Taxi fare from pier to Accra/Rockley?

[cruisergal 1]

I have been reading through the threads about costs of taxi's, and there seems to be some discrepancies. Anyone take a taxi to and from the pier and Accra beach, confirm the price please. Also is there a bus that goes there?

[kjacruiser]

I have been reading through the threads about costs of taxi's, and there seems to be some discrepancies. Anyone take a taxi to and from the pier and Accra beach, confirm the price please. Also is there a bus that goes there?

Going end of Nov. Will let you Know then...But if you go before let me Know when you get Back

[will work to cruise]

Where's Aplmac when we need him?

[Aplmac]

Where's Aplmac when we need him?

For the seventeenth time...Aplmac doesn't do taxi fares

mainly becoz Aplmac has his own car on this island, and therefore doesn't use taxis.

 

Capiche?

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[kitkat9438]

For the seventeenth time...Aplmac doesn't do taxi fares

mainly becoz Aplmac has his own car on this island, and therefore doesn't use taxis.

 

Capiche?

 

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Aplmac, I think it is well known by most who read the threads that you don't take a taxi, but have your own car. However, I think the OP was wanting a little help from someone who lives here and can find out the information for them. I did a simple google and came across taxi rates from all areas. From this list perhaps you can point them in the right direction? Also, I read on here one person paid $15 per person round trip to Rockley. Here's the CC link for the post.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=998093

Keep in mind these rates are british dollars so 2 for 1 american.

Taxi Rates

 

Below are average rates for local journeys, and should be used only as a guide. ALWAYS CONFIRM THE PRICE WITH YOUR TAXI DRIVER BEFORE BEGINNING THE TRIP.

 

DISTANCESFARES (BDS$)

US$1 = BDS$2BETWEEN THE GRANTLEY ADAMS

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND:Any point North of Speightstown $55.00Speightstown $48.00Belleplaine$42.00Bathsheba/Cattlewash$48.00Gibbs$42.00Holetown/Porters$38.00Prospect/Cave Hill $34.00St. John's Parish Church$30.00Harrison's Cave$34.00St. George's Parish Church $25.00East Point$26.00Bridgetown Harbour$30.00Trafalgar Square$28.00Garrison$24.00Crane$20.00Sam Lord's Castle/Pollards$22.00 BETWEEN THE BRIDGETOWN

HARBOUR/CITY CENTRE AND:Any point North of Speightstown$40.00East Point $40.00Bathsheba/Cattlewash$38.00Crane$34.00Sam Lord's Castle/Pollards$36.00St. George's Parish Church$16.00St. John's Parish Church$36.00St. Albans$25.00Sandy Lane/Holetown/Porters$22.00Callenders $24.00Oistins$20.00Long Beach/Silver Sands$24.00Speightstown/Heywoods$30.00Grantley Adams International Airport$30.00Welchman Hall Gully/Harrison's Cave$30.00Prospect/Holders/Paynes Bay$16.00St. Lawrence/Dover$18.00Rendezvous$16.00Hilton/Grand Barbados/Garrison$12.00Paradise$12.00 BETWEEN THE BRIDGETOWN HARBOUR AND:City Centre$ 6.00Deacons Road$ 6.00 BETWEEN SANDY LANE AND:Harrison's Cave $27.00Sam Lord's Castle$55.00St. John's Parish Church$40.00Rockley$30.00Oistins$35.00Bathsheba$45.00 BETWEEN GLITTER BAY AND:Bathsheba$45.00Harrison's Cave $27.00Sam Lord's Castle$55.00St. John's Parish Church$40.00Rockley$35.00Oistins $37.00 BETWEEN HEYWOODS AND:Harrison's Cave $40.00Bathsheba$35.00Rockley$40.00Oistins$42.00Sam Lord's Castle$60.00St. John's Parish Church$60.00 BETWEEN PARADISE AND:Harrison's Cave $35.00Bathsheba$45.00St. John's Parish Church$30.00Rockley$20.00Oistins $25.00

 

Here's a link to a barbados map so you can see where the beaches are located South Beach.

 

http://barbados.org/maps_google_set.htm?mapSet=4

 

Hope this helps!

[cruisergal 1]

Thx Kathy, for the great information. We are leaving on Thursday, so it sure will come in handy!:)

[kitkat9438]

Thx Kathy, for the great information. We are leaving on Thursday, so it sure will come in handy!:)

Your welcome and hope you have a great trip. Be sure to come back and let us know what the cost was for that taxi. :)

[two4cruising]

You will find different prices because many taxi driver on Barbados don't care about the government regulated rates, to give you an example:

 

Taxi transfer between grantley adams airport and Bridgetown harbour:

Offical published fare at the airport was: 38 BDS = 19 USD.

This is what we were forced to pay:

in 2007: 25 USD (after arguing with many drivers - most of them wanted 40 USD)

in 2008: 50 USD.

 

Due to that you can leave the port area it will be better to take a taxi outside of this aera. We had all our luggage with us so we were forced to take one of the "sharks". Not all driver are allowed to enter the port aera and most of the drivers which are inside try to get some money from the cruisers.

[cruisermom3]

We were there on 8/5. We paid 10pp to Accra, he picked us up at 1pm and took us to Crane beach. The 10pp covered taxi all day. We did however have a full van.

[kitkat9438]

We were there on 8/5. We paid 10pp to Accra, he picked us up at 1pm and took us to Crane beach. The 10pp covered taxi all day. We did however have a full van.

Thanks! let's hope we can get those good rates as well. There are several going to Accra so we will probably have a full fan.

 

How was Accra? Did you go to the beach or resort? This is our first time at this beach. Last year we did the Silvermoon excursion so we are looking forward to seeing some of the island/beach.

[Travel To Be Free]

In looking at pictures--some have quite a few palms where others do not -- is there a certain section of the beach that has a lot of palm trees??? I love palm trees!!! :)