Bahamas Taxi Rates Rules & Regulations -bahamas Activities

Under the Bahamas Road Traffic Act , there are fiveminute.
basic types of Public Transport Vehicles.Baggage Charge: There is no charge for up to two
1. Taxispieces of hand baggage, plus small bags and package
2. Tour Carscarried by each passenger. (a)Each additional piece of
3. Livery Carsregular-sized luggage, 75 cents.
4. Self Drive Cars and Scooters(b)Large duffel bags and boxes $1.00
5. Omnibuses: (a) Public Service OmnibusesTour Cars
(b) Private Schedule Services OmnibusesLike Taxis, Tour Cars are restricted to 12 passengers
(c) Privately Chartered Services Omnibusesand may be either car or minibus. However, they
Taxisshould only be used on a prearranged basis for the
Taxis are licensed for a maximum of 12 persons andcarriage of groups, either one tours or for
may ply for hire at any place in the Commonwealthtransportations purposes.Tour cars may be hired for
of the Bahamas. Taxis may be either cars orsightseeing at $45 per hour, ( Five or fewer persons).
minibuses and those operating in Grand Bahama andFor each additional 1/2 hour or part thereof, $22.50,
New Providence are required to have workingLarge cars, $60.00 per hour (up to twelve persons),
meters. The fares are set by the Government of$30.00 for each additional 1/2 hour.
The Bahamas. The current fare are levels for NewLivery Cars
Providence, Grand Bahama and the Family IslandsLivery Cars are found in New Providence and Grand
was approved in July 2001.Bahama. They are pre-booked chauffeur driven cars,
General Rate: For one to two passengers, the frist 1rented by the hour or day, and are not permitted to
4 miles is $3.00. Each additional 1/4 mile is 40 cents.ply for hire.
Additional passengers after the first two pay $ 3 perSelf Drive Cars and Scooters:
person. No charge for accompanied children under theSelf drive Cars and Scooters are rental vehicles.
age of five (5) Zone Rate: Zone rates can be appliedOmni Buss
to most standard routes on request. These rates areThere are three categories of Omni Buses
also set by the Government of the Bahamas. They(a) Public Schedule Service Omni Bus - commonly
apply to one or two passengers. For each additionalcalled Jitneys, These are licensed for carriage of
passenger,add $3.00individual fares between two points on a set route.
Between Sir Lynden Pindling International AirportThe fares range from $1.00 - $2.00. Senior citizens,
(Nassau Intern Airport) andPensioners and disabled persons pay 50 cents.
Cable Beach..............................$15Children under 3 years are free
Downtown.................................$22(b) Private Schedule Omni Bus - Used mainly for
Paradise Island...........................$27conveyance of groups such as hotel staff, school
South Ocean..............................$17children, lodge groups, etc, who move from different
Montagu Forshore......................$29locations at schedule times.
Between Cable Beach and:(c) Private Chartered Services Omni Bus - Used for
Downtown................................$12conveyance of charter groups on sight seeing tours
Paradise Island..........................$17by charter arrangements occasionally used in place of
South Ocean.............................$23Tour Cars
Between Paradise Island and Downtown...... $8.00According to recent survey done on the Islands of
A bridge toll is added for routes to Paradise IslandNew Providence, Eleuthera and Grand Bahama, Taxis
and is normally $1- $2 depending on the size ofand Jitneys are frequently owner driven. Their
Vechicle that you are traveling in.operations is thus economic base for a large number
Waiting Charge:of families in the Islands .
Having a taxi wait on you will cost 30 cents per