Porters, Montego Bay Airport

[JahLove]

Do the Redcap porters at the airport bring your bags outside to curb side? We normally look after on own bags and haven't used this service in the past.

[Papa Georgie]

The porters will bring your bag anywhere you want. I think the tipping rate is still a buck a bag...I could be wrong.

[Bnewb]

Love the Redcaps...have had them bring my bags to my car in the parking lot and shove my luggage in the trunk for me...even had one watch my bags as I ran around looking for people...so yes, they will bring your luggage curbside.
Just tip them fairly (there is a sign with the rates somewhere $1 or 2 a bag, but I get extra service so I pay extra)...they save you from a lot of sweating when you first arrive!

[Jamerican71]

Even if I can manage my own bag, I still let them wheel my bag right over to Groovy Grouper as I wait for my driver. If my driver is there, they will wheel it curbside. I don't remember seeing any sign of $1-$2 per bag....I usually just give $5 -- for a large suit case, wheeled cooler and small wheel carry on.

[LivinInThe603]

from the MBJ website: http://www.mbjairport.com/passenger-services

'Red Cap' Porter Service

Red Cap Porter Services are available at all times to the travelling public at both the Departures and Arrivals for a minimum fee of US$ 1.00 per bag.

Efficient and courteous porters will assist passengers in moving their bags from:

Departures – from curbside of the terminal building to the airline check-in position;
Ground Transportation Arrivals Hall to a point at curbside appropriate for obtaining the type of transportation required by the traveller.

I have both let the porter take my bag, and rolled my own out to the shuttle... If I'm going somewhere and they already have the bag on the cart - like sandals- I don't mind.... but if I can do it myself and no one offers, I just roll myself out to the bus!