假冒或无牌出租车
手法: 一些无牌车辆用通用的车顶标志冒充出租车，尤其在机场和夜生活区周边，向游客乱收费，或据报会使用『仅限刷卡』的机器调换你的卡并盗取密码。
如何避免: 只乘坐官方出租车站的持牌出租车（有可见的牌照、公司标志和司机证件）或知名的网约车应用。在皮尔逊机场，请走标示的出租车排队处或乘UP Express列车。切勿把银行卡交给司机手持、你看不见的刷卡机。
Tourist scams in Canada — and how to avoid them
These are the tourist scams Trzly has documented across Canada, grouped by destination. Each one is real, with a clear way to stay safe. Read before you land.
In 多伦多
Full 多伦多 guide ›假景点门票
手法: 在CN塔和其他大型景点附近，有时有人兜售『折扣』门票，结果是无效或已使用过的，让你在入口处白白损失钱财。
如何避免: 只在官方网站、售票处或CityPASS等信誉良好的卖家处购票。忽略那些主动上前、提供好得不像真的优惠的街头兜售者。
公共交通上的扒手
手法: 拥挤的地铁车厢和有轨电车，尤其在高峰时段和游客站点附近，是偶发扒手活动之处，放在繁忙咖啡馆椅子上的包也可能被顺走。
如何避免: 在拥挤的公共交通上，把手机和钱包放在前口袋或身前拉好拉链的包里，切勿为了『占』座位或桌子而把包或手机无人看管地留下。
不划算的货币兑换
手法: 市中心和机场的一些兑换点汇率差、手续费高，街头兑换钱的提议最好完全避开。
如何避免: 从银行ATM取加元或用非接触式银行卡付款，通常汇率更好。只在银行或信誉良好的兑换点换钱，并始终选择以加元计价结算。
游客区餐厅漫天要价
手法: 紧邻CN塔、伊顿中心和最繁忙游客地段的餐厅，会以高价出售面向不熟悉这座城市的游客的普通餐食。
如何避免: 往唐人街、肯辛顿市场、小意大利或希腊城走几个街区，那里本地人吃得好得多也便宜得多。在主要景点附近坐下前，先查看评价和价格。
In Vancouver
Full Vancouver guide ›Overpriced private 'tours' to the sights
手法: Touts and some booking desks push pricey private cars or 'exclusive' tours to Capilano, Grouse or Whistler, when the attractions run their own cheap or free shuttles and the public transit or a group shuttle gets you there for a fraction of the cost.
如何避免: Book attractions directly on their own websites, use the free Capilano shuttle or a C$30 Whistler shuttle, and compare a self-guided transit trip before paying for a private tour you may not need.
Overpriced tourist-strip dining
手法: Restaurants clustered around Canada Place, the cruise terminal and the most tourist-facing blocks of Gastown charge premium prices for average food, banking on foot traffic and the view.
如何避免: Walk a few blocks inland or into Chinatown, Commercial Drive or Main Street where locals eat, and check the menu and prices before sitting down. The same money buys much better food a short walk away.
Taxi and rideshare price gaps
手法: Fares for the same trip can differ a lot: rideshare surges sharply on weekend nights, during rain and at events, sometimes costing far more than a metered taxi, while at quiet times the taxi is the pricier option.
如何避免: Check the rideshare estimate before confirming, and if it's surging, grab a taxi or the frequent SkyTrain instead, which charges a flat Compass fare no matter the demand.
Downtown Eastside street disorder
手法: A few blocks east of Gastown around East Hastings Street, the Downtown Eastside has very visible homelessness, drug use and street disorder that can feel confronting, and aggressive panhandling occurs. It is a social-crisis area, not a tourist-trap scam, and violent crime against passing visitors is rare.
如何避免: There's no need to fear it, but there's little reason to linger — walk through with normal awareness by day, don't photograph people, decline aggressive requests calmly, and route around it at night rather than wandering in.
Clipboard 'charity' and petition approaches
手法: As in many big cities, people with clipboards occasionally approach tourists downtown asking you to sign a petition or donate to a 'charity', using the interaction to pressure you for cash or distract from your bag.
如何避免: You're free to keep walking — legitimate charities don't demand on-the-spot cash. Give a polite no, keep your bag closed and in front of you, and donate to registered charities directly if you want to help.