What's a good fare to go from beach to Westender Inn, Deep West??

[kim&betty]

I wasn't recommending that anyone take an "illegal" bike taxi.They most certainly exist, they are the only option to reach many rural (off the beaten track) areas.
I know several bike taxi men, they are not all gangsters. They take many children to and from school, or link them with route taxi drivers. This service is also provided to many workers, the elderly, and anyone else that doesn't want to walk miles through the hills to and from home. Maybe bike taxi's don't exist in Accompong, I've never had the pleasure to visit.
Blessed Love and Respect!

[Accompong]

I wasn't recommending that anyone take an "illegal" bike taxi.They most certainly exist, they are the only option to reach many rural (off the beaten track) areas.
I know several bike taxi men, they are not all gangsters. They take many children to and from school, or link them with route taxi drivers. This service is also provided to many workers, the elderly, and anyone else that doesn't want to walk miles through the hills to and from home. Maybe bike taxi's don't exist in Accompong, I've never had the pleasure to visit.
Blessed Love and Respect!

I guess it was just me that was mistaken when I read what you wrote. You used words that when put together sounded like you were recommending it.

or 200 ea way on an "illegal" but thrilling (not so safe) bike taxi.

No, "bike taxis" do not exist. People who own bikes privately and want to make money by giving locals rides for money exist. Just like people with white plates "robots" are apt to do the same but a tourist should not use either as they are not insured to carry paying passengers and the insurance companies won't pay if they have one.

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/weste...own--_13795370

What Jamaicans do with other Jamaicans is not the point. This is primarily a tourist board existing for helping tourists who want to visit Jamaica have a good, safe and reasonably priced vacation and not to be put unnecessarily into harms way.

No, I can't honestly say that there are any bikes running paying routes in Accompong Town. A few bikes are around and when a Maroon wants to go somewhere the owner often will give them a ride.

I think that any advice given should consider the consequences of having a trusting first timer flag down a bike and ask for a paying ride to anywhere just in case they happen not to get one of the "several bike (taxi) men you know". Maybe they will hit the jackpot with a gangster, rapist, murderer or just a crazyazzed driver.

Being on a vacation isn't rated by how much of a "yardie" you think you are.

Peace and Guidance