Question - Transportation Cost

[Rob]

I have a regular driver I use to/from airport to Negril and have no issue paying $80 + $20 tip. I will be using his services again for an upcoming trip but I want to know what is a reasonable price for the following: Airport to Restaurant (about 25 minutes east from airport) to hotel in MoBay (on Hip Strip). He will be eating lunch with us. What is a fair price for this? Next day he will be taking us to Negril for $80 but I will give a larger tip since it will be 5 of us.

The usual price for an airport transfer from Sangster International Airport (MBJ) to the Hip Strip (Decameron) alone typically ranges from $20 to $40 USD per person for a shared shuttle, and around $60 to $100 USD for a private transfer. Considering you are going to lunch and including the driver who may have other plans, while a nice gesture, this keeps him off the road losing a chance to make more money for his family.

If he lives outside of MoBay and then has to go back the next day to transfer you to Negril from wherever he lives, he is essentially making 2 trips to pick you for something that should have taken him a couple of hours total the day before.

The US$80 price is extremely reasonable now, with all the fees, taxes, insurance, gas, etc. every driver pays. A US$100 is a small profitable price, while US$80 is a break-even price.

Since you are with a large group, please consider all this.

[Jamerican71]

The usual price for an airport transfer from Sangster International Airport (MBJ) to the Hip Strip (Decameron) alone typically ranges from $20 to $40 USD per person for a shared shuttle, and around $60 to $100 USD for a private transfer. Considering you are going to lunch and including the driver who may have other plans, while a nice gesture, this keeps him off the road losing a chance to make more money for his family.

If he lives outside of MoBay and then has to go back the next day to transfer you to Negril from wherever he lives, he is essentially making 2 trips to pick you for something that should have taken him a couple of hours total the day before. I agree $80 is extremely reasonable for MoBay to Negril that's why he gets $100 plus lunch.


The US$80 price is extremely reasonable now, with all the fees, taxes, insurance, gas, etc. every driver pays. A US$100 is a small profitable price, while US$80 is a break-even price.

Since you are with a large group, please consider all this.

$60 - $100 from airport to Hip Strip??? We always have lunch (either sit down or quick grab) and our drivers are always included. Are you suggesting $60 - $100 for the portion of MoBay? He wouldn't let me take another driver anyway so I want to be fair with him. If you think $100 for airport to lunch to hotel is reasonable then I will go with that.