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¿Por qué el taxista rechazó mi destino?
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⚠️ SYMPTOM
Le dices tu destino a un taxi de la calle en inglés y el conductor te hace señas para que te vayas, cierra las puertas con llave o se aleja.
🔍 MOST LIKELY CAUSE
Los conductores suelen rechazar carreras cortas, trayectos hacia zonas con restricciones de tráfico o a extranjeros con los que no pueden comunicarse para fijar la ruta; durante las horas de cambio de turno solo aceptan carreras que vayan en la dirección de su casa.
✓ HOW TO FIX
Usa DiDi (el destino dentro de la app evita rechazos y la tarifa se acuerda previamente), muestra la dirección en caracteres chinos o acércate al portero de un hotel para que te consiga un conductor dispuesto.
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