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택시 기사가 제가 가려는 곳을 거절한 이유는 무엇인가요?
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⚠️ SYMPTOM
길거리 택시 기사에게 목적지를 영어로 말하면 기사가 손을 저어 거절하거나, 문을 잠그거나, 그냥 떠나버립니다.
🔍 MOST LIKELY CAUSE
기사들은 보통 짧은 거리의 운임이나 교통 제한 구역으로 가는 운임을 거절하며, 경로 소통이 어려운 외국인乘客을 싫어합니다. 교대 근무 시간대에는 집으로 가는 길 방향의 운임만 받습니다.
✓ HOW TO FIX
디디(DiDi)를 사용하세요(앱 안에서 목적지를 정하면 거절할 수 없고, 요금은 사전에 정해져 있음). 중국어로 적힌 주소를 보여주거나, 호텔 도어맨에게 가서 기사를 불러 안전한 택시를 타세요.
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