On the Subject of Taxis....

[Rob]

T&A,

Thank you for your post. Six pages ago, Lisa and I tried to explain that some of the information being presented here was not useful for the majority of visitors to Jamaica.

This board was originally designed with the new visitor in mind. We developed a great following and many people learned much to make their vacations as fun as possible. Around 2005 the board started to have more of cliquish tone, and gradually a few self proclaimed experts began to make the board an "I know more than you know" kind of place. In the past 3 years we have been working on restoring the board to its original focus - to help the visitors to Jamaica, especially those first time visitors have the best time possible. And we want to thank all those who have been helping to make this possible.

This thread went strange early on, drifting a bit back to its old cliquish tone, from the "no thanks is bad" nonsense to the "route taxis are cool" crap. This information is confusing to new visitors, so please folks, remember that you were once a first time visitor.

[Rob]

Maybe we can take all this anti-route cab energy and put it towards discouraging illegal drug use?
I can support that but it seems that illegal drugs are regularly embraced here (but route cabs are a no-no)?

Strange, indeed....

We have been trying to keep an eye on that. You should have seen some of the posts that the moderators have had to remove!

It can be a tricky subject at times, and I would think that sometimes a moderator may miss a post - but there is energy being spent in all aspects of the website.

If you feel some posts should be edited or removed, please feel free to drop me an email and let me know!

Thanks!

[tfw73]

there's no such thing as an EX baby momma

once a baby momma
always a baby momma

nevertheless,
sorry .....
front-desk people gonna have to get the money from the next-guest,
'cause i'm NOT the-one.

BAHAHAHAHA! Love that one!

[Rob]

Bingo...!!!..
Correct-to-mendo..!!..
Exactly..!!!

nevertheless,
this is an EXCELLENT thread
...NOT just for newbies

i don't have enough fingers & toes to count the number of old-timers who are not and/or who were not familiar with the great Jamaican route-taxi system

Smith,

Give it a rest man. You seem to be obsessed with route taxis. NO ONE should be made to feel bad because they dont use a route taxi - that is amazingly unfair of you. Many "old timers" are very familiar with the route taxi system, but choose not to use it. They have the means and common sense to realize that they can afford to take a charter taxi and not take a seat away from a Jamaican who depends on that route taxi.

Since you seem to have some need to spread your route taxi 101, please feel free to start a blog in our blog area for just such a purpose. There is no need to hijack other's threads anymore.

[sunray]

Just a thought, what if JUTA considered a hop on/hop off type of bus service running from say 9am to an hour past sunset, that anyone could buy a day pass for, with designated stops? The service could run from the AI's at North end of beach to some point on West End Road. Would this free up route taxis, or would this cause revolt from taxi drivers because of lost business?

[Rob]

Just a thought, what if JUTA considered a hop on/hop off type of bus service running from say 9am to an hour past sunset, that anyone could buy a day pass for, with designated stops? The service could run from the AI's at North end of beach to some point on West End Road. Would this free up route taxis, or would this cause revolt from taxi drivers because of lost business?

I have been to dozens of meeting over the last 15 years with various business and government representatives and this issue has been addressed. So far, there have been no workable solutions that can replace the current system.

That's not to say nothing will be done in the future - just nothing in the immediate future...

[T&A]

but seriously, the logic here, is of the whackiest calibre sometimes....when really all you have to do is just get a freaking cab

[Rasta Stan]

What monk said.

[Sweetness]

Respectfully - I for one do not like the tone this thread has taken. All opinions should be respected. I personally think this thread has not been helpful and definatley all possible sides have been shared and should be considered thoughtfully. Sharing information is one thing but please let us be kind to each other. Please.
[deja vu]