Fair price for a driver/guide ...

[Hussyband]

We are going to just charter drivers this year. Have any of you folks paid for a guide/driver for say 3/4 or a whole day? Trying to get an idea before we contact a couple. One of the trips we are looking at is someone to go to sav market, Times Square, the craft market, and then late lunch with us. Cindi is wanting me to only use a board reccomended driver this year. Trying to figure out a fair price to take the majority of someone's time. Probably not a lot of actual travel, lot of hurry up and wait... Or tag along in the case of sav market.

[TAH]

We like (the remainder of this post has been removed as the driver mentioned is not a legal taxi.)

[Hussyband]

Not looking for a driver suggestion (but thanks). Just trying to gauge pricing for this amount of time.

[TAH]

Not looking for a driver suggestion (but thanks). Just trying to gauge pricing for this amount of time.

Sorry, didn't catch that clearly.

Also, sorry Rob.

[captaind]

We are going to just charter drivers this year. Have any of you folks paid for a guide/driver for say 3/4 or a whole day? Trying to get an idea before we contact a couple. One of the trips we are looking at is someone to go to sav market, Times Square, the craft market, and then late lunch with us. Cindi is wanting me to only use a board reccomended driver this year. Trying to figure out a fair price to take the majority of someone's time. Probably not a lot of actual travel, lot of hurry up and wait... Or tag along in the case of sav market.

H,

High season or low?

Cap

[Rob]

TAH,

No worries. We have been urging him to get legal - he is a good friend!

[Hussyband]

Grey area, capt'n. Nov 21-30. Technically low, I guess.

[captaind]

The cost per year to operate a red plate without gas, maintenance or advertising is about 250,000 JA a year.

After gas and maintenance a driver/owner in a private car (not a van or bus) might make 15,000 a week and that's for long hours on a route.

During "season" those who do tourist business will do better but it's a four month season and even longer hours and much more wear and tear on the vehicle.

Using the price of gas as a guideline for a fair price is ........ (?)

cap

[RyanP]

I think you are looking at around $200. Gas is really expensive in JA, so keep that in mind. You're also paying for the driver's time, obviously.

[TAH]

I think you are looking at around $200. Gas is really expensive in JA, so keep that in mind. You're also paying for the driver's time, obviously.

I've never paid anywhere near that amount for a whole day, and wouldn't unless (as Accompong says below) we're talking a very long distance drive using lots of gas.