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What happened?
Two British tourists on holiday in Antalya wanted to travel from their hotel to a nearby amusement park. The distance? Less than 2 kilometers. The journey? Around 4 minutes. Basically, the kind of taxi ride that can be over before you've even decided what song to play. According to the tourists, the driver asked them for: €15 for the short journey. The couple didn't have cash, so the woman withdrew money from an ATM at their hotel. The ATM gave her a: €50 banknote. The plan was simple. Hand over €50, pay the agreed €15 fare, receive €35 in change, and enjoy the rest of the evening. At least, that was the plan. When they arrived, they handed the driver the €50 note. According to the tourists, the driver then told them: He didn't have any change. Suddenly, a four-minute taxi ride had turned into a small currency-exchange mission. The woman reportedly tried to find someone nearby who could break the €50 note. She couldn't. According to the couple, they were left in a situation where the driver appeared to be keeping the entire: €50. The numbers were pretty straightforward: Agreed fare: €15 Cash handed over: €50 Change due: €35 But the story wasn't over. Then two people nearby noticed what was happening According to the tourists, two people nearby saw the situation and intervened. They spoke to the driver and asked him to return the couple's change. And that's when things became particularly awkward. The tourists claimed that the driver, who had previously said he had no change, then produced a bundle of cash containing euros, US dollars and Turkish lira. The couple finally received their: €35 change. So in the end, they actually paid the originally agreed fare: €15. They did not ultimately lose €50. However, according to their account, if the people nearby had not stepped in, they believed they could have ended up leaving €50 for a €15 journey. Sometimes the most useful travel tool isn't an app. It's two strangers nearby saying: “Wait a minute… what's going on here?” The tourists later shared their experience in a video, and the incident was subsequently reported by the media in June 2026. This single report does not represent taxi drivers in Antalya as a whole. For Radar, the important question is whether independent travelers begin reporting similar experiences involving “no change,” fixed euro prices, or unusual charges for short journeys in the same area. This is an example traveler report based on an experience publicly shared by tourists in 2026. The account is based on the travelers' own description of what happened and subsequent media reporting. TurkTravelRadar was not involved in the incident and has not independently verified every detail. Have you experienced something similar? Share your experience on Radar. Your report could help travelers visiting the area after you know what to look out for. Whenever possible, include supporting evidence such as a taxi receipt, photo of the taximeter, payment record, ride-app screenshot, location history, photo or video. Evidence can make it easier to assess a report and determine whether similar independent incidents may form a wider pattern. One incident is one traveler's experience. When the same behavior begins appearing across independent reports, Radar can start detecting a possible pattern.