Mumbai Taxis

You won’t miss that I love the old Mumbai’s taxis. It is India’s version of the black and yellow 1950’s Fiat – just beautiful with the bench seat and the low roof which seems to be so low that the driver constantly has to look down to see the road. The little box on the left outside the window is the  meter which mechanically connects into the front hub of the wheel. Unfortunately they couldn’t keep up with the hefty inflation of the Indian currency and therefore the value on the meter has to be multiplied by some factors to get to the real amount to be paid. That might work for the locals but as an easy to spot foreigner you are better off agreeing on the fare before you get into the cab...
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