taxi prices

[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

[shelley]

I have come across prices for locals and more for tourists often for hotels, sightseeing etc.. Do not know how it is legal.

[smith744]

I have come across prices for locals and more for tourists often for hotels, sightseeing etc..

Do not know how it is legal.

ol
lol

of COuRSE, it's ''..legal..''
lol
lol
lol

now,
IF the buy-er pays the sell-ers price,,, THAT's another story ..... but it's STILL legal

[captaind & Linston]

I have come across prices for locals and more for tourists often for hotels, sightseeing etc.. Do not know how it is legal.

Why do you find this strange?

I buy my gas here in St. Augustine for 1.99 now.

If I go out to the I-95 interchange it's 2.14.

Different prices for the locals and the tourists on I-95.

Cap

[TAH]

I have come across prices for locals and more for tourists often for hotels, sightseeing etc.. Do not know how it is legal.

It's a free market, the only set rates are for route taxi's. Nothing wrong with that, just negotiate to what you're comfortable paying. On charter taxis, I think both parties should feel like they're getting the short end just a bit. That's a sign of a good deal.

[booger]

I have come across prices for locals and more for tourists often for hotels, sightseeing etc.. Do not know how it is legal.

Travel much? This happens all over the world.

[smith744]

I have come across prices for locals and more for tourists
often for hotels, sightseeing etc..

Do not know how it is legal.

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ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

upon reflection,
i **THINK**
i see where you're coming from

correct me if i'm wrong::::
me-personally have a *problem* with two sets of prices for locals and tourists for services, when said-services are being provided at the SAME-place.

for example,
i walk up to a jelly coconut man
and he tells ME--the-tourist:::>> $500 Ja
and
then for every local/resident he charges $100

to me ThAT's not right ..... maybe not illegal,,but not right

OR
when a route taxi man
charges a tourist double what the rate IS.

[RyanP]

Maybe a tourist can't afford the jacked up prices. Would you prefer they stay at home instead? I understand paying a little extra for a route fare, but I, for instance, will not pay a route driver charter prices. Some of them get pissed. If that's the case, they can have $0, and I'll get another ride.