Departure Tax from Mobay?

Boardies -

Quick question - Is there a departure tax that is paid at the airport when one is leaving Jamaica, and, if so, how much?

I cannot recall if we have to pay or not to leave the country / airport. (Not that I really want to leave, but I have to get home and go to work to pay for the furnace that just decided to call it quits while I was on a business trip to LA this week. Arrg! :( ) I've called the airline (Southwest) and such a fee is not included in the tickets I purchased (on frequent flier points) - though were basically taxed for everything else. So much for "free" tickets. Least our bags fly for free!!

So, I'm wondering - does a departure tax exist or have I mixed up my countries? (I travel ALOT for work and basically countries/airports/hotels just start to blend and look the same. :( )

6 more days!!! :cool:

Thanks all!

Hmmm....I've found this point of reference on the web. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g1...rture.Tax.html

Looks as if I purchased a ticket the departure tax is included. Since I got an "iffy" answer from Southwest, I'll just set aside about $50 US just in case. If we don't have to cash out on our departure, that will buy us a nice lunch on the way home. (Though I suspect it's included).

Departure tax has been included in the air ticket price for years now. You don't have to pay anything when you leave.

Yes, thank you. I just reviewed the US / Jamaica travel fees charged to my credit card for two tickets. I believe it's the "travel tax". See below.

Base Fare $0
U.S. Security Fee $22.40
U.S. Customs User Fee $11.00
U.S. APHIS User Fee $10.00
U.S. Immigration User Fee $14.00
Jamaica Passenger Levy $40.00
Jamaica Tourism Enhancement Fee $40.00
Jamaica Passenger Service & Security Fee $22.02
Jamaica Airport Improvement Fee $10.00
Jamaica Passenger Facility Charge $6.00
Jamaica Passenger Aviation Service Charge $16.00
Jamaica Travel Tax $31.26
Total Air Cost $530.68

That is why return Tix from foreign locales are almost always more than getting there

What happened to the fee that replaced the fee because we couldn't charge the other fee ?

Cap

lol They rolled them into the "Jamaica Tourism Enhancement Fee" which is different from the "Jamaica Passenger Levy" but similar to the "Jamaica Passenger Aviation Service Charge" or as I call it, the $125 Exit Gratuity + $1 per night per person Bed Tax. It's all good and I have no problem paying, just wish I had more time to spend there, It's worth the price of admission or should I say Exit?

Our tickets were $240 round trip with almost $160 in taxes, fees, and other charges .............. no wonder airlines have trouble making money.

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Originally Posted by captaind & Linston

What happened to the fee that replaced the fee because we couldn't charge the other fee ?

Cap

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It is now included in the new tax that replaces the old tax that they charged you that you never knew was actually the fees