The single best thing that Uber did to taxi companies was it eliminated this bullshit in so many places. I live in Edinburgh, and prior to Uber this sort of stuff was rampant. Now, all the private hire and black companies have apps, accept card payments, are clean.
I'm Irish, and on my last trip to Dublin, I ended up with a €70 taxi. The driver wouldn't take card, so he drove around until we found an ATM, by which time the meter was €75. I paid him the €70 and he left me at the ATM, without a receipt for me to claim reimbursement.
For future visitors to Ireland, note that this has been illegal since last year. The taxis are required to accept card. If this does happen to you, ask what their number is and say you'll call ComReg and this problem will almost certainly disappear.
I'm Irish, and on my last trip to Dublin, I ended up with a €70 taxi. The driver wouldn't take card, so he drove around until we found an ATM, by which time the meter was €75. I paid him the €70 and he left me at the ATM, without a receipt for me to claim reimbursement.
I have absolutely no sympathy for this nonsense.