Why go
are low, a fixed fee of about 6 pesos to get into the cab, and about 0.7 pesos per quarter kilometer or 45 seconds thereafter, for the normal taxis (taxi libre). The night rates, supposedly between 11PM at night and 6AM in the morning are about 20% higher. Some taxis adjust their meters to run more quickly, but.
The full story
you that their price is good because they are safe . If you don't agree on the price, don't worry, another cab will come along. Catching cabs in the street can be dangerous, since free-range cabs are not accountable to anyone. Taxi robberies, so-called express kidnappings , where the victim is robbed and then taken on a trip to various ATMs to max out their credit cards, do occur, but there are some general precautions that will minimize the risk: Taxis have special license plates. The registration number starts with A for free-roaming taxis, and with B for base taxis (registered taxis based on a certain spot, called sitios ). Base taxis are safer. This plates are white and have a small green and red squares at the bottom corners. The taxi license should be displayed inside the taxi; usually it is mounted somewhere above the windshield. Check that the photo of the driver on the license is of the actual driver. Make a point of looking at it. Look.