Christmas revellers will face inflated taxi and rideshare fares – but there are alternatives
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As Christmas party season enters full swing, Australians looking for a safe trip home after a night of drinking have scarce options, which range from getting scammed to the outright bizarre.
If you approach a taxi driver, they will hopefully cooperate and turn on their meter – but do you want to run the risk of them refusing to take you on a shortish trip without negotiating an inflated fare upfront?
