BISHKEK AIRPORT review : 2 May 2009 : by J Joshua

Customer Rating : 3/5

Overall the airport does the job and is an adequate small international hub, but travellers beware of a dangerous scam by unregistered taxi drivers here. My driver was touting for custom with the rest of them as I came out of customs and immigration, but turned out to be working with a fellow "passenger" who stopped the car between the airport and the city and extorted money from me to complete the journey. Two young men to one older man, no contest here. Foolishly, I only spotted the warning signs that the two of them were trouble too late and am grateful that it was only my pocket that was dented. Only ever take a registered taxi with the yellow taxi sign on top, or better still have someone meet you. It sounds obvious, but as most flights arrive here in the middle of the night it is possible to be caught out as I was.

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