Travellers at Cape International Airport have been scammed by fake e-hailing drivers

[mylesillidge]

R4,200 to take a fake Uber from Cape Town International Airport

Unsuspecting travellers at Cape Town International Airport are being scammed by people offering e-hailing services, who sometimes charge up to R4,200 for a trip.

Johan van Schalkwyk, a frequent traveller and commentator, warned international travellers to be aware of people offering services as if they were Bolt or Uber, while they were not actually registered drivers.

 

[Unreal]

It all starts when you (the passenger) try to cheat the system and make side deals.

 

[gregmcc]

it is likely that travellers shared their banking details with the drivers

Then they deserve to be overcharged for being morons.

 

[ShaunSA]

Nothing wrong with giving tourists the full SA experience

 

[HAL 9000]

Nothing wrong with giving tourists the full SA experience

The scenic drive to the drop-off zone at the taxi rank in Khayelitsha is an added 'bonus freebie' for them as well...

 

[chickenbeef]

All taxis are scum

 

[Sapphiron]

"Foreign Nationals" oOOOOOOoOOoooOOOOO

are you scared yet?

 

[deweyzeph]

If you didn't book the trip through an app then you're not using an e-hailing service. It's not rocket science. You're literally just getting into a complete stranger's car.

 

[Scooby_Doo]

Literally get ambushed by half a dozen "uber" drivers walking out of CPT on the way to the ehail pick up area.

 

[Hemi300c]

Surely this is an ACSA issue or at least they should be point man on this.

 

[deweyzeph]

Literally get ambushed by half a dozen "uber" drivers walking out of CPT on the way to the ehail pick up area.

Yeah, it annoying, but it's still no excuse for not using your brain.

 

[FiestaST]

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