Published Taxi Rates?

[Debbiec]

Originally Posted by Babaloo

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

So...we arrive Friday --walk up to the Mega to do our shopping for the week, come out and grab a cab. Now we are NOT going far - from the Mega to 1st Ave and 14th, but we had too many bags to carry. We get out of the car and I say to the driver - "veinte pesos, verdad?" - he says - "No, cincuenta". I proceed to argue with him in Spanish about how I know that this is all Zone 1, that the fare is 20 pesos, that he's cheating us, deceiving us, etc.... he looks stunned that 1) I speak Spanish and 2) I know the rates, but he holds firm. "Son cincuenta porque vienen de la Mega" - and I'm still saying "no, no, no" while the guy at our condo is getting the bags out and looking sheepish because he KNOWS I'm right...and what do you think my husband does?? Hands him the 50.

AAARRRGHHHHH - and then of course, hubby reminds me that we're only talking about less than 3 bucks difference, and I get it, and all... but STILL...it's annoying as ALL HELL.

Glad we walk most everywhere else while we're here.

[Michael]

Originally Posted by Debbiec

We get out of the car and I say to the driver - "veinte pesos, verdad?" - he says - "No, cincuenta".

I never ask any questions. I just get out of the cab, lean into the passenger window and pay the fare. I've never had any discussions with any cab driver. I guess he could stop his car get out and run after me. But that has never happened. No questions, no discussions, I just pay and walk.

[Debbiec]

Originally Posted by Michael

I never ask any questions. I just get out of the cab, lean into the passenger window and pay the fare. I've never had any discussions with any cab driver. I guess he could stop his car get out and run after me. But that has never happened. No questions, no discussions, I just pay and walk.

I SO hear you. You and Babs.....sound advice. Next time, I SWEAR I will do it this way.

[FrancisK7]

Originally Posted by Debbiec

So...we arrive Friday --walk up to the Mega to do our shopping for the week, come out and grab a cab. Now we are NOT going far - from the Mega to 1st Ave and 14th, but we had too many bags to carry. We get out of the car and I say to the driver - "veinte pesos, verdad?" - he says - "No, cincuenta". I proceed to argue with him in Spanish about how I know that this is all Zone 1, that the fare is 20 pesos, that he's cheating us, deceiving us, etc.... he looks stunned that 1) I speak Spanish and 2) I know the rates, but he holds firm. "Son cincuenta porque vienen de la Mega" - and I'm still saying "no, no, no" while the guy at our condo is getting the bags out and looking sheepish because he KNOWS I'm right...and what do you think my husband does?? Hands him the 50.

AAARRRGHHHHH - and then of course, hubby reminds me that we're only talking about less than 3 bucks difference, and I get it, and all... but STILL...it's annoying as ALL HELL.

Glad we walk most everywhere else while we're here.

Same shit happened when I came out of Coco Bongo and from Mega too when it was pouring rain. They're so dishonest.

Also turned out Cannibal sold my CC info to someone, as my card was used to buy on their eBay, and was the only place I used it.

Mexico ain't actually known to be the center of honesty in the World.

[WaterRat]

Originally Posted by Debbiec

"Son cincuenta porque vienen de la Mega"

Is there an upcharge for a cab that you'd take from Mega --- similar to the upcharge for the taxi's in the que by the bus station?

[wolfpf]

Originally Posted by WaterRat

Is there an upcharge for a cab that you'd take from Mega --- similar to the upcharge for the taxi's in the que by the bus station?

There is, I thought it was only 5 or 10 pesos though. I'm sure one of the locals will let us know what it is for sure.

[Marj]

I have to say that the same thing has happened to me coming from Mega. I didn't have the correct change so I gave the driver 100 Mx and he wanted to charge me 50. I told him that was too much but he was insistent. I wasn't going to argue. When you can just hand them what you know it should be, that's the best.

How ever, you can not judge them all for this kind of thing. I have had some of the NICEST cab drivers, they spoke English and were very nice. Too bad the ones who are not so nice make it bad for the ones who are nice.

[chicalba]

I took a taxi on Saturday from the sitio in Centro Maya (zone 19) to Zone 2 (50 pesos according to the excellent map posted at the start of this thread). I still always confirm the price before I get in and the driver got his laminated map/rate sheet out, confirmed the 50 pesos fare but added an extra 5 pesos because he was waiting at the "sitio", which I had no problem with.

It's a very true point that negative tales of taxi drivers overshadow the fact that there are some genuinely pleasant drivers out there too. I often wonder if this is driving more tourists to use the collectivo services to get around?

[Michael]

Originally Posted by chicalba

I took a taxi on Saturday from the sitio in Centro Maya (zone 19) to Zone 2 (50 pesos according to the excellent map posted at the start of this thread). I still always confirm the price before I get in and the driver got his laminated map/rate sheet out, confirmed the 50 pesos fare but added an extra 5 pesos because he was waiting at the "sitio", which I had no problem with.

Very impressive. Some of the taxi drivers are really nice.

[TCed]

Taxi service in PDC sucks but the prices are still cheaper then any USA city I've ever taken a cab so it's sort of a good screwing vs a bad screwing.
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[Babaloo]

Originally Posted by TCed

Taxi service in PDC sucks but the prices are still cheaper then any USA city I've ever taken a cab so it's sort of a good screwing vs a bad screwing.
ed

Well, for me, the taxi service here is fantastic
Ya just gotta know the rules and how to play it.
Know the fare and pay the fare.
Don't ask.

[bigdogmom]

At both Walmart and Mega this past trip, we just walked out to the street and hailed a taxi instead of getting one from the taxis waiting at the exit... Therefore avoiding the "surcharge".

We had great taxi experiences this past trip, only getting ripped off once in Tulum. I think. Got a taxi in Tulum pueblo and asked to go down the beach road to La Zebra; the guy charged $120 pesos which seemed awfully high. Coming back we walked up the beach to Cabanas Tulum and caught a cab there; he charged us $60 pesos.

[Michael]

Originally Posted by TCed

Taxi service in PDC sucks but the prices are still cheaper then any USA city I've ever taken a cab so it's sort of a good screwing vs a bad screwing.
ed

Originally Posted by Babaloo

Well, for me, the taxi service here is fantastic

Yes I am also very happy with the taxi service here in Playa.

[Heather]

Originally Posted by bigdogmom

At both Walmart and Mega this past trip, we just walked out to the street and hailed a taxi instead of getting one from the taxis waiting at the exit... Therefore avoiding the "surcharge".

We had great taxi experiences this past trip, only getting ripped off once in Tulum. I think. Got a taxi in Tulum pueblo and asked to go down the beach road to La Zebra; the guy charged $120 pesos which seemed awfully high. Coming back we walked up the beach to Cabanas Tulum and caught a cab there; he charged us $60 pesos.

Tulum pueblo to La Zebra was 100 pesos the entire year I lived there--2009/2010, so 120 wouldn't be crazy. The 60 pesos return seems low. Taxi rates from Tulum pueblo to the hotel zone are insane.

[himynameisjan]

Last night, Erik dropped his cell phone in a cabl. I called his cell, and the cab driver answered. He brought the phone right back to Erik.