Quote Originally Posted by Mike_D View Post
I agree with you, in premise, but I sometimes have to bargain hard for a $500 - $600J taxi ride from the cliffs to the beach (for my wife and I). Usually, I'll offer $500J upfront, and half the time I'll get a response like, "Nooo - that's a ten dollar ride!". If I don't feel like waiting for another taxi, I'll bargain a little more and usually end up paying $800J. Otherwise, I'll wait for the next one hopefully get the fare I want.

I find that it's the guys driving the beaters that usually accept the $500J offer (or counter-offer $600). The guys driving the shiny new vans always want to gouge tourists as much as they can. They probably make most of their money driving guests back to the AI's after Rick's closes.
In fairness to the taxi drivers at that time....chartering a taxi for 500j (approx $5us) for two people was only 100j (approx $1us) more than a regular route taxi price for two people.
By offering a chartered ride the taxi driver is giving up his route pick ups & losing additional income these pick ups would provide...thus the reason for charging more for a chartered/private ride.
The 500J for two people would not even come close to being sufficient for that route....especially with recent rate increases.
As of today from the beach to the cliffs or cliffs to the beach...for a chartered/private ride for two people...$10us or 1000j (this would be including a tip) will easily get you there.

Also just a reminder....use red plated vehicles as they are the only vehicles licensed and insured to carry paying passengers.