I'm a little confused about the Taxi service in Negril? I will be there with my family December 31st.
If I need a taxi to take us to Ricks Cafe and the Seven Mile Beach, do I just ask my hotel for a referral? Do they have their own Taxi service at Riu Negril? Or should I have someone in mind ahead of time. I see there are Taxi Drivers mentioned on these post, but not sure what is best.
Thanks for any information, Bonnie
there will be taxis at your hotel or right outside of your hotel. they'll charge you around 10 bucks to get to ricks (probably try ot charge you more, but 10 bucks is what they usually get). or you can step onto the road and take a route taxi to the roundabout and then another route taxi to the cliffs- you can get dropped off in front of ricks. each route taxi is 130 JA, i think, which is a little under 1 US dollar. so, if you go the route taxi way it will take you the equivalent of slightly less than $2 US for the one way trip.
route taxis have the name of their route written on their door. you probably wouldn't notice it because it's written so small, but the route taxi i posted below travels from st. ann's to long bay (it's a route taxi in portland parish).
Last edited by mwenvlay; 09-28-2018 at 02:24 PM.
The route taxis now have a checkerboard pattern as well as the words which makes them easier for first timers to use. Just be aware that you share the ride so the taxi can be very full at times. I never use them during peak times. They are used by kids to get to school and people to get to work.
Irie Sue
Thank you so much for the info. Is the cost per person or per route?
The cost is per person
Link to current route taxi fares all over Jamaica.................. http://www.ta.org.jm/content/route-taxi-fares
Most of the Negril fares are listed in Westmoreland Parish ............ http://www.ta.org.jm/documents/Fares...stmoreland.pdf
Also remember that only vehicles with red license plates (as in mwenvlay's posted picture above) are licensed taxis. Don't use cars with white plates which are "bootlegging" and are not licensed or insured to carry paying customers.
Route cabs are free to act as charter cabs, so don't be surprised if you get in a route cab and the driver asks where you are going and offers to take you there. If you're interested, negotiate the fare right then, don't wait until you get there and he tells you it's $10./person...
Last edited by wrtiii; 09-29-2018 at 08:25 AM.
If you have more then 2 people..probably better off getting a van or larger car then messing with the nuances of a taxi..as mentioned..negotiate a clear price first so there are no misunderstandings
If you walk out the front gate, you will see many taxis waiting to drive you where ever you want to go. We use the red plates as they have insurance and registration with the island transportation. As someone else said, make sure you agree on the price BEFORE you get in the car and don't be afraid to negotiate for a fair price - the first one you ask will always be too highOriginally Posted by Cleveland9
Depending on where you want to go on Seven Mile Beach - that should be a very inexpensive ride. Ricks is further and will cost more. On another note, don't let the resort talk you into taking their shuttle bus as you will always pay too much. New Years Eve in Negril is very special and I can't imagine spending it anywhere else!
Thank you! This is all so helpful. I have been stressing about it. We will have at least 8 in our party at a time. So thankful for this forum, I get so much helpful information,
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