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Can you please tell me how much we should expect to pay for a taxi from the airport to the CA ferry? Thanks!

For two people with 4 bags we usually just give the guy a $20. Which covers us plus a generous tip and quite frankly it's just easier that way.

Pia-- that was what we paid last December. I'm guessing the prices went up (duh). When we gave the guy a $20 last time he asked if we need the change and we said to keep it. He seemed totally OK with that.

I'm generally a very generous tipper. Guess I need to throw in a couple extra bucks!!

Pia wrote:Hi there

Here is a link to the official taxi fares on STT.........
http://www.vinow.com/stthomas/getting_a ... stt/#rates

Gromit - you might want to consider your "tip" (said in the nicest way possible ) as the fare from the airport to CA is $7.00 for 1 passenger and $6.00 per passenger for 2 or more (that is within your group) and $2.00 per bag, so for 2 people with 4 bags the rate is $20.00 before tip

Pia

Pia....Lulu and I paid 10.00 each including luggage from the airport to CA.
I just figured it went up since when I was on island in March it was 7.00 and he did not add for the bag

Thanks for your replies. Now I know what to expect!

Rosi just told me about this post. I knew we were getting taken, because I paid $5 plus $2 for my bag last year, and I figured it went up, but it didn't go up $3 in a year. (It was only $11 on the way back last year and that was with two bags and the guy held our stuff while we shopped and had lunch.) However, I didn't want to argue with the lady when she told us it was $10. I just wanted to get to the ferry.

I think I'm just going to stop tipping folks like that. You don't have to. The ferry luggage handlers, who are usually really kind of jerks about demanding a tip, acted weird when I gave them one. The guy looked at me like, "Why are you giving me this?" (Because my bag didn't fall off the boat into the ocean.)

I don't like finding out that I got taken. That makes me feel icky.

According to vinow, then, it's $11 to RH pp.

I have another question, please. Are the taxis from the airport to CA usually multi-destination or do they go just between the 2? Also are they large vans that carry a lot of passengers or just a few? Thanks

Turtlegirl--


Keep in mind that red Hook is on the other side of the island so it's more $$$ Ca, is just a short hop.

The taxis are large passenger vans. Although the taxi captain generally tries to coordinate the passengers so that there are limited stops on that van.

IOW -- you tell the captain that you're trying to make the 4pm from CA then he tries to get you on a van that will get you there in plenty of time even if they have to make a stop or two.

They make it work. Just be clear about where you're going and what ferry you're trying to make. Oh and smile and say "Good Day" before asking

Pia wrote:
I always pay $15.00 including one bag from RH to the airport and $10.00 including one bag from CA to the airport. I have the correct $ and do not tip anymore.

Pia

Pia, I am confused I thought it was $7.00 per person + $2.00 per bag and $6.00 per person if you have a larger party
So that would be $8.00 or $9.00?
So you pay $10.00 which gives them $1.00 tip?

If you are paying $10.00 incl your bag, then I do not feel that Lulu and me were jipped. She may have not known we were together

Pia wrote:I don't consider $1.00 a tip plus it is also easier to not have to wait for him to find $1.00 change or to carry and make sure I have a $5 and 4x$1

Pia

Thank you for clarifying.

Lulu, I know exactly how you feel about being taken, which is why I asked this. My hubby has a story that happened to him on Jamaica. Everyday he would buy a fresh coconut from a man just cutting them and every day he asked him how much it was. $5. On his last day there he didn't ask how much it was and when he paid the man $5, he told him it was $10!

Thanks, Gromit. We land at 1:55 and will try to make the 3 p.m. CA ferry (we're not checking bags) so I was wondering if we'd still make it with additional stops and waiting for the van to load. I'm hoping we will as it is such a short ride.