Tourists and passengers are asked to beware of drivers misrepresenting themselves as Uber drivers.
After a frequent traveller and digital creator went viral on social media with his post warning tourists to beware of fake Uber drivers who were charging tourists between R2 300 and R4 200 for trips from Cape Town International Airport, Uber South Africa confirmed it was aware of the scam.
Johan Van Schalkwyk, the digital creator, also noted on Facebook that signage warning passengers about the scam was minimal.
“I have said it before, and I will say it again: the temporary arrivals exit at Cape Town International Airport is creating a terrible first impression of Cape Town,” Van Schalkwyk said.
What completely breaks my brain is the fact that there is a tiny printed notice (that no traveller will notice) warning travellers about taxi scams, yet just metres away, fake “Uber” drivers wearing home printed 'Uber-branded lanyards' are openly approaching passengers, looking over their phones to see whether they have booked an Uber, and then convincing them that they are the “official airport Uber”.
