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?

[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.

[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.

[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?

[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.

[Dana1]

good to know...thanks Rastagirl