The driver was around 10 to 15 minutes late. When he called to communicate this, the line was just a load of indecipherable static noise, so I had to call him back to determine where he was and whether he was coming. I then made the stupid mistake of telling him I was in New Haven on holiday. As we approached my destination (Manor Street in Hamden), he kept pretending to misunderstand my English accent as Mather Street, which Manor Street lies off of. He asked me to spell Manor, but kept pretending to mishear my 'a's as 'i's. He then got out his GPS, which he pretended not to know how to work, and asked me to get it to work for him. At this point, I realise the guy's a con artist and most likely wants to rob me, so I said 'you know what, I can just walk it from here', but then he said he'd get me to my destination as he already had my luggage in the back. He called up his dispatcher, who also pretended to mishear my 'a's as 'i's. Finally, I called my Airbnb host and got her to navigate him to Manor Street. When we arrived, and as he was getting my luggage out of the trunk, he kept my cellphone on his seat, which seemed suspicious, so I yanked it off of there. In total, the 1.6 mile journey from East Rock to Hamden cost me $10. Don't ask me why, but I tipped him (a thoroughly undeserved) $2, I think because I was just grateful to have arrived at my destination alive and unrobbed. Do not use these untrustworthy psychopaths. read more
