Please take caution in engaging this batam driver john. He has. 2 son and allows his 15yr old to tag with another driver to bring you around. I was not informed his son was so young so imagine my shock when I went there and saw his son. His son does not know anything and 98% of stuff say dont know. I even asked him for ambulance number just in case. He also dont know tell me use google!

For the lunch he just placed us at the bak kut teh there. We dont even know malay and they dont know english. We had issues ordering our lunch.

Since the first time I saw him I told him I need data card I need tailor. I want to do manicure and see batik. None is done. I also wanted to bring my kids to the indoor theme park he also has no idea where it is and just placed us there at another shopping centre. We cant even communicate with the staffs. After putting us down I asked him to sms me as I dont have his number. He whatsapp me instead and I have to call his dad as I dont have his number. He even told me I thought u bought ur data card.We only bought a pair of shoes for our kids and left with frustration to the hotel.

After resting we were brought to another tourist attraction spot at golden prawn. Which I specifically told him I want a cheaper seafood place. Intially he even wanted to bolt off after letting us there. I asked them to stay and eat together as well as helping us with order. I even asked him what shud I order etc. And ask .. He just said to ask the staff.. Setting me back closw to 200sgd. A batam driver cum friend was shocked at my receipt as he brought 10ppl to other places only cost $160max. And eat till full full.

We asked him if theres any night activities he jus said not much. And kept quiet . And we went back hotel. My time is wasted with not letting my kids play with the theme park and no data card bought. No manicure or tailor done.and payment is exactly the same with no discount.

So for the next day I insisted on his dad john to bring us around. It was a slightly better experience. Since it was cny 1st day. Alot of shops were closed. And thanks to his son wasting my time yesterday when most shops were open. We only managed to get the data card in the morning. We went to temple. And after temple I was hungry but he persuaded me to go for kueh lapis and batik first. We only bought a few items due to the variety. We wanted to go others but he claimed was closed. Ok so we were so hungry..

Then we finally went for lunch quite late.after that we went for our theme park which he knows where it is.. Why didnt his son call and ask his dad yesterday??!!

After that we tried to see if bcs and nagoya is open but nope cause its chinese new year first day when I could have covered it on the 7feb!! Ok so till now I have no manicure as alot are closed leaving those pricing even higher than sg no tailor and no batik dress for myself. He keep discouraging me to go some places as its quite far. He is also very pushy on us going for massage.

Which im already frustrated I couldnt get anything and so I went for it. At that point I only have 3kids batik clothes 4small bag. And 4small box of kueh lapis. And 3sets of kids shoes (as I have alot of kids)

We later on wanna go to the r place for seafood. He said he think is close so I wanted to go to wey wey instead. he asked me wan small or big crabs. I said big as the ones yesterday was tiny. He did not keep me informed on prices etc. Which he should. I mean I know nuts about the pricing.. Everything u helping with order. So end up with a $250bill.he even sarcastically say so yesterday there cheaper right.. Wtf sir?

After that we went back to hotel. And since I engaged him he promised to fetch us from hotel to ferry. But he later on said I see if I have the time to and keep encouraging us to take taxi on our own . And said he see if he has time to fetch us. If not sorry we ownself.cab go. Being in a Foreign island as a family with 4kids who dont know malay and the people there dont know english. Only a selected few chinese know chinese. How would you feel? I didnt even want to argue with him so I didnt contact him further.

Thankgod my friend came to fetch me to ferry foc. This sums up my experience. He is only good if you force them to do what you want to do. And if you are very experienced. I know nuts and got pushed all over the place. Thankgod I went carrefour on my own before i.came home else I would really come back with less than 10-15items

They have several number. U can pm me if you want one of the number