Taxi Rates

[Bnewb]

FIRST...
All I did was point out the facts!
It should be quite obvious that the local route taxi fare is based on the wages here in Jamaica...read what I wrote above...$60.00us weekly average salary...I don't know anybody that makes that wage & travels.

If this is the case, why not come out with a 2-tier rate then...one for the "locals" and one for the "tourist"...that way this debating about what to pay for the taxi can be eliminated. And if the driver don't want our "tourist" butt in his route taxi then stop honking at us and move on....

As Luvjabd said...there is a 2-tier rate...route vs charter.

.....and dont worry Dana, that driver DOES want our tourist butt in his taxi! Trust me, the route taxi driver is NOT the one complaining about tourists being in his taxi - especially since tourists tip!!!!

Why would the driver complain when he gets the same amount either way & may also get a tip from the tourist.

The person that may complain is the person that doesn't get picked up...
ie. the way a Mother might feel who just got off work & has to get home to feed her children...sees a route taxi filled with tourists & not able to get a seat...

newbe, where do you get these facts? . . . are they written somewhere? . . . why should i pay more as a "tourist"? i'm supporting the jamaican economy, the local driver should be good with filling his vehicle with whomever requires the service, whether that be local of foreigner . . . just my 2 cents worth . . .

What do you mean where do I get these facts? Of course they're written! You can find when JUTA was established & why and what the average tourist based employee makes very easily on the internet...GOOGLE works wonders.


Again...it's JUST the facts/information I offered...not speculation...and not an argument from me whether you pay 100J ($1.15us) for a taxi or not!!