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Cozumel Taxi Rates
Official Cozumel Taxi Fares
Cozumel's Taxi Union (Sindicato Unico del Choferes, Taxistas y Similares de la Isla de Cozumel) has been generous enough to share with us the fare schedules which went into effect as of January, 2002. (Special thanks also to Charles Stearns, long-time social activist and island resident for getting and sharing this info with the rest of us!)
Most taxi drivers are honest, hard-working citizens of the island. But there are a few bad apples in any barrel, right? So let's work with the union here to keep fares correct (and not get ourselves overcharged at the same time!)We are aware that it is now 2007. But this is Cozumel and fares have scarcely gone up in the past 5 years. They are just a tad higher but not by much and these tables will give you a very good idea of what to expect to pay. Just figure possibly as much as 10% more than what you see listed. For example, the 2002 tables list the fare from town to Chankannab National Park at $90 pesos and it's currently $100 pesos. It was originally $13 pesos within the central downtown area. Now it is officially $14. So figure a 10% rise and you will know the rate you should expect to pay within a few pesos and are much less likely to get greatly overcharged.
In recent years with the rise in popularity of the cruiseship trade, a new class of fares has come into effect if you pick up a cab from right in front of one of the piers. These prices are higher than on the charts you'll see below and they are clearly posted on signboards for you to see. We are going to try and get these sign posted fares for you as well. Be patient.
In addition, we've provided printable, slightly enlarged scans of the actual document itself which should prove especially helpful to local folks who do a lot of traveling around in town and to out-of-the-way non-tourist locales.
For visitors to the island who don't speak enough Spanish to decipher these charts, we would suggest that you make note of the info listed below per your needs. But also make, and take with you the printable rates pages. That way you can wave it around so the driver sees what you have and he is far less likely to try and take advantage of you because you are a stranger in a strange land. In any case, always ask the fare before you get in a cab. If the figure he gives you is way off the mark, or he refuses to tell you how much you will be charged, don't get in that cab.A good tactic is to have a pretty good idea of what the fare will be and say to the potential driver: "$100 pesos to Chankannab, right?" If he turns around and says, yes, you're all set. If he says, no it's $110 pesos, maybe take the cab but there went his tip. If he tells you iit's $150, ask to see his taxi chart which is known as his card, his tarjeta. (tar HAY tah).
Taxi
Fares to the Airport from Various Island Locations* |
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*Fares
FROM the airport are controlled by Aviomar, a separate operation
from the taxi syndicata. Taxis are allowed to drop people at the
airport but not pick them up. We will be publishing Aviomar's rates
soon. However, if you are traveling light and willing to lug your
bags the approximately 1.5 blocks it will take you to get off the
airport grounds and onto a major city thoroughfare, a taxi can pick
you up. For rates on this, check the chart below for prices to go
to or from Downtown and your particular hotel. |
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From |
To |
Rate* |
*Additional 10 pesos
per additional rider |
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| Any location north of downtown | Airport |
$90
pesos for 1-2, additional $15 pesos for each additional person |
| Downtown hotels (non-hotel, street pickup may be slightly lower. This writer paid $25 pesos for a solo street pickup in downtown San Miguel. However, there is no specific rate for this on the official chart | Airport |
$37
pesos for 1-2, additional $8 pesos each additional person |
| The "Near South" Hotel zone (extending from Plaza las Glorious on the southern edge of town through Fiesta Americana) | Airport |
$90
pesos for 1-2, additional $15 for extra passengers* If
you're traveling light & staying at PLG or Costa Club, we'd
suggest you walk to the Chedraui and pick up a cab to the airport
there. See downtown fare rates immediately above! |
| Reef Club & Allegro Resort | Airport |
$170
for 1-2, $25 pesos each additional person |
| Iberostar | Airport |
$195
for 1-2, $25 pesos each additional person |
Taxi
Fares to and from the Northern Hotel Zone to Downtown * |
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(*All
fares are quoted in pesos.) |
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| (For fares to destination south of downtown, check the next table which lists fares from downtown going south and add your fare below to that additional price.) | ||
Location |
To/From |
Rate* |
*Add $10 pesos for each
additional passenger although this regulation is not always enforced. |
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| Condumel | Downtown San Miguel |
$25 |
| Turquesa | Downtown San Miguel |
$25 |
| Cantamar | Downtown San Miguel |
$25 |
| Puerto de Abrigo | Downtown San Miguel |
$25 |
| Puesta del Sol | Downtown San Miguel |
$30 |
| Fontan | Downtown San Miguel |
$30 |
| Coral Princess | Downtown San Miguel |
$30 |
| Principe Cozumel | Downtown San Miguel |
$30 |
| Playa Azul | Downtown San Miguel |
$45 |
| Cozumel Caribe | Downtown San Miguel |
$45 |
| Cabana del Caribe | Downtown San Miguel |
$45 |
| Cozumeleno | To/From
Downtown San Miguel |
$45 |
| Paradisus | To/From
Downtown San Miguel |
$45 |
| Country Club | To/From
Downtown San Miguel |
$50 |
Taxi
Fares to and from Downtown San Miguel to South-of-Town Beach Clubs
and Attractions* |
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(*All
fares are quoted in pesos.) |
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Location |
To/From |
Rate* |
*No mention of whether
there is an extra person charge but this writer has never personally
been charged one for 3 people. |
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| Chankanaab | Downtown San Miguel |
$90 |
| Club del Sol (Dzul Ha Beach Club) | Downtown San Miguel |
$60 |
| Playa Corona | Downtown San Miguel |
$105 |
| Club de Playa Paradisus | Downtown San Miguel |
$115 |
| Playa Mia | Downtown San Miguel |
$130 |
| Mr. Sanchos | Downtown San Miguel |
$130 |
| Nachi Cocom | Downtown San Miguel |
$130 |
| Rancho Las Palmas | Downtown San Miguel |
$130 |
| Paso del Cedral | Downtown San Miguel |
$150 |
| Punta Francesca | Downtown San Miguel |
$180 |
| Playa Palancar | Downtown San Miguel |
$195 |
Taxi
Fares to and from the Southern Hotels and Downtown San Miguel* |
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*All
fares are quoted in pesos |
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Location |
To/From |
Rate* |
*Additional 10 pesos
per additional rider |
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| Plaza Las Glorias | Downtown San Miguel |
$30 |
| Galapago | Downtown San Miguel |
$30 |
| Costa Club/Fiesta Inn | Downtown San Miguel |
$30 |
| Lorena | Downtown San Miguel |
$35 |
| Villa Blanca | Downtown San Miguel |
$35 |
| Casa Del Mar | Downtown San Miguel |
$40 |
| Sol Caribe | Downtown San Miguel |
$40 |
| La Ceiba/El Cid | Downtown San Miguel |
$40 |
| Club Salsa (brothel across from cruise ship pier. Sorry but it's actually on the taxi charts along with a couple others that will be mentioned later.) | Downtown San Miguel |
$40 |
| Presidente | Downtown San Miguel |
$45 |
| Club del Sol*TIP: Club del Sol is right across the street from Dzul Ha beach club. Ask to go here instead of to Dzul Ha and you'll save 45 pesos! | Downtown San Miguel |
$60 |
| Fiesta American | Downtown San Miguel | $60 |
| Reef Club | Downtown San Miguel | $115 |
| Allegro Resort | Downtown San Miguel | $150 |
| Iberorstar | Downtown San Miguel | $170 |
Taxi
Fares to and from Allegro Resort and Other South Island Destinations* |
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Allegro
is the only hotel specifically mentioned in this category but assume
an additional $20 pesos or so from Iberostar to any of the location
listed below. |
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Location |
To/From |
Rate* |
*Additional 10 pesos
per extral rider |
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| Chankanaab | Allegro Resort |
$100 |
| Playa Mia | Allegro Resort |
$35 |
| Mr. Sanchos or Nachi Cocom | Allegro Resort |
$35 |
| Punta Francesa | Allegro Resort |
$35 |
| Palancar | Allegro Resort |
$65 |
| Reef Club | Allegro Resort |
$50 |
| Fiesta Americana | Allegro Resort |
$100 |
| Club del Sol | Allegro Resort |
$110 |
| Presidente | Allegro Resort |
$110 |
| Sol Caribe | Allegro Resort |
$145 |
Taxi
Fares to the East Side of the Island from Downtown. |
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If
your pickup location is north of town, add in the fare to town to
this rate probably. Far south of town rates -- from Iberostar and
Allegro, for example, should be less for east side locations but
there is no specific mention of this. |
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Location |
To/From |
Rate* |
*Additional 10 pesos
per extral rider |
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| Mezcalitos | Downtown |
$115 |
| Punta Morena | Downtown |
$130 |
| Chen Rio | Downtown |
$150 |
| San Martin | Downtown |
$170 |
| Playa Bonita | Downtown |
$180 |
| Rancho Buena Vista | Downtown |
$285 |
| Cafe Paradise | Downtown |
$285 |
| Punta Celarain | Downtown |
$520 |
Taxi
Fares Within the Downtown Area |
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The downtown fares are divided into zones and you pay slightly more if you cross from, say Zone 1, in the center of downtown to Zone 6 which starts out past Avenida 65. No mention is made of extra fares for additional people in the cab but the taxistas don't like it if you try to pack their vehicle too full. Please see the map below the chart if you are going to out of the way places. There is such a small difference in fares and it is so difficult to understand the chart unless you know the actual boundary of each official neighborhood within a zone that we're just going to give you basic figures so you won't get ripped off. |
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Zone |
Perimeters |
Rate* |
*Additional 10 pesos
per extral rider |
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| Zone 1 -- Central Downtown | Airport Road on the north, Avenue 65 on the east, Melgar on the
west and Calle 11 on the south. This area covers all of the downtown
business and tourist center including all the downtown hotels. |
This
one is explicitly laid out and easy to understand. $13 pesos if
you are picked up and dropped off within this zone which includes
all the downtown hotels and restaurants. |
| Zones 4 & 5 | This covers all of the Corpus Christi neighborhood where there are
a lot of rental homes in addition to the big Chedraui grocery store
and the gourmet restaurant La Cocay |
$14-15
pesos is the most you should pay to anywhere in Corpus Christi or
downtown. Higher if you go out to the restaurant El Moro. |
| Zones 2 & 3 | The dividing lines of these zones is not marked on the map and we
are attempting to get this info. They apply to neighborhoods above
Avenida 65 only, however including the restaurant El Moro and Alicia's
B & B |
$14-18
pesos to get to some place like El Moro from central downtown or
the Corpus Christi neighborhood. |
Special
Fares Not Covered Elsewhere |
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Prices
are all quoted in pesos |
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Location |
To/From |
Rate* |
*Additional 10 pesos
per extral rider |
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| San Gervasio Ruins and wait while you take the tour | Not specified |
$470 |
| Island Tour (3 hours maximum) | Not specified |
$510 |
| Island Tour plus trip to San Gervasio and waiting while you tour (no time limit specified) | Not Specified |
$760 |
| Hold a cab waiting anywhere on the island for 1 hour | Not specified |
$120 |
| Driving around anywhere on the island for 1 hour | Not specified |
$150 |
| Additional fee for calling a cab from a home (which would include rental villas) | Not specified |
$5 |
| Additional fee for calling a cab from a bar | Not specified |
$8 |
Caribean
Queen, Rachito Y Yumchac (brothels) |
Downtown |
$37 |
| Use of an air conditioned van no more than 2 years old plus a bilingual driver for service in downtown and north or south hotel zones (capacity no more than 10 people) | Add
30% to fees listed above |
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Click Here for Printable Taxi Rates Side 1 (This is the page with the map of zones and all the seals on it that the taxistas will recognize if you wave it around a bit.)
Click Here for Printable Taxi Rates Side 2A (This and the following link lead to enlargements of the back of the rate sheet so you can actually read it. It's en espanol, however.
Click Here for Printable Taxi Rates Side 2B
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