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John, 75, wanted a taxi outside Sydney airport to take him 1.5km to his hotel. Drivers refused (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] dockedatthewrongworf@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

Same, on the rare occasion I need to use a rideshare/taxi service I often wait a few KMs in case they're dropping someone off on another app. Then I start texting and reporting. If they're able to tell me why they're going to wrong way I'm often okay to wait a few extra minutes!