There was another case of extremely overpriced taxi in Croatia. Visitor from New Zealand after returning home She found that she had pulled off 1506 euros from her account for an approximately 1.5-kilometer ride in Zagreb, Written this week Jutarnji List. TASR informs this based on the DPA report.
The victim later came back part of the money and are now investigating the driver for a tax evasion because he did not issue an invoice, the daily reported. The excessive price itself is not the subject of the investigation, as prices charged by taxi drivers in Croatia are not regulated by law, the daily explained. Therefore, the authorities have long warned of fraud in this sector.
In May, the tourist was taken from the main station in Zagreb to the finish in the city center, which was a maximum of 1.6 kilometers from the starting point depending on the route. The victim he identified as an older woman said the taximeter showed an amount of EUR 185. In response to her protest, the driver was supposed to offer a discount at 150 euros with which she agreed under pressure. The taxi driver then called a colleague who had a bank card reader. He entered the amount and tourist PIN code of her card.
The woman found the damage only after returning home and reported a taxi driver to the police through the Croatian embassy. After the newspaper reported on this case, The driver apparently returned to her 1350 euros, referring to a mistake.
