Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - Taxi Rates

Taxi Rates (reply)

Odwig — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 01:47:21 +0000

Good job. We walk when we can not because we do not want to take a taxi. It is recommended by doctors etc. thumbs up.

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Craig AKA the cruise ship guy — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 21:46:44 +0000

He is the one that gave me a picture of the rate sheet. With 800 taxi licenses they feel it is the only way to make a living wage. Pretty typical Mexico economics, charge more when there is less. My friend wanted to take a micro but I didn’t want to wait. We walked from Playa Ropa to Playa Linda in 2 hrs 45 min via the cyclopista and this fat 60 year old was done. No big deal to me as I can just walk somewhere round trip instead. Wonder how much this affects getting the tourists out of the hotels in Ixtapa and experience Zihuatanejo. Then there are the full/halftimers that have to deal with this daily.

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timixtapa — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 13:57:29 +0000

What did your taxi driver friend and walking companion say about the taxi fare you were charged at the Qualton?

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midalake — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:28:12 +0000

Thank you Rob. I knew it had to be incorrect I will just walk round trip from now on. Just one more reason not to stay in a hotel in Ixtapa.

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Steveo — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 23:31:43 +0000

Our taxi rates from Las Brisas to Hotel zone is 80 pesos and to Z centro 140.
This was last November and has been the same for at least 3 or 4 years.
I always comment to the wife that I’m amazed the rates haven’t gone up.
Airport to Las Brisas 400 pesos maybe more and from hotel back to the port 300.
Rates are posted at valet and never heard of rates being higher at hotel.
Just saying

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Craig AKA the cruise ship guy — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 20:59:24 +0000

Thank you Rob. I knew it had to be incorrect I will just walk round trip from now on. Just one more reason not to stay in a hotel in Ixtapa.

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ZihuaRob — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 18:32:55 +0000

Walked to Playa Linda this morning with my taxi driver friend. Had enough walking and grabbed a taxi that was waiting outside the Qualton back to La Ropa. Didn’t ask about price when I got in and was charged $450. I have a picture of a rate sheet that looks official and it does say $450 from the hotel. I know a hotel taxi will always get more but is this really correct?

There is no way that is an "officially authorized" rate. Taxis based at hotels are allowed to jack up their prices and I do NOT recommend using them for that reason. Taxis called by phone charge 5 pesos extra. Taxis hailed in the street must abide by the authorized rates, and you should report those that don't respect them.

Authorized Taxi Rates --> https://www.zihuatanejo.net/localtransport.html#taxi

Taxi Rates

Craig AKA the cruise ship guy — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 17:09:25 +0000

Walked to Playa Linda this morning with my taxi driver friend. Had enough walking and grabbed a taxi that was waiting outside the Qualton back to La Ropa. Didn’t ask about price when I got in and was charged $450. I have a picture of a rate sheet that looks official and it does say $450 from the hotel. I know a hotel taxi will always get more but is this really correct?