We are making our second trip to Negril in March and plan on taking the route taxis again. From a cost and convenience standpoint I thought they were fantastic. We always had 2 people and tipped accordingly. I'm sure the route taxi drivers appreciated our business. I'm not interested in haggling with a driver who wants double or triple what it should cost.

I'm sure the sponsored drivers are fantastic and maybe we will use them this trip too. But if I just need to go 1 mile down the road in the middle of the afternoon, a route taxi will work just fine.

If a Jamaican comes here should we let them ride public transportation? After all, it was designed to transport around our residents and is subsidized by the tax payers...

What I'd like to see is a guide for visitors on how to safely ride route taxis in Jamaica. I've learned tons in the recent threads on the topic, but it is from bits and bits here and there, not one post.