Several car camera videos showing an English-speaking Asian woman arguing with a Hong Kong taxi driver about a tunnel surcharge have gone viral. On Monday evening, the woman took a taxi to the airport from Hong Kong Island.
When she arrived, she accused the driver of overcharging her by HK$10 (US$1.28), according to a video uploaded to Facebook.
The driver said in English that the fare was HK$402 in total with toll charges including HK$30 for the Lantau Link and HK$75 for the Western Harbour Crossing. He said the HK$75 included a HK$15 return toll as required by law.
The woman argued that the toll for the Western Harbour Crossing should be only HK$65. She said she used the tunnel every day.
As the woman continued to refuse to pay and insisted that the driver check the toll charges, he called the police.
Eventually the woman gave the driver a HK$500 note and asked for change. The driver took the note but said he was waiting for the police.
The woman urged the driver to give her the change immediately, as she had to catch a plane. He suggested that she talk to the police first. The videos did not show what happened after that.
Netizens slammed the woman for being rude to the taxi driver, while some noted that it was not wise to risk missing a flight just to argue over HK$10.
The toll charge for taxis using the Western Harbour Crossing, owned by CITIC Pacific Limited, is HK$60 plus a HK$15 return toll, according to the Transport Department’s website. The toll charge for private cars is HK$65.
The taxi driver said you still didn’t pay while he grab the receipt back. All the taxi now the fare is increase maybe she doesn’t know it she kept arguing for 10 dlrs�
Thank god it’s video-taped
Western tunnel fee is $65 and return fee by central tunnel is $10, total $75
Oh yeah dont want who in hk or china? Just want to clarify who are the people that u say aren’t wanted here by the chinese…
Why worth reporting?
Looking at the comments, how do you ppl know it’s definitely Chinese, because it’s in HK? Maybe it’s where ever you came from? And most of you showing you are in HK. Look, just go home to your own country, Chinese ppl don’t want you in HK or China.
What a Lousy & rubbish passenger …
Eduardo Chanino
Eduardo Chanino mani ka ba? ���
Or worse binge,,, translation:: Are you nuts?? Deaf?
OMG…
Eduardo Chanino lol Chinese can’t speak English?
she is definetly chinese….she was speaking chinglish…
Eduardo Chanino
Listen carefully the way she speaks… I insist, she’s a Chinese from mainland
Mainlander?
The woman was wrong. $65 is the toll fare (one-way) for private cars. For taxis, the driver was correct – $60 (paid by the driver) plus $15 for his return trip. There’s actually a fare table in the taxi (usually on the left or right hand side door panel). Before you accuse someone else, make sure you do your homework �����
Take Uber . Super easy ,no cabbie .
Chinese people,,,counting every single cents..
They always thought their being cheated
Chinese always like that. Counting even a cents..
Or airport bus�
U don’t want to miss the flight….then why you argued with him?
For only 10hkd and he’s right �
Next time,u better use the airport Express (train).. it’s cheaper �
Tumaas na kasi ang pamasahe