To add insult to injury John Barrett tipped the driver for good service.
Barrett is angry about the financial loss, and frustrated that authorities and his credit card company have so far been unable to help him recover the huge bill for the short trip from Wellington Railway station to a Johnston St apartment.
"I honestly don't know what else to do."
The case is no surprise to Taxi Federation executive director John Hart who receives at least one complaint a week about overcharging.
