Question 1

What is the "Bar Crawl Advance Payment Fraud" scam in Kos Town?

Accepted Answer

Promoters on the Kos Town nightlife strip sell bar crawl wristbands for 15-25 EUR promising multiple venues and included drinks. In practice the included drinks are a single shot per venue, some venues do not honour the wristband, and groups are abandoned midway. Only join bar crawls from operators with verifiable TripAdvisor reviews. Ask for a written venue list before paying.

Question 2

What is the "Nightlife Overpriced Entry and Drink Token Scam" scam in Kos Town?

Accepted Answer

Around the Kos Town nightlife strip on Nafklirou Street and the adjacent bars and clubs, touts sell prepaid drink token cards or entry wristbands at inflated prices, claiming they cover entry and a set number of drinks. In practice, the tokens are worth less than advertised, certain drinks are excluded, or the total at the bar still comes to more than paying individually. Touts may also claim the club has a mandatory "cover charge" that does not exist. Do not buy drink tokens or entry wristbands from street touts. Walk directly to the venue door, ask the door staff for their entry and drinks policy, and pay only at the bar. Most Kos Town clubs do not have mandatory cover charges outside of special events. If a cover charge is legitimate, it will be posted at the venue entrance.

Other Tourist Scams in Kos Town

Bar Crawl Advance Payment Fraud

Nightlife Overpriced Entry and Drink Token Scam

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