of Borik and tried to charge them 300 euros for the ride. The case was reported to Antena Zadar by the owner of the apartment on Puntamika where the tourists were staying.

They Showed the Driver the Route, Address, and Photo of the Apartment

According to the Zadar woman's account, the guests arrived in Zadar by bus from Zagreb and took a taxi at the bus station. They explained in English where they needed to go, having previously checked the route on Google and shown it to him, including the photo and address of the apartment located right next to the hotel on Puntamika.

Although it is a very well-known address, after about twenty minutes of driving, the taxi driver turned in the wrong direction. The girl spotted a sign reading "Bibinje" on the right side and suspected something was wrong, after which they asked the driver where he was taking them, as it was clear they were not heading toward Borik.

He Asked for 300 Euros, Then Lowered It to 100 After Threat of Calling the Police

The driver, according to the apartment owner's story, got confused and said in broken English that he had made a mistake and had headed toward Bibinje instead of Borik. When they finally arrived at their destination on Puntamika, known to tourists as Borik, the taxi driver demanded 300 euros.

The young man and woman were shocked and refused to pay. The apartment owner, who fortunately was waiting for them in front of the house, told the taxi driver she would call the police. At that, he got scared and said it was "a communication error" and that they needed to pay 100 euros.

Although even that amount seemed too high, the tourists, exhausted from the journey, agreed to pay just to end the ordeal.

"What Kind of Image Have We Left Them With?"

"I want people to know what some taxi drivers are doing, and that's why I called you. This is a disgrace, ripping off guests like this! What kind of image have we left them with, and why would they ever come back to Zadar when this is what happens to them?!"

said the Zadar woman for Antena Zadar, asking that the story be published so that similar situations do not happen again.

This is a recurring problem year after year, which inspections have been trying to put an end to for a long time. Some drivers have lost their taxi licenses because of such cases, and tourists are advised to prepare well, familiarize themselves with their destinations, and know the current prices.