Rogue taxi driver in Santiago.

[Stephen]

I've just finished walking with two companions who had limited time. When we reached Leon we decided to take the train to Santiago and booked accommodation there.
We took a taxi from the station but the driver, despite having seen the address we wanted on a phone, left us miles from where we needed to be.
The consequence of this was the man who was to meet us when we arrived at our accommodation wasn't there and didn't answer any of our texts. We had to book an expensive hotel room.
Nothing like this has ever happened to us before and it made for a bad end to an otherwise good Camino.
The woman who booked the accommodation will be contacting booking.com about the property owners failure to appear.

 

[C clearly]

Sorry that the taxi driver made a mistake, and that this had such a bad impact on your camino. But I am confused - if you were taken to the wrong place, what did the property owner do wrong?

 

[Stephen]

Sorry that the taxi driver made a mistake, and that this had such a bad impact on your camino. But I am confused - if you were taken to the wrong place, what did the property owner do wrong?

We sent him text messages saying we would be late arriving. He didn't wait for us and when we eventually arrived there was no one to let us in. He hasn't yet replied to the messages we sent.

 

[Deleted member 73526]

I don't thin the taxi driver gains anything from driving you to the wrong place, so I imagine that it was a mistake rather than a "rogue taxi." As a side note, it's a good idea to always ask for a receipt from a taxi. Having that record makes it easier to retrieve property that you left in the car or to lodge a complaint.
As for the accommodation - Are you certain that you had the right number for the person who was waiting for you?

 

[dfox]

In 5/2017, I took a taxi from Albergue Seminario Menor to a bus stop for Airport. I had an impression the cost would be 5 euros or so. It turned out it was 20 euros. The Albergue's receptionist told me it was a 10 to 15 minutes walk.

On Google map, it was a "straight" line. I think, may due to some restricted driving directions (one-way), the driver could not take "short cut" to the bus stop.

By the way, since I requested (ordered) the taxi through the reception of the Albergue, the taxi driver started the meter at the moment he left his depot. It already costed a few euros.

 

[Ernesto.IT]

In 5/2017, I took a taxi from Albergue Seminario Menor to a bus stop for Airport. I had an impression the cost would be 5 euros or so. It turned out it was 20 euros. The Albergue's receptionist told me it was a 10 to 15 minutes walk.

On Google map, it was a "straight" line. I think, may due to some restricted driving directions (one-way), the driver could not take "short cut" to the bus stop.

By the way, since I requested (ordered) the taxi through the reception of the Albergue, the taxi driver started the meter at the moment he left his depot. It already costed a few euros.

20 pound seems quite right to the airport from the Seminario Menor.

 

[Stephen]

But €20 to praza de Galicia where you get the airport but seems a bit much.

 

[Ernesto.IT]

But €20 to praza de Galicia where you get the airport but seems a bit much.

DFOX specified from the Seminario Menor to the Airport, not to the plaza de Galicia.

 

[Deleted member 73526]

DFOX specified from the Seminario Menor to the Airport, not to the plaza de Galicia.

In 5/2017, I took a taxi from Albergue Seminario Menor to a bus stop for Airport.

 

[KinkyOne]

A short look at the map of Santiago would get you walking from Seminario Menor to main bus station in SdC and that's it. 10, maybe 15 minutes of easy walk and you can spend those 20 € on something else. A gift? Few beers?

 

[Ernesto.IT]

You are right !!!!!!!! My humble apology, then 20 EU was a fraud.