Comments on: Jamaican Taxi System http://www.jamaicamyway.com/jamaica-transportation/jamaica-taxi/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:39:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: JC http://www.jamaicamyway.com/jamaica-transportation/jamaica-taxi/comment-page-1/#comment-12761 JC Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:38:22 +0000 http://www.jamaicamyway.com/?p=79#comment-12761 For your first time I would definitely suggest hiring a driver, but that's not super cheap because you're chartering a ride. So I guess you have to weigh out your options...spend a little extra money for reliability and someone who knows everything about the island....OR just be brave and try to have some fun with the route taxi system. Route taxis will always be cheaper but the down side is the drivers will know you don't know what the route price is so you might pay more than a Jamaican would...but still less than chartering a driver. Here's a great tip....before you get into ANY taxi ask a random Jamaican on the street how much a route taxi would charge from point A to point B. That way you know what to pay before you get in! TONS of Jamaicans travel by taxi so you can definitely get anywhere you want to go in one. The only places that you might not be able to go by route are out of the way tourist places. For your first time I would definitely suggest hiring a driver, but that’s not super cheap because you’re chartering a ride. So I guess you have to weigh out your options…spend a little extra money for reliability and someone who knows everything about the island….OR just be brave and try to have some fun with the route taxi system. Route taxis will always be cheaper but the down side is the drivers will know you don’t know what the route price is so you might pay more than a Jamaican would…but still less than chartering a driver.

Here’s a great tip….before you get into ANY taxi ask a random Jamaican on the street how much a route taxi would charge from point A to point B. That way you know what to pay before you get in!

TONS of Jamaicans travel by taxi so you can definitely get anywhere you want to go in one. The only places that you might not be able to go by route are out of the way tourist places.

]]> By: Kev http://www.jamaicamyway.com/jamaica-transportation/jamaica-taxi/comment-page-1/#comment-12760 Kev Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:46:13 +0000 http://www.jamaicamyway.com/?p=79#comment-12760 Hi there, i'm off to jamaica in about 2 weeks with my girlfriend, we've never been before and ideally wanted to see as much of the island as possible within the 10 days we have there, however, neither of us drive and just wondered if you could give any indication of the ease of travelling further than the nearest couple of towns to Kingston where we arrive? We've looked into mini buses but heard they're expensive and unreliable, we're kind of on a budget but want to do as much as we can possibly afford. Any help would be appreciated as is any advice you could give for a couple of newbies to the island! Cheers, Kev Hi there, i’m off to jamaica in about 2 weeks with my girlfriend, we’ve never been before and ideally wanted to see as much of the island as possible within the 10 days we have there, however, neither of us drive and just wondered if you could give any indication of the ease of travelling further than the nearest couple of towns to Kingston where we arrive? We’ve looked into mini buses but heard they’re expensive and unreliable, we’re kind of on a budget but want to do as much as we can possibly afford.
Any help would be appreciated as is any advice you could give for a couple of newbies to the island!
Cheers,
Kev

]]> By: JC http://www.jamaicamyway.com/jamaica-transportation/jamaica-taxi/comment-page-1/#comment-5850 JC Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:03:11 +0000 http://www.jamaicamyway.com/?p=79#comment-5850 LMAO!!! I've done that ride a handful of times and its NO JOKE!!!! Fern Gully is crazy too! At least 4 in the back seat and every corner the people on the end get slammed hahahahaaaa. Its definitely a trip. LMAO!!! I’ve done that ride a handful of times and its NO JOKE!!!! Fern Gully is crazy too! At least 4 in the back seat and every corner the people on the end get slammed hahahahaaaa.

Its definitely a trip.

]]> By: Janet http://www.jamaicamyway.com/jamaica-transportation/jamaica-taxi/comment-page-1/#comment-5847 Janet Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:24:35 +0000 http://www.jamaicamyway.com/?p=79#comment-5847 Make sure your life insurance is up to date before getting into a Jamaican taxi! I travelled from Spanish Town to Ocho Rios via Mount Rosser - a journey which takes 1hour 15mins on average. The taxi driver did it in 35 minutes travelling at 140 most of the way with FOUR in the back and THREE in the front (not including the driver). I've told drivers MANY times to slow down and most of them will (but always tend to speed up again if they think you're not watching). Make sure your life insurance is up to date before getting into a Jamaican taxi! I travelled from Spanish Town to Ocho Rios via Mount Rosser – a journey which takes 1hour 15mins on average. The taxi driver did it in 35 minutes travelling at 140 most of the way with FOUR in the back and THREE in the front (not including the driver). I’ve told drivers MANY times to slow down and most of them will (but always tend to speed up again if they think you’re not watching).

]]> By: Jamaica http://www.jamaicamyway.com/jamaica-transportation/jamaica-taxi/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Jamaica Sun, 03 May 2009 15:48:14 +0000 http://www.jamaicamyway.com/?p=79#comment-34 Unfortunately I lost my phone and all my contacts while I was there 2 weeks ago. I don't have his number unless he calls me first, then I can retrieve it. I guess I should take that part out of my post for now. My sincere apologies. Unfortunately I lost my phone and all my contacts while I was there 2 weeks ago. I don’t have his number unless he calls me first, then I can retrieve it. I guess I should take that part out of my post for now. My sincere apologies.

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