Avoid taxi scams

This item appears on page 79 of the January 2010 issue.

The website www.ihatetaxis.com gives tips on how to pick the right taxi, avoid taxi scams and arrive at your hotel safely. The website covers more than 300 international airports, train stations and ports in 85 countries.

Select a destination from the list, search by airport code or check on the map. Each airport listing has a page with information on the terminals, where to find ATMs, how far the airport is from the center of town and how to identify a legitimate taxi plus information on alternative transportation (bus, metro, etc.). There is even general travel information for each country.Â