Otodiva.id – Various incidents of passengers being harmed by individuals imitating the blue taxi brand in several areas of Bali are rife, to tarnish the Indonesian tourism industry. Not rare, passengers experience extortion, threats, even violence that causes material and immaterial losses. In May 2023, foreign tourists (foreign tourists) from Singapore blackmailed by a fake blue taxi driver.
Recently, the same event repeated itself in early January 2024, due to the actions of irresponsible taxi drivers. Two American tourists were threatened with sharp weapons and blackmailed by a fake blue taxi driver into paying up to US$ 50 or the equivalent of Rp. 700 thousand went viral on social media.
Education to the public about the importance of being careful about using fake blue taxis or illegal taxis must continue to be promoted, Moreover, they often claim that they are a subsidiary of one of them brand famous taxi, namely Bluebird. The following are the characteristics of fake blue taxis or illegal taxis that you need to watch out for:
- The taxi's identity imitates the colors and logo of a well-known taxi brand.
- The driver does not wear an official uniform.
- Does not have clear meters and rates.
- The driver aggressively offers his services to prospective passengers.
Various travel blog recommend taxis with the blue bird logo that have been standardized as safe and comfortable to foreign tourists visiting Indonesia. The taxi in question is a Bluebird taxi.
It is just, positive information about Bluebird in travel blog exploited by irresponsible individuals by impersonating Bluebird in order to gain profit. Panca revealed that Bluebird taxis are not just blue, There are several important things that passengers must pay attention to before taking a taxi:
- Bluebird fleet in color frost blue.
- Own "Taxi sign” or a crown with the Bluebird logo on the top of the car and the words “TAXI”.
- There is Bluebird writing and a logo on the front windshield of the car.
- There are Bluebird and PT Praja Bali Transportation logos on the side door.
- Has fleet code on the back, the side and inside of the taxi are letters and numbers.
- There is a driver data ID card at dashboard the front.
- Using meters on IoT screens located in the fleet (don't shoot the price)
- Follow route directions from guests.
- Standardized fleet with cold and clean AC.
- Professional drivers wear blue batik uniforms with the Bluebird logo.
- You can pay using cash or cashless.
General Manager East Area and Vice President Marketing PT Blue Bird Tbk, Panca Wiadnyana revealed that Bluebird felt proud because it was trusted to be a taxi that could serve foreign tourists. However, Panca suggested that users would be safer if they ordered a Bluebird taxi via the MyBluebird application, official base at the airport, hotel, and other favorite destinations.
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