Velvet Monkey Taxi Co.

Name: Velvet Monkey Taxi Co.
Rating: 2

taxi — 17 Turtle Street

Trap score: 57/100 (orange)

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Location: Paris

Reports (7)

harassment (severity 3/5) — 2026-03: Quoted one price for the tour, charged another once we were already out at sea.
fake_reviews (severity 2/5) — 2025-11: Aggressive commission scheme — the guide steered us only to shops paying kickbacks.
bait_switch (severity 3/5) — 2025-07: Fake police approached asking for ID and then a 'fine' paid in cash.
fake_listing (severity 5/5) — 2025-07: The ATM ate my card and the 'help desk' asked for my PIN. Obvious scam.
unsafe (severity 1/5) — 2025-02: Felt genuinely unsafe here after dark; aggressive touts followed us for blocks.
harassment (severity 5/5) — 2024-10: They add a mystery 'service charge' that isn't posted anywhere on the menu.
other (severity 3/5) — 2024-06: What was advertised online looked nothing like the room we actually got.