Been a while......prices for route taxi mid beach to upper west end and regular taxi for same?
many thanks
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Been a while......prices for route taxi mid beach to upper west end and regular taxi for same?
many thanks
100 JA for each leg...so mid beach to upper west end would be 200 JA for route taxi. As for regular fair...do you mean charter? I would think that 100 JA times 4 would be fair cause that would be the same as a full cab?
Is the 100 per leg per person?
Also, the other cab fare i wish to know about is a non route taxi flagged down on the road....what to expect from mid beach to upper cliffs...thanks
Yes, the 100 JA is per person for each leg. We don't take "chartered" taxis ever but I would think 400-500JA for each leg would be more than fair...therefore 800-1000JA for mid-beach to westend. That would be just over $10US.
thanks Dana....see you are from London.....we have very good friends in Kitchener.....
Ed,
I don't always check the tags (I know everybody, but that's just me) and I just negotiate the fare prior to accepting the ride. Last July I probably paid around $5 US (for 1 or 2 people) from mid beach to the cliffs.
This year I am putting on water wings getting in the ocean and see where I end up! :)
Crusher ...YOU DA MAN !! I'm hangin tough with my man James Bean ..I'm the fall guy don't you understand !! I am free..and I feel .. I'm going get you ..I see right thru you ... Let's tie one on !!
If I flag down a red tag and want to go from the beach to the cliffs I offer the driver 300J per person and am rarely turned down. That's 100J for each leg of the route and 100J for jumping routes.
Ras ..fair enough ..that makes it irie ... Some folks think car/insurance/gas/plates are free ......... thats why I avoid the "pirates"
Peace Out
Check my reply in the "JOE COOL" thread......
I budget 75.00 for route cabs for a six night stay. Come on man..........
Just do what Ras W does.....reach in you pocket and spread some around.......Look how much that place does for you......
So what would a reasonable price be from Breezes Grand to the Cliffs?
[QUOTE=deanna;32425]So what would a reasonable price be from Breezes Grand to the Cliffs? [/QUOT
Ras Walleye's suggestion
i would say 1200 to 1500 ja for up to 4 people, maybe 2000 tops ja ,soon come
you should only be taking red plate taxis cause dem are the only ones insured to carry you..........
plus the white plates charge triple or more of what the red plate taxis cost......white plates are gypsy's
you only have to pay $100J's to go in a route taxi from anywhere from the roundabout to the cliffs or vice versa during the day........
same goes for the Beach during the day........a lot of drivers do both now.........so it be $200J's to do Cliffs and Beach.......
mi probably was in a red plate route taxi 6 to 10 times a day last week.......
mi could never afford a white plate with what they charge cause mi budget would be out da window........
but everything gets thrown out the window after midnight on the Cliffs...
you'll get prices from anywhere from $600J's to $1200J's to go from the beach to the Cliffs after dark......vice versa too
cause very few red plate route taxis run the West End cause of no business at 2AM etc in the morning........
Cool Runnings, Marko
There is never any reason for anyone to take a "white plate" vehicle as a taxi - they are NOT TAXIS - they are illegal taxis who are charging you to essentially hitchhike. There is no insurance coverage should an accident happen, and you could be held responsible for damages caused in any accident because you were engaging in an illegal activity that is responsible for the damage.
This is a very simple rule to live by...
thanks for the info
Local taxi rates are for the local people of Jamaica. Taxi drivers in Jamaica are hurting and can barely make a living. Gasoline prices are extremely high and the local fares don't cover the price of the gasoline. We hope you would offer local taxi drivers at least the price for a couple of Red Stripe Beers?
Come on! Less than a couple of Red Stripe Beers for a taxi in Jamaica?
What are you all thinking?
Rhodes ..well said .. "local" pricing is exactly that ..for locals ..themselves earning small $$$ .. then again ..my idea of a tram up and down seems like a bright idea .. hop on hop off ..maybe stops at certain "friendly" establishments ....
When I hear of folks going to Half Moon Beach from roundabout for 140ja ...geesh ..no wonder the cabbies are starving !!
CaptainD - Absolutely! "Reach in your pocket and spread some around". Red Plates are legal taxis, bonded and carry passenger insurance. White plates don't and run illegal taxis. Even so, they still are all working hard to make a living in a third world country. Yes, foreigners should know the difference between the two. However, it is not a reason to take advantage of either one. We agree; "look how much that place does for you".
that's pure poppy-cock, mi frenQuote:
Originally Posted by Rhodesresort
lol
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ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
my FAVORITE topic::>> route taxis and the fares
the FACT of the matter IS:::>> Jamaican route taxis are for EVERY-body...ANY-body
fare-wise..??.. ---- the fare IS what it IS
there's NO need whatsoever to pay more than the going rate
....don't matter if you're local, foreigner, ex-pat, martian, chicken, goat, etc etc etc blah blah raa raa
EVERYBODY pays same thing, all the time, everytime, anytime [[period]]
to-me,
that for-local-only comment reads-like something-something that a route-taxi-man would write/post
or something-something by some-somebody with $kin the route-taxi-game
don't fall for the local-only foolishness, and all the other likkle innuendos attached thereto
....pay the same-thing your housekeeper at your resort pays.
the Jamaican route-taxi it's kinda sorta like like public transportation here in WashingtonDC/USofA
..that is to say:::>> there's NO-way i'd pay more than the going-rate to ride on the bus or subway here in-foreign
no way
again,Quote:
Originally Posted by NEGRILJAIL
as i posted above:::>> it IS what it IS
by the waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay::::::>>>the short 28-minute, 25-mile drive from Negril to Lucea is Ja$200, via route taxi
above,
you-wrote::>> that the cabbies were starving
who told you that..??..
ALL the Ja-taxi-men i know are eating VERY-good.
NEGRIL JAIL - Like your idea. But, could put a lot of taxis out of business?
LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Rhodesresort
LOL
LOL
'twill NEVER happen ---- believe DAT..!!..
yes route taxis are a set cost and I always use them in JA. If they have room in their cab and pick you up you ride the same as other people--Jamaican or from foreign. I don't agree with the idea that if you are not from JA you should pay more money--the subway in NYC does not charge more for tourists than locals, or the taxi cabs for that matter. If I have any extra money I tip--but do not feel obligated to do so. Charter taxis in JA on the other hand, you have to negotiate a price and pay more. I am always on a real budget when on trips as it is a big thing for me to even pay for trips when I can afford them--so route taxis are my mode of transportation.
mi-personally,Quote:
Originally Posted by irieworld
stay away from using those so-called '.charter.' taxis
can't dew-wheat
:-(
too expensive for me
it was just the other-day,
as i chatted with some folks here in-foreign
about the Ja-route taxi thing-y
i told them that a Jamaican charter-taxi was as if they were to hire a limousine here in-foreign
so,
if you got deep pockets,
and can afford a limo, then go for it
that won't work for me
so,
i ride in Ja-route taxis EXCLUSIVE-ly,
..as i was taught & trained
....by my Lucea-host/landlord and my resort housekeeper, and many-many other island residents
so,
IF/when i wanna ride from the round-about to RootsBamboo,
i have a choice::::::: i can go for Ja$100 in a route-taxi or US$25 in a limo (aka, '.charter.')
ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
for me, it's a NO-brainer
and i won't/don't do the 3rd-world guilt-tripping either/neither
yeah Smith, agreed. My first trip to Negril, not knowing any better, got a cab outside my hotel on the beach to take me to hi lo and back and he charged 20 dollars and I also tipped on top of that. I don't ever take taxis where I live, I walk, bus, and subway. So the sticker shock was big--and way more than NYC taxi rates for the same distance. By trip number 2 I learned about route taxis and have been a happy passenger ever since.
We are not saying foreigners should pay more. No problem if you take a route taxi, foreigner or local alike. Just understand the difference in cost to operate the same product as in the United States or Canada. How much does a 20 mile taxi ride cost in Chicago or New York?
New York's economy is also much healthier than Jamaica's. The New York Subway can afford to set prices to that effectively off-set their costs. It's that simple.
We take local taxis all the time. We just give them a little bit more to help them out if we can afford to.
* sigh *Quote:
Originally Posted by captaind
yep
that-place has done soooooooooooooooo-MUCH for me
so tru-tru
most-importantly,
that-place, with it's stylee, taught me not to be foolish with my money
for example,
i can spend US$1,000 and stay 3-months, doing as my Ja-associates trained/taught me
or
i can spend the same-US$1,000
for a week-end, doing things in a different-manner (e.g., '.flex.' like a from-foreign-tourist)
"New York's economy is also much healthier than Jamaica's. The New York Subway can afford to set prices to that effectively off-set their costs. It's that simple."
LOL. The subway has 7 million riders a day. You sure it's not the fares charged that cover their expenses? And me hopping in a route taxi adds to their revenue. More people more fare. Add I tip as well, as I'm sure many others do as well. And we all know some route taxi drivers supplement their income doing/selling other things, so are they really hurting that bad?
I never take route taxis for 20 mile trips, just for little jogs of a couple of miles up the beach to the round about or up to cliffs from roundabouts. I share the ride with however many fares can cram into the taxi--sometimes just me in there or sometimes crunched up people on other people's laps. So it is apples to oranges asking for the price of a 20 mile ride in NY in a cab in which you are the only passenger--which in fact I have never done. My understanding of the route taxi system is that it is a set fare from point A to point B. But as said before, I do tip when I can.
Taxi rates are held down by the depressed economy. That is all we are trying to say.
ummmmmmmmm...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rhodesresort
good question..
maybe/perhaps somebody(s) from ChiTown will answer
hey,
Markospoon, or somebody....
how much is it via CTA (i.e., the '.El.') from Evanston/RogersPark to South 35 (@ Sox park)...??..
is it US$25...??...
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i DON'T think so..!!..
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UNLESS you hire a limo (aka '.charter.' taxi)
i don't tip the Ja-taxi man/mensQuote:
Originally Posted by irieworld
:-(
as SteveMartin would say:::>> "..when in Egypt,,,, walk like an Egyptian.."
me,
been going down to Jamaica for a few years,
and
when i see my fellow route-taxi riders tipping, on a regular basis
then i'll tip
Ok, that makes sense RHresort, understood. And hopefully whatever little or a lot of money we can inject into the economy helps
ha ha Smith--haven't thought or heard of walk like an egyptian for years, so funny!
ummmmmmmmmmmmQuote:
Originally Posted by Rhodesresort
depressed economy, eh
economics is not my for-tay (sp?),
so mi no know what a depressed-economy is.
but,
lately,
mi-think, it sure would be nice IF USofA's economy was '.depressed.'
so,
all my expenses and these crazy prices would be '.held down.'
then,
i could tip more,
and ride a around Jamaica in a limo (aka '.charter.' taxi)
oh well
so it goes
lolQuote:
Originally Posted by irieworld
have NO fear..!!..
we-foreigners WILL inject a whole-heap into Jamaica's economy
*our* contribution to Ja-economy is GUARANTEED...!!!...
if the taxi-man don't getcha,
you'd better believe::>> some somebody(s) WILL getcha
ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
in fact,
the more i think about this post,
the more i realize that there's no need for me to worry about *injecting* anyting into Jamaica's economy,
because,
for some strange reason,
no matter how hard i try to be frugal,
on every-trip,
somehow,
the money seems to always get sucked out of my wallet.
* sigh *
dunno why/how
smith you have superhero powers that keep money from being sucked from your wallet! But yeah a little here a little there, you hungry, you thirsty or craving one of those cookie/cake snack things--it goes. And so it goes.
Fact...
The route taxi system was not designed with the tourist in mind.
Fact...
The going rates are set based on the typical wage for the local workers. The typical wage being less the $60.00us per week.
Fact...
In order to serve the growing tourism trade JUTA was created to specifically serve the travelers visiting the island. "The JUTA (Jamaica Union of Travelers Association) - Negril Chapter was formed in the early 1960's and was founded with 50 original members. JUTA was formed because of a need to provide tour and taxi movement in and around Negril as well as from International Airports and all tourist attractions and locations throughout Jamaica."
In summation...
The route taxi system was created to serve the local population...while there won't be any reason visitors to the island are not allowed to use the route taxi system...it is a misconception for anyone to think it was created for visitors & local population alike...that was never the intention.