Taxi Fare update?

[irieworld]

I never take route taxis for 20 mile trips, just for little jogs of a couple of miles up the beach to the round about or up to cliffs from roundabouts. I share the ride with however many fares can cram into the taxi--sometimes just me in there or sometimes crunched up people on other people's laps. So it is apples to oranges asking for the price of a 20 mile ride in NY in a cab in which you are the only passenger--which in fact I have never done. My understanding of the route taxi system is that it is a set fare from point A to point B. But as said before, I do tip when I can.

[Rhodesresort]

Taxi rates are held down by the depressed economy. That is all we are trying to say.

[smith744]

How much does a 20 mile taxi ride cost in Chicago

ummmmmmmmm...

good question..

maybe/perhaps somebody(s) from ChiTown will answer

hey,
Markospoon, or somebody....
how much is it via CTA (i.e., the '.El.') from Evanston/RogersPark to South 35 (@ Sox park)...??..

is it US$25...??...

lol
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i DON'T think so..!!..

lol
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UNLESS you hire a limo (aka '.charter.' taxi)

[smith744]

I do tip when I can.

i don't tip the Ja-taxi man/mens

:-(

as SteveMartin would say:::>> "..when in Egypt,,,, walk like an Egyptian.."

me,
been going down to Jamaica for a few years,
and
when i see my fellow route-taxi riders tipping, on a regular basis
then i'll tip

[irieworld]

Ok, that makes sense RHresort, understood. And hopefully whatever little or a lot of money we can inject into the economy helps

[irieworld]

ha ha Smith--haven't thought or heard of walk like an egyptian for years, so funny!

[smith744]

Taxi rates are held down by the depressed economy. That is all we are trying to say.

ummmmmmmmmmmm
depressed economy, eh

economics is not my for-tay (sp?),
so mi no know what a depressed-economy is.

but,
lately,
mi-think, it sure would be nice IF USofA's economy was '.depressed.'
so,
all my expenses and these crazy prices would be '.held down.'

then,
i could tip more,
and ride a around Jamaica in a limo (aka '.charter.' taxi)



oh well
so it goes

[smith744]

And hopefully whatever little or a lot of money we can inject into the economy helps

lol
have NO fear..!!..
we-foreigners WILL inject a whole-heap into Jamaica's economy

*our* contribution to Ja-economy is GUARANTEED...!!!...

if the taxi-man don't getcha,
you'd better believe::>> some somebody(s) WILL getcha

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

in fact,
the more i think about this post,
the more i realize that there's no need for me to worry about *injecting* anyting into Jamaica's economy,

because,
for some strange reason,
no matter how hard i try to be frugal,
on every-trip,
somehow,
the money seems to always get sucked out of my wallet.

* sigh *
dunno why/how

[irieworld]

smith you have superhero powers that keep money from being sucked from your wallet! But yeah a little here a little there, you hungry, you thirsty or craving one of those cookie/cake snack things--it goes. And so it goes.

[Bnewb]

Fact...
The route taxi system was not designed with the tourist in mind.
Fact...
The going rates are set based on the typical wage for the local workers. The typical wage being less the $60.00us per week.
Fact...
In order to serve the growing tourism trade JUTA was created to specifically serve the travelers visiting the island. "The JUTA (Jamaica Union of Travelers Association) - Negril Chapter was formed in the early 1960's and was founded with 50 original members. JUTA was formed because of a need to provide tour and taxi movement in and around Negril as well as from International Airports and all tourist attractions and locations throughout Jamaica."

In summation...
The route taxi system was created to serve the local population...while there won't be any reason visitors to the island are not allowed to use the route taxi system...it is a misconception for anyone to think it was created for visitors & local population alike...that was never the intention.