Published Taxi Rates?

[Bluespicker]

Zone 9 to zone 5(playacar) is 65 pesos. I thought Playacar was 70p. I guess we'll find out in a while.

[Babaloo]

Originally Posted by Bluespicker

Zone 9 to zone 5(playacar) is 65 pesos. I thought Playacar was 70p. I guess we'll find out in a while.

70 pesos from Zone 1 - Screw the tourists!
It's cheaper for zones that have residents that may actually work in Playacar.

[Bluespicker]

Originally Posted by Babaloo

70 pesos from Zone 1 - Screw the tourists!
It's cheaper for zones that have residents that may actually work in Playacar.

I'll carry a broom.

[Ranger]

Taxi's around playa has become a great way to get around quite easily, though they try to take advantage when drinking heavily.

Cheryl's like "no way, keep walking"!!

[FrancisK7]

Im leaving for Playa in a week and a half... so glad I found this thread!

Printed a smaller double-sided copy of the map with rates and plastified the whole thing like the geek I am!

Thanks!

[FrancisK7]

Originally Posted by Shammy

Right, I know that, but they'll try to get it. I've been asked to pay everything from $25 pesos to $50 pesos, but I fight over the $50, which is annoying. In July, we took a taxi from 10th Ave to 38th and the driver told me $50 pesos when we got out. I told him "Now you know better than that right, you know that isn't the rate" and I gave him the proper amount and even a little bit over. I thought he was going to pop me one, he was so angry that I knew what the rate should be and caught him trying to rip off the gringas. Man I hate that!

I do agree knowing the rates protects you but it does introduce a more unpleasant little game in which you may find yourself having to haggle to get out of someone trying to rip you off in the first place. Not the most interesting holiday activity, we could all do without.

It's like this in many places though. C'est la vie!

[Babaloo]

Originally Posted by FrancisK7

I do agree knowing the rates protects you but it does introduce a more unpleasant little game in which you may find yourself having to haggle to get out of someone trying to rip you off in the first place. Not the most interesting holiday activity, we could all do without.

It's like this in many places though. C'est la vie!

No. There is no haggling.
Get to your destination, pay the fare (if you know the fare) and walk.
Easy.

[Paw'boy]

we had to pay 300 at 2 AM back to Puerto last night, no choice, I tried

[ranchhand1024]

I have a copy of the same rate chart taken from one of the Playa tourist brochures. Don´'t remember which one-

[carpenter]

Originally Posted by Paw'boy

we had to pay 300 at 2 AM back to Puerto last night, no choice, I tried

So,
The prices grow as the night passes to morning?
This would concern me as I enjoy late nights.

[Babaloo]

Originally Posted by carpenter

So,
The prices grow as the night passes to morning?
This would concern me as I enjoy late nights.

No.
They were in a rip off mood last night.
They were being total asses.

[Sue]

Originally Posted by Babaloo

No.
They were in a rip off mood last night.
They were being total asses.

Rick flipped out on a cabbie last night for trying to charge us too much. We ended up staggering home, instead.

[snappysammy]

Originally Posted by Sue

Rick flipped out on a cabbie last night for trying to charge us too much. We ended up staggering home, instead.

been there and done that

[Paw'boy]

Supply and demand

[TCed]

The night of the Guadalupe (Virgin Mary) birthday celebration we took a cab from calle 24 and 10th to the church in the colosio area around 30th and calle 60.

Got there and gave the cabbie 50 pesos expecting change and he demanded $5 USD !
Told him to go intercourse himself.

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