The new route taxi look!

[Markospoon]

Thanks for sharing that bit of culinary advice, Cap. I'm not just a little nutty about peanut butter so I'll have to give it a try.
--Marblehead

PEANUT PORRIDGE!!!! At the Taxi Park!!

Man, I have been through that Park a million times.
Mi never knew!!
Def will try it in November.

[bksmm]

Tourists in Jamaica who choose to use the route taxies do so because they are reasonably priced. Why would I pay a private cab US $20 for a trip from the Negril beach to the cliffs when a route taxi only costs about US $2? JUTA and the other tour companies may be designed with tourists in mind but they're also designed to make money off tourists. It's been said on this board that the average Jamaican salary is about US $60 per week, so why does a one way, 75 minute trip from the airport to Negril cost the average weekly wage or more?

[Rob]

... It's been said on this board that the average Jamaican salary is about US $60 per week, so why does a one way, 75 minute trip from the airport to Negril cost the average weekly wage or more?

Not only has that been said here, it's the truth. For the average Jamaican, there will never be a need to go to the airport as they will never have the chance to leave the island on a plane.

What you take for granted is nothing but an impossible dream for the average Jamaican.

The local route taxi system is the only way the average Jamaican can afford to get to work or go shopping. It was not designed with tourists in mind.

[original spanky]

and he is a great guy also. i always enjoy speaking to him

[captaind]

Here's one example of a complication.

Before I had the Feroza I would ride with Linston on personal business and we'd put the "off duty" sign in the window. After getting stopped by the police several times asking how he was "off duty" with a "tourist" in the car and having to explain and prove that we're related it just became easier to put the "chartered" sign in the window.

After that no stops for any reason

Cap

[rocknrollfarmer]

Do you know if a "route taxi" runs from Negril to Little London, and vice versa? Thanks.

[MilwaukeeMike]

http://www.ta.org.jm/documents/Fares...stmoreland.pdf

[Markospoon]

Hey Rocknroll Farmer,
Yes, A route Taxi does go from Negril Taxi Park to Little London.

In fact, if you stay in it, you will go all the way to Sav La Mar.
I think it is $150J

And vice versa.

There is a wonderful Fried Chicken place in the Little London Square.

[rocknrollfarmer]

Thanks Markospoon. Our Jamaican family lives there. {we have know them for nine years now}. We also have gotten to know their neighbors as well. It is a highlight of our trip to go see our Jamaican family, to see the kids grow up etc. We have used regular taxi's etc. but sometimes it does get quite spendy.

[Bnewb]

I've just received a couple of private messages and wanted to emphasize...

All (legal) route taxis now look like the picture Rob provided in the original post...no ifs, ands or buts about it!

The law took effect April 1st of this year and all route drivers that had procrastinated making the changes to their vehicle have now been made compliant!
Legal route taxis have a checker board pattern and clearly defined route printed on the side of the taxi and a yellow taxi light on top of the vehicle.