I remember the olden days before Uber and Grab when you could phone a number and a taxi would turn up a few minutes later. It only cost 20 baht. Is that service still available and if so what's the number? 

 

When Grab is giving you the "high demand" message at 10:00 a.m. on a Sunday and doubling the fare, you know it's become a rip-off.

Works

44 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Works

I'm sorry but I have no idea what that means.

160 baht there with Grab and 60 baht back in a normal taxi. There is a permanent "sudden surge in demand" that requires them to rip off all their customers always.

12 minutes ago, edwardandtubs said:

160 baht there with Grab and 60 baht back in a normal taxi. There is a permanent "sudden surge in demand" that requires them to rip off all their customers always.

Uber a nd Grab are scammers

13 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

Works

It means you can still call a taxi through the old call centers.

I haven't used them for a long time and forgot the numbers, they are in another phone.

 

BTW Bolt has about the same price as a taxi meter,  cheaper than Grab. But you should be able to speak Thai (the driver will call you), and use a Thai name (driver will not call an English name, he will try to chat with a translation app, which takes about as long as if you walk to your destination on foot)

I used to ring 1681 as they have an English option.  That hasn't worked for ages.  Any other numbers?  Grab is a ripoff.  Often no one available and if you do get a booking the price is double of a normal taxi.