Taxi gouging

55 to Delfines and 65 to Gaviota.

Rates are on Rob's website under, Getting Here

So is Kioto considered "Centro"?
And then is Tratoria Gianni considered Delfines or Gaviota?

I'm not as savvy (yet) with all the locations in Z.

Yepper, Plaza Kioto counts as Centro, and anything past the Fuente de los Delfines is considered Gaviota for purposes of the taxis.

ok, then help me understand.
taxi driver asked for 70 pesos when the true fare is 65?

Did he have the A/C on?

You should always ask how much before accepting the ride just to get the rates straight.

Local Taxi Rates

Well I think part of the point is if you would walk 100 yards over the bridge toward La Ropa you would be be in a new price point zone. I have done this myself. I expect nothing will change this year. If you ask a taxi how much expect the price to be incorrect about 50% of the time.
THIS is why I advocate CARRYING the CORRECT rate sheet with you and just KNOW how much to pay. GET in a cab tell them where you want to go, HAVE THE CORRECT FARE RERADY and pay them on exit. MANY IF NOT all of your headache's will disappear.

I will add that only the most corrupt of taxis will challenge a correct fare. Once this happens I am not very kind. The rate sheet comes out, choice words, including asking for his name taxi number and Proffeco.

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Please remember that many taxis de sitios have been authorized to charge higher fares than if you hail a taxi off the street. Be sure to check their door to see if it says something on it like "Sitio Casa Que Canta" or "Sitio Las Brisas" etcetera. I don't know why this confusing situation is allowed to exist, but that is the reason many taxi drivers don't know the "right" fares. Their rate sheet has different fares than the "non-sitio" taxis.

And please remember that when you are discourteous to a local for whatever reason it reflects upon all foreigners that resemble you, i.e. Gringos and Canadienses. We are all ambassadors for foreigners whether we like it or not.

Are you trying to tell me a "Sito" taxi that is driving around and you hail it has a higher rate?

Yepper. That's what I said all right.

Don't lecture me on truth and disrespect. Truth wins ALL the time. There is no courtesy if I am disrespected. I can assure your readers and you in 30 years, especially the last twenty I have been disrespected by taxi drivers more that one should be.

Amigo, could it be a karma thing?

Greed isn't disrespect. It's greed. A behavior promoted and glorified by the very culture we are from.

We take our guy and his family out to eat quite often. What's the big deal?

Life is too short to be mad all the time over a little money. If it bothers you, just correct him and go on. No need to start a war. Us gringos come over here and steal their best land, go to the best restaurants and basically just piss money away that they could never dream of having. Maybe we are the ones that need to show a little respect.

I have been using the same taxi driver for the last 3 years. Some nights we even take him, his wife and son to dinner with us. When we dropped some stuff off to Lupita, Rob thought I was completely wacko for taking them to dinner with us. But if a wacko thinks you're wacko does that make you sane?

Careful or you could get your literary license revoked.

Saludo.