Good grief, I hope this isn't true. While I very rarely have to resort to using a $500 bill in a taxi, not having the option to do so (especially on longer journeys) would be annoying.
Taxi drivers may stop taking HK$500 notes as fakes multiply
Good grief, I hope this isn't true. While I very rarely have to resort to using a $500 bill in a taxi, not having the option to do so (especially on longer journeys) would be annoying.
Taxi drivers may stop taking HK$500 notes as fakes multiply
Use Uber, CC FTW. I can't even remember when I paid cash for something the last time.
If you can ever get one. I've given up using Uber Taxi during anything like peak hours, and am not prepared to pay the high prices that Uber black cars charge.
One cheat I have found recently is Uber Van - they have seats in them same as any van and are priced around the same as a standard cab. Have used them as a cheeky cab ride occasionally, even if the drivers were a bit confused!
I was under the impression they already refused to take 500 notes. I've had mine refused before and apparently it's legally allowed. F'ing dumb imho...
I always thought that they can refuse to accept 500 notes, if I remember, I had read it on that yellow instruction stick ons on passenger door too.
Anyway, I always ask, them if I don't have change, whether it will be okay if I paid with 500 dollar note at the end of journey. Never had a problem.
Well... it's not so much legally allowed; it's not an offence for a driver to refuse to accept a $500 or $1,000 note. They are required to have $90 in notes of a denomination of $10 or in coins of a denomination of $2 or more; and $10 in coins of a denomination of $1 or less.
Came across a driver who didn't have any change, just a few coins (end of shift), and was apologising (yeah I know!) to passengers he couldn't take them unless they had the exact fare. And this is when my practice of always having ample notes/coins finally came into its own, as I left other passengers in my dust. Bwahahahahahaha!
Long since past the time for using cash in the taxi anyway.
See the drivers are asking for another increase in flag fall and rates. Perhaps no more increases until they adopt a payment system which is a little more modern.