Wrong. I am very familiar with the system. The problem is that you get different answers about what the true route fare is, depending on who you talk to in Negril. I usually just give the guy enough to cover the fare, upon entering (I'm talking about $20-30JA more than the understood fare). There is no confusion about what is going on. Some guys just don't like a white tourist paying the same fare as a Jamaican. That is the bottom line.Originally Posted by smith744
.
.
.
ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
.
.
self-SAY:::>>> ''..DON'T you DARE respond to that...!!!...'''
me-SAY:::>>> ''..but but but, ____ _____ ____ ____..'''
self-SAY::>>> ''...Fool,,, DON'T *touch* it ... left it alone..!!!.''
.
.
* sigh *
nevermind
be hapPpy
.
.
the route taxi 'what is the fare' post puzzle me
i don't get it
...'cause i have NO problem finding out the fares ---- never get multiple price-es/ing
i don't get it
back-in-the-day,
when i first starting use-ing route taxis, i asked my housekeeper at the time-share thing-y
...she told me ... i paid what she told me ... end of story
been riding ever since
EVERY trip,
i call & ask my landlord
who lives in Lucea
and SELDOM
comes over to Negril:::>> ''..What's the price on the beach road..??..''
so, i can get my mind & brain 'ready'
he tells me --- i pay ..period .. no problems
and
and
AnD:::>> I NEVER pay more than the established, set, official rate ... NEVER EVER
...just like in WashingtonDC, i don't try to pump/push more money into the public subway pay-machine, or pubic bus pay-box ... NO MORE than whatever the fare IS...!!..
i don't tip the WashDC bus driver
i don't tip the WashDC subway driver
and don't tip in Jamaican PUBLIC transportation system ---- aka ''..route taxi..''
never ever.
.
.
.
all that said,
it seems to me that the *confusion* comes-from
the mind-set of the tourist/foreigners.
we/they/them *hear* the word '.taxi.' and think taxi-like-foriegn taxi/system
no no noooooooooooooooooooo
in Jamaica,
the route taxi is more like a public bus/subway :::: you SHARE the transport,,, with other passengers....just like on a foreign bus or subway
if you want/need a 'limo' type taxi/transportation,
then
you open a DIFFERENT can of worm$.
....worm$ that require
$ignificant negotiation $kill$ :::::: aka ''the CHARTER'' taxi service.
.
.
be hapPpy
Smith, I totally enjoy reading about your experiences in Jamaica, and find them both entertaining and educational. So I'm not just trying to be argumentative, but find this an interesting discussion.
I do take route taxis when I'm alone, but usually do a charter if my wife is with me. Just a difference in comfort level. This is a habit that I probably developed because when we started going to Negril, the route taxis were often pretty beat up. You have pointed out that now they usually are in good condition.
I would say that half the time when I use a route cab, the driver asks me for something extra. This is usually money, but in one case the driver admired my sneakers and asked me if I would leave them with him when I went back to the states! They are polite, and it's a request not a demand, but they do ask.
Is it the difference between my appearance and yours that determines this? Or just a difference in demeanor where you look like you know the runnings and I seem a little uncertain and they think (or hope) that I do not? I am curious about it, but have no way of telling (and it's not a big deal either way).
But giving the driver an extra couple of dollars and telling him to give someone who needs it a ride feels right to me, so I do it.
Last edited by wrtiii; 03-29-2016 at 11:18 AM.
It is your money, so do as you wish.
.
.
.
THAT IS so-TRUE...!!!
BUT _______________ ____________________ _____________
.
boardie-wrtiii ~~ gimme a few hours, and i'll give you MY input on this matter ..... hopefully, this thread doesn't get shut-down, before i get back witcha [[[ or afterwards ..... lol lol lol ]]]
am a likkle busy right now
be hapPpy
Posting Permissions
