On the Subject of Taxis....

[Lola]

...I do not flag a taxi down until I see a red plate.

At dusk or dark I can't see if it is a red or white plate until it comes near. I don't recall if you've ever experienced not wanting to get in a particular red plate vehicle that pulls up after you have flagged them down.

[smith744]

Getting Around Negril 101 [[ continued ]]

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Route Taxi at Night (after sundown)
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At dusk or dark I can't see if it is a red or white plate until it comes near. I don't recall if you've ever experienced not wanting to get in a particular red plate vehicle that pulls up after you have flagged them down.

I'm very familiar with
travel-ing via route-taxis at dusk/sundown, because I sleep in Lucea,
and commute regularly ---almost daily--- back & forth to Negril,

The approaching route-taxis will flash their headlights,
as a signal to potential passengers (standing roadside)
that they are available --with empty seat(s).

i like catching route-taxis at night/dusk,
because i don't need to raise my hand until i see the flicker-ing headlights

not a problem

if/when the route-taxi stops,
it's not unusual for the potential new-passenger
to peep inside the taxi,
and look-inside & eyeball the driver (and other passengers)
and decide to ride or not-ride