I have read on numerous occasions that you have to get out at the roundabout and switch to another route taxi. Every time I made the trip between the beach and the West End I asked to be taken the whole way for $400j for my wife and I and was never turned down. It was the first week of May and slow season might have played a factor, however I never even had a route taxi driver flinch when I proposed this.

Quote Originally Posted by jasperpso View Post
Ok, there are route taxis going back and forth on their routes.. some routes fairly short, like beach road negril, or west end negril routes.. some are much longer, you can take route taxis to Kingston if you want to..

The benefit is a inexpensive ride were you need to go, but it isn't a private taxi, often it will be a full load, mostly Jamaicans getting to town or home from work.. the rates vary in cost by route length, but both negril routes are under 100ja pp, but I ALWAYS round up to 100pp, sometimes I give 200, what can I say, its still cheap.. if you are on the west end rd cliffs, and want to go to a beach rd destination, you'll have to get out at the parking lot at Scotia bank and then get in another route cab marked beach rd.. or vice versa..

Its a great method of transportation for singles, and couples, but in groups of more then 2, regular cabs will be better value sometimes.. I always make sure I have 100's, cause I don't want to hold anyone up waiting for change..