What is the current price per person for a leg on a route taxi?
Regards,
Bob
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What is the current price per person for a leg on a route taxi?
Regards,
Bob
Are category 2 travellers allowed to utilize route taxis?
All visitors to the island staying in the Resilient Corridor must travel to and from the attractions, restaurants, etc on transportation licensed under the Tourist Board Act. This doesn't include route taxis.Quote:
Originally Posted by ThePachenas
If you are staying in a non Resilient Corridor property and did your 14 day quarantine then you are obviously here for much longer than the average visitor and considered temporarily as part of the community.
You would then be allowed to use the locals route taxi system. I HIGHLY SUGGEST AGAINST THIS as they don't follow the same protocols as the JTB Covid Certified transportation.
There is absolutely zero possibility for social distancing, the windows don't always function properly and you can't forget the crying and screaming babies with worried parents often heading to a clinic or hospital. Hundreds of different people per day will be in and out of that taxi, between cleanings.
During a pandemic, this is probably not the smartest move you could make.
The prices are in a state of changing, there is a fare increase coming in the near future and prices are already beginning to change for some drivers. There hasn't been an official fare increase in years, so we are overdue for one.Quote:
Originally Posted by rjonsun
But unless you are coming for an extended stay, done your quarantine and don't plan to stay in the Resilient Corridor, the question is moot as you shouldn't be using the locals route taxi system in the first place.
Even then, seriously think about the ramifications of saving the few dollars on the route taxi. If you are older and have any pre existing conditions under no circumstances use the locals route taxi system.
Rob, what are the consequences of a visitor riding in a Jamaican friend's car casually and especially at a checkpoint if questions are asked?
This question has been asked a lot over the years. Although the parish boarder checkpoints ended yesterday, there is always the chance that you could be stopped.Quote:
Originally Posted by fargoman
The burden would be on you to "prove" that you are actually friends. Since you don't live here and are on a tourist visa, it would be next to impossible to prove anything more than a long time acquaintance.
You could possibly be fined for riding in a non red plate vehicle with the driver fined for acting as a taxi and get the vehicle confiscated.
At minimum you would be asked to get out of the car and you would have to find a legal ride from the checkpoint.
Not worth the risk...
So a red plate taxi is OK to ride?
No, not every red plate vehicle, but a red plate that is JTB certified is.... ALL route taxis are red plates but are not presently available for our visitors. Look for a JUTA, JCal or Maxi driver to be sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by evorbach
If there are passengers already in the car, it is probably the locals route taxi which you should not take.
If wording on the car says Route Taxi, do not take.
And under no circumstances take a white plated vehicle. Everyone in the vehicle is breaking the law.
During a pandemic, be smart - not a penny pincher. The JTB Visitjamaica.com spells it all out.
We want you to be safe, enjoy yourself and return soon!
I never take a white plate or any car that says route taxi on it. I have some friends that usually hang out at LTU with a red plate cab. Never noticed if they are JUTA
https://www.ta.org.jm/media/Notice%2...xi-1%20(1).pdfQuote:
Originally Posted by rjonsun
This was the latest official increase which was universally panned by the drivers. The increase for the Negril routes went up a whopping J$5.... about 3.5 US cents. Not exactly much of an increase. For each 100 passengers, the driver would be able to purchase a cold Heineken... but with gas going up the same J$5 per LITRE in January alone, the increase means virtually nothing.Quote:
Originally Posted by MilwaukeeMike
Some drivers are sticking to J$150 to not have to deal with the change hassle, while others are rounding up, some all the way to J$200. The driver unions are bargaining for the $200 rate as none really want to deal with coins.
But all that being said, if you are on a tourist visa, you are not allowed to use the locals route taxi system.
And from a common sense standpoint, even fully vaccinated and boosted, you have probably increased your odds of testing positive for Omicron that is running rampant worldwide by 10 fold. Save those couple dollars, disregard the rules and and win an extended 5 day minimum stay in quarantine!
Be smart, not cheap...