Question - Transportation Cost

[Corey K]

I have a regular driver I use to/from airport to Negril and have no issue paying $80 + $20 tip. I will be using his services again for an upcoming trip but I want to know what is a reasonable price for the following: Airport to Restaurant (about 25 minutes east from airport) to hotel in MoBay (on Hip Strip). He will be eating lunch with us. What is a fair price for this? Next day he will be taking us to Negril for $80 but I will give a larger tip since it will be 5 of us.

Depends if you're solo or have others with you. I'd give him $50-60USD for the hour jaunt for lunch. If others are riding with you then more.

[Jamerican71]

Depends if you're solo or have others with you. I'd give him $50-60USD for the hour jaunt for lunch. If others are riding with you then more.

$50 - $60 was the price I was thinking but it will be 4 others with me. I'm going to pay $80 + tip for MoBay then $100 + tip to Negril next day.

[Corey K]

$50 - $60 was the price I was thinking but it will be 4 others with me. I'm going to pay $80 + tip for MoBay then $100 + tip to Negril next day.

You said you're close to this driver so maybe they give you a great deal. Most drivers charge per person. Just so you know the going rate with a deal for airport transfer in a private ride from MBJ to Negril is $35-40USD/person and that's on low end because many quote more than that nowadays. Inflation hasn't skipped Jamaica. You know your driver best so pay what you're comfortable with but $35-40/person is what most would expect these days.

[Jamerican71]

Yes he is a good friend that I have used for years. I have about 3 drivers in my rotation and none of them charge per person but I am aware that most drivers do. I'm not the typical tourist looking for the cheapest Red Stripe so I always want to be fair with my pricing.