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为什么出租车司机拒载我？
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⚠️ SYMPTOM
你用英文告诉街边出租车司机目的地，司机挥手拒绝你、锁上车门或直接开走。
🔍 MOST LIKELY CAUSE
司机经常拒载短途车费、进入交通管制区域的乘客，或者无法用中文沟通的外国游客；在换班时段，司机只接顺路的乘客回家。
✓ HOW TO FIX
使用滴滴出行（在 App 内输入目的地可避免拒载，价格提前约定），将地址以汉字展示给司机，或者走到酒店门口让礼宾员帮你拦一辆愿意接载的出租车。
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