We had taken 2 taxis in Barcelona, 1 ripped us off with extra charges. So when going to the airport, I asked the front desk woman about the charges and she assured me she'd call a taxi who added no more than 2 euro. (I get there are some extra charges in Barcelona, I just didn't want to pay more than I should.)
She looked me in the eye and assured me it would be 2 euro max. Everyone knows that hotel staff get a kickback or some benefit from the taxi drivers they send business to, which I'm fine with-as long as I didn't pay more than I would have for a taxi that I could have gotten on my own.
Well 2 blocks into the ride we are at 4 euro (see the picture) and by the end we are at 7 euro in extra fees. 5 euro could be accounted for, but not 7. The difference between the 5 and 7 must have been her cut.
2 euro is not the point; the point is this woman on staff is dishonest and had no issue looking me straight in the eye and lying to my face.
Hotel review: the place is basic but not terrible. Though there is a loud noise (I assume from the elevator) that can be heard at all hours of the day/night. Most of the staff was very nice, but not the liar.
NOTE: I expect the hotel to reply saying these were normal charges added to the taxi. So let me be very clear: she PROMISED me the extra charges would only be $2 max. It was a Monday morning/relatively quiet so we weren't paying extra because of peak hours, etc.
Also note I mentioned only 1 taxi had ripped me off. The taxi who didn't added no extra charges, even though we took it during a busy Sunday afternoon. That's how I know for a fact that the taxi the woman called jacked up the fairs. I want to make this very clear because I fully expect the hotel to reply to this tread saying I'm not aware of how Barcelona taxis work, etc.
They'll only be trying to save face because they employ dishonest staff.
If your staff is dishonest, there's a good chance the management is too. When I come to Barcelona next I will steer clear of Sansi. read more