Cost of taxi and getting into magens bay?

[Cafedumonde]

I have googled this and get different answers.   Trying to find out how much cash we need to get to Magens Bay in the open air taxis and to get into the beach.  Thanks!

[cruiseapril]

We recommend a ship's tour to Magens- ours wasn't much more than a taxi

and we made a few stops.  The entry fee was included.

[Karysa]

$23

[wheezedr]

On 3/7/2019 at 8:44 AM, cruiseapril said:

We recommend a ship's tour to Magens- ours wasn't much more than a taxi

and we made a few stops.  The entry fee was included.

Problem is that a ships tour tends to limit your time as they have a set pickup and return.  OYO gives you much more flexibility and is incredibly easy.

[tallyho8]

The new taxi monopoly will not allow you to get a private taxi to Magens Bay.

[bamm]

Whats the best option if you just want to go to the beach and dont want to spend a bunch of time driving around first?

[Sand and Seas]

On 3/7/2019 at 9:44 AM, cruiseapril said:

We recommend a ship's tour to Magens- ours wasn't much more than a taxi

and we made a few stops.  The entry fee was included.

How long was it to get to the beach?

Were the stops just photo opps on the way?

 

I do like using ships tours as we have credit to pay for plus they will get us back on time.  Our day in St Thomas is a short one.

[not-enough-cruising]

On 3/13/2019 at 8:05 PM, tallyho8 said:

The new taxi monopoly will not allow you to get a private taxi to Magens Bay.

You should stop posting this errant information. You have posted it in more than one thread and it isn’t accurate. 

[tallyho8]

5 hours ago, not-enough-cruising said:

You should stop posting this errant information. You have posted it in more than one thread and it isn’t accurate. 

When and where did you get a private taxi for 2 to Megans Bay?

[sj25]

So anyone use a taxi to get there lately for 2 is there taxi's waiting at the beach for you to return when we want to

[Cafedumonde]

We didn’t see any private taxis.  It all seems controlled by some group taxi entity. 

[Ms411]

Just like in many other cities, before Uber, many taxis in the VI choose to organize and form associations so they can bid on contracts to be the exclusive taxis that can pick up from popular locations like the airport, large hotels, ferry docks, and some beaches. The taxis are either owned by the driver or leased from a licensed taxi driver who has chosen for whatever reason they are not going to be on the road either temporarily or permanently.

 

There are many taxi drivers who are not in an association and they may not be able to solicit passengers from certain locations. They generally do not have a medallion with the name of a taxi association on top of the roof of their taxi. They usually ride around looking for passengers or have other ways of attracting passengers.

 

Any taxi can be public or private. The fares most often quoted are the fares for shared public taxis. If you want a private taxi for just your group, you can request one, but it is usually more expensive.

 

The taxis at Havensight are one association, Crown Bay has another association, Magens Bay another, and so on. All fares are regulated by the VI government and are supposed to be consistent no matter which association provides the transportation, but there have been times when a driver has been flexible by quoting a higher or lower rate than another driver.

 

Taxis are abundant in popular destinations. Tourism can't survive in the VI without an adequate supply of taxis.