Taxi costs and form of payment

[weebo]

Can you use credit cards in the taxis in San Juan? Is the costs the same as for cash and do you tip? If you tip, is that in cash or added to the credit card (if you can use them)

Thanks!

[sail7seas]

Cab fares are zoned in San Juan. There are fixed rates, for example, to come from airport to Old San Juan. I always pay cash in a taxi and unless some very extreme displeasure about the ride, I always tip.

[weebo]

ok thanks!

But could you pay with a credit card?

[Keith1010]

We too pay by cash. Even if they take credit cards be sure to have cash. In other places that we have traveled where credit cards are taken many times the machine is not working. Personally, I wouldn't risk using the credit card.

 

Keith

[Ashland]

We too pay by cash. Even if they take credit cards be sure to have cash. In other places that we have traveled where credit cards are taken many times the machine is not working. Personally, I wouldn't risk using the credit card.

 

Keith

 

Agree...completely...no reason not to have cash here for a taxi OP.

[hank1065]

Most do not accept credit cards. The few that do charge a hefty premium. Cash is king

 

 

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[sail7seas]

I'd worry a bit about scanning a credit card through a Caribbean taxi credit card reader. Bring cash. The rides are not the pricey.