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Mexican taxi drivers belong to a secret organization. Each branch of the organization has a different colour for their cars. They all however follow the same code of conduct. Mexican taxi drivers are:
Helpful Courteous Safe drivers Honest Friendly
In deserted locations some drivers may attempt to take advantage of you. From the ADO bus station in Palenque to Mayabel costs 30 pesos. The collectivo costs 7 pesos.
A general tip of 10 pesos per ride or more if it is a long trip is the rule of thumb. Offer the driver a cigarette if you smoke and offer to buy him a pop on a long journey or if you are going to ask him to wait for you if you are visiting something.
If you are new to Chiapas then you may want to use taxis until you figure out how the collectivo system works. In many instances you will have to take a taxi or find a car to drive you somewhere. Remote villages will have taxis to bring you back from where ever you go. You might have to wait sometimes, but you will get a taxi from any village anywhere in the Chiapas, if there is a road into the village. To visit many villages you can take a bus however you are restricted to a schedual. In some instances you can take a bus then use a taxi at an intersection out in the country to go in a different direction. You have to be prepared to use a combination of travel methods to get where you wish to go if you are not traveling around on a tour bus or your own vehicle. If you do not speak Spanish then make sure that you have every detail of your days journey worked out with somebody before you go and write everything down on paper so you can show bus drivers and taxi drivers where you are trying to go.
There is a scam the taxi drivers use in Egypt where they will drive you to a location then sit there all day waiting for you. Obviously a miscommunication which you must pay for. Mexican taxi drivers do NOT pull this scam. Instead they will quote you a price up-front if you wish them to stay or return at a designated time. The cost is usually reasonable. Business class - Business class and first class flight bookings for short haul and long haul flights from the UK. |
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You can be in the middle of nowhere on a deserted road miles from anything and a taxi will drive by. This is the astonishing thing about taxis in Chiapas, they are everywhere.
The majority of taxis are in good shape as well and the drivers are very cautious with their cars.
RATES
Rates vary from city to city. The driver will calculate the cost in his head after the trip however the majority of rides cost the same. You can deal with the driver for a rate before you go if you know what the best rate for the trip is.
