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MAKKAH-This is an appeal for prospective pilgrims from Around the World. If it was in Makkah is expected to be careful in choosing the means of transportation. Pilgrims are encouraged to use public transportation official.
"If you want to ride a taxi cab for example, make sure that official. Mark the taxi is there a name and number angkutannya. Do not forget to bargain in advance when to take a taxi. If regular day rate of about 15 reals. But this becomes very expensive when at the peak of the pilgrimage. They can ask 50 real for a single trip, "said Rozi Fathor, mukimin Makkah Sumenep origin, Indonesia.
In addition, he said, the pilgrims have to understand that there are differences in how to use a taxi while in Saudi Arabia, especially Mecca it. Though it was unable to pay the rent, taxis can not be used alone. "Throughout the taxi is not full, the other passengers could still enter. They also both also paid by passengers already inside," he said.
Likewise, when non-taxi ride public transportation. The pilgrims should install cautious attitude. In addition to the trip fare bold bid, also not open the wallet when they wanted to pay. Prepare better fits in the pocket money. This is to avoid the confiscation of money. And most importantly better go take a taxi or ride regular transportation, do it in groups.
"So do not ride transit alone. Do it a gang. If by chance there is a husband and wife, then when the ride transport the husband must go up to the vehicle first. So also when it comes down. The husband should go down first. This is also to anticipate the actions street crime. Therefore, there are cases of women had taken public transport driver fled, "said Fathor. (ded)
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