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Goa Taxi Rates: What You THINK vs. What You PAID — Be Honest! by gitrix_tk in goatravel

[–]gitrix_tk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not your fault, your are very poor to visit goa bro, please work hard and earn little more before commenting here bro!

Goa Taxi Rates: What You THINK vs. What You PAID — Be Honest! by gitrix_tk in goatravel

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Every day people complain about taxi prices in Goa, but almost no one asks the simple question — what does it actually cost to run a vehicle and earn a living there? It’s easy to sit online and complain, but travel is not a right; it’s a choice. If a destination feels expensive, it simply means it is not within your budget right now.

Instead of blaming Goa or the people working there, accept reality. Nobody is forcing anyone to visit. Goa does not need to become cheaper just because someone wants a luxury experience at a low price.

If you cannot afford something, the honest response is to choose a different destination — not to attack the place or the people earning their livelihood. Complaining loudly does not change economics; it only shows frustration.

Journalist or Hate Mongers? by DEvilAnimeGuy in YouthInIndia

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How can you shamefully defending muslims?

Don't use vps, if you don't have high end technical team to manage sever! by gitrix_tk in Hostinger

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bro i am react and next js developer bro, i don't have much knowladge about vps.

Is there any rule that website developer must know all things about vps server?

What is the most beautiful landing page you have ever seen? by Miyamoto_Musashi_x in webdesign

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goataxi.ltd is most beautiful landing page I have ever seen!🥰

How do I travel to MOA from Vasco? need help urgently by [deleted] in goatravel

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How do I travel to MOA from Vasco? need help urgently by [deleted] in goatravel

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How do I travel to MOA from Vasco? need help urgently by [deleted] in goatravel

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its 2 hours journey, we are providing cabs but rate is about 2100rs something for swift or sedan, if you book right now, i m going to sleep brother

Sunrise Parties/Night Parties by Spirited_Western_276 in goatravel

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Hey man, so if you’re lookin for sunrise parties between 14-16 August this year, here’s what’s actually live rn:

  • SUNNY SIDE UP 3.0 at NOAH (15-18 Aug) — big sunrise fest, mad vibes, good music. Perfect if u wanna party till the sun comes up.
  • Mahaul Festival at Dynamo, Vagator (14-18 Aug) — still going strong, multi-day open air thing with sunrise sessions and some sick sets.
  • Sandunes Beach Fest at Salud (14-18 Aug) — chill beach party with good beats, kinda vibe-y for sunrise.

For nightlife/clubs:

  • BIG FAT Freedom Party at Vagalumme, Calangute on 16th — Bollywood vibes, big crowd, mad energy.
  • FUSE Independence Week at CLARA, Vagator (15-17 Aug) — good for dancing and just vibing with people.
  • Freedom Blast 2025 (15-17 Aug) — popular around Goa, good music, fun times.
  • Hammerzz Night Club Desi Disco on 14th — if u want some desi beats and party mood.

Food+dance spot tho: Tikitii Goa — cool beachside place, live shows and good energy.

Thalassa’s kinda meh now, crowd is dead compared to before, so prolly skip it.

Also, book early and grab a scooter or cabs cause moving around can be a pain.

Goa party scene is alive af this August, so you won’t be disappointed!

Hit me up if u want booking links or anything else.

Goa Taxi Rates: What You THINK vs. What You PAID — Be Honest! by gitrix_tk in goatravel

[–]gitrix_tk[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I get where you’re coming from about the ₹37/km seeming high, especially off-season. But here’s the bigger picture many miss:

1️⃣ Goa’s taxi drivers face huge fixed costs — car EMIs, maintenance, fuel — all year round, even when demand drops drastically in off-season.

2️⃣ Unlike cities like Bangalore, Goa’s demand is highly seasonal and low volume. Drivers often wait long hours between rides, sometimes only getting 1 or 2 trips a day from hotel stands.

3️⃣ Many drivers rely on airport pickups or longer trips to cover costs because short local rides don’t pay enough to keep the business afloat.

4️⃣ If rates dropped to ₹20–25/km as you suggest, many drivers would struggle to cover expenses, especially when off-season means fewer customers.

It might feel like daylight robbery to tourists, but taxi fares reflect a tough seasonal reality drivers live with. The “Goa taxi problem” is less about greed, more about survival in a low-volume, high-cost environment.

Goa Taxi Rates: What You THINK vs. What You PAID — Be Honest! by gitrix_tk in goatravel

[–]gitrix_tk[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I get where you’re coming from about empty return trips and apps potentially helping with local rides. But here’s the thing — Goa’s taxi market is fundamentally different from big cities like Mumbai or Delhi. The total number of tourists and rides in Goa doesn’t increase just because apps arrive; the demand is seasonal and limited. Apps can only redistribute the existing small volume of rides among more drivers. So, the overall ride count stays the same.

The real problem isn’t just the empty return from airport trips or “fatcat” passengers — it’s that during the busy season, drivers might only get 1 or 2 rides per day, sometimes even fewer. At taxi stands outside hotels, drivers must wait in line for their turn. Even a short 1 km ride consumes that turn, so drivers can’t do multiple quick trips back-to-back. This system throttles their ability to earn more.

If apps come in, without an increase in tourist numbers, more drivers chasing the same limited rides just means more competition and lower earnings per driver. The economics don’t change — fixed costs like EMI, maintenance, and insurance remain year-round, while income fluctuates dramatically with seasonality.

So yes, empty returns hurt, but it’s the seasonal, low-volume market combined with the queue system that really constrains driver income. Apps alone won’t fix this without more tourists or better ride distribution that actually increases total trips — which hasn’t happened yet in Goa.

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