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ST. THOMAS TAXI RATES

Island of St. Thomas
Official Minimum/Maximum Rates
Motor Vehicles for Hire

FROM

TO

TOWN

TO

AIRPORT

1 Person

2+

1 Person

2+

Agnes Fancy

$5.00

$4.00

$6.50

$5.00

Airport Terminal

$6.00

$5.00

Bonne Esperance

$8.00

$6.00

$7.00

$5.00

Bolongo

$8.00

$6.00

$10.00

$7.50

Bordeaux

$12.00

$7.00

$9.00

$6.00

Bournefield

$6.00

$5.00

$4.00

$3.00

Bovoni

$8.00

$6.00

$10.00

$7.50

Brookman Estate

$8.00

$6.00

$9.00

$7.00

Canaan Estate

$7.00

$5.00

$8.00

$6.00

Caret Bay

$9.00

$6.00

$10.00

$7.00

Cassi Hill

$8.00

$6.00

$10.00

$7.00

Coki Point

$10.00

$7.00

$12.00

$8.00

Contant Great House

$6.00

$5.00

$5.00

$5.00

Contant Soto Town

$5.00

$4.00

$5.00

$4.00

Contant Development

$6.00

$5.00

$5.00

$4.00

Crown Mountain

$8.00

$6.00

$7.50

$5.50

Crown Bay

$4.00

$3.50

$4.00

$3.50

Dorothea Estate

$10.00

$6.50

$10.00

$6.50

Drake’s Seat

$6.00

$4.00

$8.00

$6.00

Est. Thomas New Quarter

$4.50

$4.50

$6.00

$5.00

Elizabeth Est.

$7.00

$5.00

$8.00

$6.00

Flagg Hill

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$5.00

$8.00

$6.00

Fort Mylner

$7.00

$5.00

$8.00

$6.00

Fortuna Mills

$10.00

$7.00

$8.00

$6.00

Fortuna Pt.

$12.00

$7.00

$10.00

$6.50

French Town

$3.00

$3.00

$6.00

$5.00

Frydenhoj

$9.00

$8.00

$12.00

$8.00

Frenchman’s Bay

$8.00

$6.00

$10.00

$7.50

Havensight (Crossroad)

$5.00

$4.00

$7.00

$6.00

Hawk Hill

$9.00

$6.00

$10.00

$7.50

Hull Bay

$10.00

$6.50

$10.00

$6.50

Louisenhoj Castle

$6.00

$4.00

$8.00

$6.00

Lovelund

$7.00

$5.00

$8.00

$6.00

Magens Bay

$8.50

$6.00

$10.00

$7.00

Mahogany Run

$9.00

$7.00

$11.00

$8.00

Mandahl Bay

$10.00

$7.00

$12.00

$8.50

Mountain Top

$9.00

$7.00

$11.00

$8.00

Nadir Hill

$9.00

$7.00

$11.00

$8.00

Nisky

$4.00

$3.50

$4.00

$3.50

Estate Pearl

$9.00

$6.00

$8.00

$6.00

Raphune Hill

$5.00

$4.00

$7.00

$5.00

Red Hook

$10.00

$8.00

$13.00

$9.00

Rosendahl

$8.50

$6.00

$10.00

$7.00

Scott Free

$6.50

$5.50

$6.00

$5.00

Shibui Plantation

$8.00

$6.00

$7.50

$5.50

Smith Bay

$10.00

$7.00

$12.00

$9.00

Solberg Lookout

$6.00

$4.00

$7.00

$5.00

Solberg Upper

$8.00

$6.00

$9.00

$6.50

Sorgenfri

$10.00

$7.00

$10.00

$7.50

St. Peter Mt.

$9.00

$7.00

$11.00

$8.00

Tabor/Harmony

$9.00

$6.00

$10.00

$7.50

Tutu

$7.00

$6.00

$9.00

$7.00

Lower John Dunkoe

$5.00

$4.50

$5.00

$4.50

UVI

$6.00

$5.00

$4.00

$4.00

West Indian Dock

$3.00

$3.00

$6.00

$5.00

Wintberg

$8.00

$6.00

$9.00

$7.00

HOTELS-GUESTHOUSES

TO

TOWN

TO

AIRPORT

1 Person

2+

1 Person

2+

Admiral Inn

$3.00

$3.00

$6.00

$5.00

Anchorage

$13.00

$9.00

$15.00

$10.00

Beachcomber

$6.00

$5.00

$3.00

$3.00

Blackbeard’s

$4.00

$3.00

$6.00

$5.00

Bluebeard’s

$4.00

$3.00

$6.00

$5.00

Bolongo Bay

$9.00

$6.00

$10.00

$7.50

Carib Beach

$6.00

$5.00

$3.00

$3.00

Compass Point

$10.00

$7.00

$13.00

$9.00

Cowpet Bay

$13.00

$9.00

$15.00

$10.00

Danish Chalet

$5.00

$4.50

$6.00

$5.00

Elysian

$13.00

$9.00

$15.00

$10.00

Emerald Beach

$6.00

$5.00

$3.00

$3.00

Frenchman’s Reef

$7.00

$5.00

$9.00

$6.50

Holiday Inn

$3.00

$3.00

$6.00

$5.00

Hotel 1829

$3.00

$3.00

$6.00

$5.00

Island View

$6.00

$5.00

$5.00

$5.00

Limetree

$9.00

$6.00

$10.00

$7.00

Lindberg Beach Club

$6.00

$5.00

$3.00

$3.00

Mafolie

$6.00

$5.00

$8.00

$6.00

Magens Point

$8.50

$6.00

$10.00

$7.00

Palms Court Harbor View

$4.50

$4.50

$6.00

$5.00

Pavillion and Pools

$12.00

$8.00

$13.00

$9.00

Point Pleasant

$12.00

$8.00

$13.00

$9.00

Renaissance

$12.00

$8.00

$13.00

$9.00

Ritz Carlton

$13.00

$9.00

$15.00

$10.00

Sapphire Beach

$12.00

$8.00

$13.00

$9.00

Secret Harbor

$13.00

$9.00

$15.00

$10.00

Shibui

$8.00

$6.00

$7.50

$5.50

Thatch Farm

$6.00

$5.00

$4.00

$4.00

Virgin Isle

$3.00

$3.00

$5.00

$4.50

Wyndham Sugar Bay

$12.00

$8.00

$13.00

$9.00

Yacht Haven

$3.00

$3.00

$6.00

$5.00

ADDITIONAL CHARGES AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS
FROM ANY TERMINAL POINT
A. This tariff must be posted in all public vehicles used as a taxi.
B. The charges to areas not listed in this schedule shall be arrived at by using the nearest tariffed place crossed to the next tariffed place ahead, based on one nearest to the passenger's destination.
C. Taxi drivers must adhere to the rules (V.I. Taxi Division's Rules) and regulations governing taxi operations while on duty.
These rules include, "A taxi operator, while on duty, shall not refuse any passenger unless the passenger is intoxicated and disorderly or in possession of a pet or animal (other than a seeing-eye dog) that is not properly secured in a kennel case or o
ther suitable container. There shall be no charge for the seeing-eye dog. A taxi operator must be courteous to passengers and each other at all times. Aggressive and profane language is not tolerated."
D. Round trip fares, double the one-way fare plus waiting charges.
E. Waiting charges $0.50 per minute. – First five minutes free.
F. Radio call: One person; the fare plus one third of the basic fare, more than one, add $1.00 to each passenger.
G. Between midnight and 6:00 a.m., there shall be an additional charge – $1.50 per person.
H. Within town limits $3.00.
I. Any person requesting a taxi exclusively for themselves, must pay a negotiated fare between passenger and driver or operator.
J. For boxes, suitcases, grips and liquor boxes, the charge shall be $1.00 each. For excessively heavy or oversize pieces, a reasonable price shall be agreed upon between the taxi operator and the passenger, prior to departure.
K. All taxis must have ON DUTY/OFF DUTY signs posted in the window of their vehicle and shall have an installed lighted sign (Dome) when on duty.
When on duty, taxi must pick up the passenger going in the same direction, unless as stipulated in provisions "I" of this section, or, unless a contract or franchise has been awarded to a specific group of persons.
L. Hourly Rates (All passengers considered) Sedan/Mini Van $35.00 Van $50.00 Safari $75.00 Weekly rates (Specials)
(Negotiated between Passenger(s) and Operator)
M. Taxi operators that are members of an association must wear the prescribed uniform of their association in a presentable manner. Independent operators must be clean and neatly attired.(NO TANKTOPS, HALTERS, SLIPPERS, CUTOFFS OR SHIRTTAILS OUT)
N. All passengers must be discharged at their precise requested locations when fare is accepted or agreed to.
O. Taxi operators found exceeding or undercutting the official tariff will be cited by The Taxicab Division inspectors. No Association or Independent operator may set any special rates without the approval of the Virgin Islands Taxicab Division.
SIGHTSEEING TOURS
TOUR I
ONE OR TWO PASSENGERS $40.00
THREE OR MORE PASSENGERS $20.00
LIMITED TIME OF TOUR 2 HOURS
TOUR 2
ONE OR TWO PASSENGERS $50.00
THREE OR MORE PASSENGERS $25.00
LIMITED TIME OF TOUR 3 HOURS
Fare subject to change made by the V.I. Taxicab Division. Please contact the Executive Director's office at (340) 776-8294, if there are any questions. Above rates effective December 1, 2000.

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