Pedicab Driver Charges Family $442.54 For Short Ride
Talk about getting taken for a ride! A Texas family
visiting New York was charged more than $440 for a 12-minute pedicab ride last
week by driver Savas Avci.
It may seem criminal, but what Avci did was legal. The
city does not regulate pedicab fares.
A pedicab driver in Central Park told 1010 WINS’ Glenn
Schuck he’s angry because he’s worried predatory drivers may put him out of
business.
“When I hear these scammers coming here for two, three
months, robbing people basically, overcharging people – these prices are
stupid. They say ‘Oh I’m legally allowed.’ You’re not allowed. The city’s not
regulating,” the driver told Schuck.
“This person should be taken away from the business
because it’s hurting us, the people who have families and pay taxes and work
hard to make a living in New York City,” another driver told Schuck.
An Australian tourist visiting Central Park said he’s not
worried about getting ripped off.
“I think we’re gonna be aware wherever we travel that
that potential occurs. But normally you get a feeling about people,” he said.
The family went from 14 blocks, according to The New York
Post. That works out to more than $31 per block.
Drivers are allowed to set their own prices, but most
charge about $2 or $3 per block.
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