Reputation
The reputation of Malaysia's taxi service has been marred by the poor conduct of local taxi drivers, who have been known, among others, to refuse using taximeters, overcharge and pick-and-choose which destinations they will travel to, regardless of locals and foreigners, while driving poorly maintained vehicles.Larger and reliable metered taxi companies i.e. Sunlight Radio Cab, RB Premier Taxi Sdn. Bhd., Laluan Emas Sdn. Bhd,. Insan Lemak Sdn. Bhd. and Innovasi Timur Orange Taxi Cab will charged passenger using meter. . In a June 2008 survey couducted by Malaysian expatriate magazine The Expat on an estimated 200 foreigners from 30 countries, Malaysia's taxis were found to rank the lowest among the 23 countries in terms of quality, courtesy, availability and expertise. The behaviour of the offending taxi drivers has tarnished the image of Malaysia, particularly among foreign tourist, to the point some have begun resorting to paying for upscale taxis that are more expensive but operate with better service.
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