The route taxi can be quite the debacle. We have it down now, but have learned to be very specific and always tell them when to stop. I usually offer 600J to get to beach from mid cliffs and it is usually accepted. One time though, we got in route taxi and I confirmed with him that he was indeed a route taxi and we just wanted to get to the roundabout. Taxi driver stops and says 1000J, I said you area route taxi and I always tip, but I am only giving you 500J. He says that we hired him privately and that is why he didn't pick anyone else up. I told him he didn't pick anyone else up because no one wanted a ride. Gave him his 500J and told him we wouldn't be using him again and have a good day. He didn't say anything back, but we learned from others that the drivers already think the route rate is too low and they really hate when tourists use the service. We always pay extra, as I think it is a bit low but we also won't be taken advantage of or intimitdated.
Jamaica is often a riddle wrapped in an enigma and the route taxi is a shining example, I won't even get into the Pub Crawl
