Taxis are abundant in the Mayan Riviera and fairly inexpensive. There are taxi stands throughout Playa del Carmen and at most of the all inclusive resorts in the area.

 

Taxi prices are fixed, there are no meters. Please ask the bell boys of your hotel what the price should be and always agree on the price with the driver before setting off. Try to have the exact amount, and tipping the driver is not customary.

 

Count on the fare being about $1US per minute of driving. So if something is about 20 minutes drive, the fare will be about $20US.

 

Taxi drivers will accept USD but normally at a lesser exchange rate than the bank or exchange booths.

 

The taxis in Cancun have green stripes, in Puerto Morelos gold stripes, in Playa del Carmen turquoise stripes and in Tulum red stripes. They will all be numbered as all are part of the taxi union.

 

Check for functioning seat belts and make sure you know how to say despacio (deh-spa-see-oh) which is the word for slow down, as many of the drivers will drive a bit faster than you would be used to at home.