taxi prices

[quigley]

HI
Could anyone tell me what a fair price would be for a taxi for 2 from Point Village to the Catholic Church?
There are many mentions of negotiating before you go anywhere but not really sure how much to pay.
Is there a certain percentage you should knock off?

Also, taxi to the hummingbird garden. Thanks for any advice. First-timers!
(We have some excursions planned too)

[wrtiii]

If they pick you up at Pt. Village and drop you off at the church, they'll ask for $10. and be happy to pick you up after church for the return trip at that same amount. If you make your way out to the road and use a route cab, $5. each way for the two of you (including generous tip, but hey, you're going to church). Personally, we dress a little better for church and I'd take the first (charter cab) option.

For the hummingbird garden, you'll probably want someone for round-trip, meaning you can call them when you're done, you can schedule a time for them to come back, or they can wait for you. Not more than $40. total if they wait for you. At those prices, they won't demand a tip, but will be happy with a couple of extra dollars.

See http://negril.com/forum/showthread.p...-Red-tag-rates

[smith744]

* sigh *

i don't have much time
to chat 'bout
taxi ~~ me personally use *route-taxi* EXCLUSIVE-ly, or walk-the-walk
[[[ the ones with the red license plates and *proper* signage ]]]

i don't do *charter taxi* ::: too too *rich* for my blood
:-(

neverthless,
'twas YESTERDAY Sunday
i took a taxi from that Catholic church to the round-about

when i got out of taxi,
told driver:::>>> ''...Driver,,, TAKE this..!!..''.."
and
handed him the money ::::: Ja $100 [[[ periiod .... NO argument ]]]

got out
and continue on my journey to Canoe [ a short-shot walk ]
to link-up with somebody

oh
oh
ooooooooooh:::>>> Ja $100 = US 79-cents

[wrtiii]

Smith, isn't the official fare JMD 130.? So you got a bargain, but I wouldn't advocate that. Just a different perspective.

I should have mentioned, and am glad you did: ALWAYS use the red license plate cabs, not the private cars that have white license plates.

[smith744]

Smith, isn't the official fare JMD 130.? So you got a bargain, but I wouldn't advocate that. Just a different perspective.

I should have mentioned, and am glad you did: ALWAYS use the red license plate cabs, not the private cars that have white license plates.

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agan::>> me don't have time to argue 'bout route taxi prices

HOWEVER,
''..YES...'' ... always red plactes
AND ''.. with proper sign-age on the sides..''

i mention the signage, cause until you're *experienced* and know 'what' to 'look-for' it's a good idea to look for those TWO things on the taxi/car

oh
oh
oooooh:::>>> for the past few years
they've be serioiusly upgrade-ing the taxis
....dem got some sweet route-vans too, that run up & down the roads.

'twas just last night
i rode a nICE route-van back to Lucea

a small *clarification*..::>>> i *think* you're correact... the 'official' fare is 'bout $120 or something something... but i was doing likkle personal 'experiment' to '''test-the-system'', when i gave driver the $100 [[[ grin ]]]
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and 'bout the ''tip'' thing:::>>> WHEN-next you're in a route taxi :::: check & see & observe how many Jamaican route taxi riders give a tip

AGAIN:::>>> me-SAY:::>>> '''...WHEN in Jamaica ... DO as the Jamaicas do...''' [[[ period ]]

DASH-away those from-foriegn tendencies and pro-cliv-it-tees (sp?)
...dem no work in Jamaica

you NOT in Kansas, Dorothy

[brownsd54]

From a Point Village resident; Penzie is a driver that hangs out at the Point Village. He is a fully licensed with JUTA and has a red plate. Very nice religious man and will not ask too much. His number is 854-0618

[wrtiii]

Yeah, but my rule is "When you're a fat white American tourist in Jamaica, expect to pay tourist rates, just don't be TOO stupid." I figure that a little extra reward to somebody who's working for a living is never going to do any harm.

Apologies to Quigley for getting 'way off the topic!

[smith744]

[QUOTE=wrtiii;175329]Yeah, but my rule is "When you're a fat white American tourist in Jamaica,
expect to pay tourist rates,
just don't be TOO stupid./QUOTE].
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''expect.'' ...????

ummmmmmmmmmmm
so,
if me go into the supermarket
and 'cause me a white, black, green, whatever-touist, me 'spose to EXPECT to pay more eh

to me,
PURE-foolishness that..!!!

price set..!! ... me pay the SET-price, like everybody else .... nothing less... nothing more [[ end of story ]]


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just don't be TOO stupid."

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'''too'' stupid...????

me-SAY:::>>''..don't be stupid at-tall .... nope NOT at all..''

me NEVER want it put
into my Ja-dossier (sp?) and/or file
that I'm:::>>> '''not too stupid....just a likkle stupid .... sometimes stupid...''
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figure that a little extra reward
to somebody who's working for a living
is never going to do any harm.

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.ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

no harm, eh...

ummmmmmmmmmmmm

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got lots to say 'bout this,
but i'm on vacation
....gotta run

likkle more

[captaind & Linston]

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AGAIN:::>>> me-SAY:::>>> '''...WHEN in Jamaica ... DO as the Jamaicas do...''' [[[ period ]]

DASH-away those from-foriegn tendencies and pro-cliv-it-tees (sp?)
...dem no work in Jamaica

you NOT in Kansas, Dorothy

Smith I'll hold my tongue but you're dead wrong!


Cap

[smith744]

Smith I'll hold my tongue but you're dead wrong!


Cap

lol

i over-stand your point of view & perspective
...tru tru,,,there're grey-areas [[among a few other things]]
but in *general* i stand-by my *position*

hopefully
you and I & I will meet
and chat

could/should be *fun* [[ grin ]]

it'll be a ''back of the house'' chat
I don't do '''protect the tourist industry''' chat-thing-y
...me too-old for that ... don't have time to waste