current route taxi rate to Green Island from Negril?

[rastagirl777]

Braz-you didn't overpay - you chartered the taxi. When flagging a route taxi, especially on the beach road you need to make it clear you want a "local" fare, meaning he should stop and pick up other passengers as you go. You don't negotiate price - you hand him the local fare of 140JMD. I've learned not to tell them where I'm going - when I get there I say "one stop driver" and that's it. I would imagine on the beach road its a bit tougher as a visitor to try to wrangle a local fare from a route taxi but it can be done.

[Dana1]

I've learned to always negotiate the fare BEFORE I step in the route taxi. I've had a few bad experiences with drivers even when other people have been picked up along the way. Had one driver that was down right angry when we got out and I paid him the route taxi fare!!
So if 4 people are going, technically that would be the same as "chartering" a taxi cause it's full, right? So would $600 be a fair offer?

[Dana1]

So...as I understand it Green Island fare is the same as one leg in Negril? (ie. beach road, Westend) Thought fare to Green Island would be about 2 legs cause of the greater distance?

[captaind]

Miss G and I went to Lucea in May of 2011 from Seastar.

Total cost 1,500 J.

Got route cab who was coming down Seastar lane. I paid the Lucea guy an extra 200 to take me to my lawyer's door. Had to walk down the hill to cab stand in Lucea but paid extra to have the cliffs guy drop us at Seastar gate. Tipped each driver a bit more

1,500 J = 17.25 US Pretty cheap I'd say

[Homebrewer]

the local fare in Negril is still only $100J isn't it?

seeing the $140 mentioned here has me wodering about our reach next weekend

[rastagirl777]

Its 100JMD until you get to RIU I believe (could be wrong) - then its 140JMD to Green Island. You need to look for a route taxi that says "Negril-Green Island".

As far as arguing with route taxi drivers, when I get in cab where I don't know the driver/he doesn't know me I always say "Local fare?" - and I've never had an argument, a teeth kiss, nothing. I seldom take route taxis on the beach road but I take them quite a bit on West End Road and the drivers tend to know who I am or at least that I'm "local".

600JMD r/t or one way? R/T sounds fare from the beach - one way, I think that's a bit much.

[Dana1]

Its 100JMD until you get to RIU I believe (could be wrong) - then its 140JMD to Green Island. You need to look for a route taxi that says "Negril-Green Island".

As far as arguing with route taxi drivers, when I get in cab where I don't know the driver/he doesn't know me I always say "Local fare?" - and I've never had an argument, a teeth kiss, nothing. I seldom take route taxis on the beach road but I take them quite a bit on West End Road and the drivers tend to know who I am or at least that I'm "local".

600JMD r/t or one way? R/T sounds fare from the beach - one way, I think that's a bit much.

I was assuming full taxi 4 people x's 140JA= approx. 600? Isn't that the way it works? Also, I thought I had heard that the route taxi fare had gone up to 120JA?

[brasi]

Thanks Rastagirl!

OH: also this past reach, I got swindled out of a 500J. I "negotiated" my price from West End to Alfred's...$300J...thought it was fair...handed the guy $1000J. He handed me back a wad.

It was 200J. One 100, two 50s. I didn't count it right away...hence part of why "Brasi was Lost in Negril." LOL

Word to the wise. COUNT YOUR CHANGE.

Again, not the end of the world...but I bet I (foolishly or carelessly) gave away/got ripped off for at least $100 US during my 12 days...that's a nice dinner, a cab, lunch, and drinks for a day, at LEAST.

[ohliz]

Small bills are nice to have. If I have a 1000 I make sure the driver has change.

[rastagirl777]

Wow, yeah you are right Dana - its 600JMD. I'm a math idiot

And no, the route taxi fare West End-Beach and anywhere on Beach road remains 100JMD.