605-colons (about $1.22 at today's rate)
for the basic rate and each additional kilometer
(wow, when I moved to Costa Rica 8+ years ago I swear it was only around 380-colon/76¢)The orange Airport Taxi's are NOT going up because their contract is in dispute and the airport is looking for a new company to contract to so I'm SURE they'll go up once that's settled!
I have not been able to find the EXACT DATE on when this is happening but will post it when I find it.
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TOLL FEES
Taxi PASSENGERS are responsible for ALL tolls, in addition to the amount shown on the taximeter, the Authoridad noted.
PRICE - TIME OF DAY•LOCATION
The agency also reminded users that there is NO DIFFERENCE IN THE RATE based on the time of day, condition of the road or the origin or destination.
(VICKI IS ADDING - it IS a higher rate if you are traveling OUTSIDE of the PROVINCE/STATE you're originating in!)
Frequently there are taxis without meters or with hidden meters at hotels. Drivers justify their higher rates because they say they have to share part of the money collected with the hotel. Although the Authoridad routinely discounts these claims, there hardly ever are any crackdowns, and hotel taxis continue to overcharge users, in particular foreigners.
(VICKI IS ADDING - Taxi's outside of hotels, malls and some other popular places HAVE to pay HUGE amounts of $$$ to do business from there [thousands of $$$s] and they often work on a set rate [I don't feel it's "overcharging" as most feel it is. But most don't understand their aspect of the business]. I have found when I ask them to use the "MARIA"/meter they usually will - OR - just walk off the grounds and catch a taxi on the street!! You DO have an option/SOLUTION!!!)
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GASOLINE IS GOING UP - AGAIN!!
The increase per liter is:
Super - 17-colones (now 738-755-colones = $1.49-$1.52/liter = $5.97-$6.08 a GALLON.
Regular/Plus - 21-colones (now 708-739-colones = $1.43-$1.49/liter. $5.70-$5.95/gallon).
Diesel - 10-colones (now 623-633-colones = $1.25-$1.27/liter = $5-$5.09/gallon).
(American's, you might want to quit whining about the price of gas in the U.S. as THIS is similar to what many around the world have been paying for AGES!!)
TAXI HINTS•INFO
TOLL FEES
Taxi PASSENGERS are responsible for ALL tolls, in addition to the amount shown on the taximeter, the Authoridad noted.
PRICE - TIME OF DAY•LOCATION
The agency also reminded users that there is NO DIFFERENCE IN THE RATE based on the time of day, condition of the road or the origin or destination.
(VICKI IS ADDING - it IS a higher rate if you are traveling OUTSIDE of the PROVINCE/STATE you're originating in!)
Frequently there are taxis without meters or with hidden meters at hotels. Drivers justify their higher rates because they say they have to share part of the money collected with the hotel. Although the Authoridad routinely discounts these claims, there hardly ever are any crackdowns, and hotel taxis continue to overcharge users, in particular foreigners.
(VICKI IS ADDING - Taxi's outside of hotels, malls and some other popular places HAVE to pay HUGE amounts of $$$ to do business from there [thousands of $$$s] and they often work on a set rate [I don't feel it's "overcharging" as most feel it is. But most don't understand their aspect of the business]. I have found when I ask them to use the "MARIA"/meter they usually will - OR - just walk off the grounds and catch a taxi on the street!! You DO have an option/SOLUTION!!!)
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GASOLINE IS GOING UP - AGAIN!!
The increase per liter is:
Super - 17-colones (now 738-755-colones = $1.49-$1.52/liter = $5.97-$6.08 a GALLON.
Regular/Plus - 21-colones (now 708-739-colones = $1.43-$1.49/liter. $5.70-$5.95/gallon).
Diesel - 10-colones (now 623-633-colones = $1.25-$1.27/liter = $5-$5.09/gallon).
(American's, you might want to quit whining about the price of gas in the U.S. as THIS is similar to what many around the world have been paying for AGES!!)
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Rate Increases on Taxi's or Gas go into effect the day after they are published in the La Gaceta official newspaper.
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2013/09/TaxiRateIncreaseSept13.html
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Rate Increases on Taxi's or Gas go into effect the day after they are published in the La Gaceta official newspaper.
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2013/09/TaxiRateIncreaseSept13.html
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