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    Thumbs up Car vs. Bus ?

    So why have I been taking the bus all of these years? The current 'deal' I was offered was almost $40 per person each way ($160 a couple RT) for bus transfers. You get to the airport and wait inside for a while, buy a couple beers, they put you on the bus and wait until it is filled up which in all can be an hour or more, the bus makes a stop for about a half hour so the bus driver can sell you weed and collect his $1 per beer off of the sales, you stop at hotels along the way to drop people off which takes more time....

    This time we took a car with Linley Grant 'Mr. Reasonable' and it was $130 RT, he meets you right outside of the front door, grabs his car, he has beer on ice already for you at no charge, all the way no stops unless you want to...Here's his link - http://mrreasonableja.com

    We get into the car and we find out his wife worked at Hedo for over 20 years! He knows just about everyone on the island and many at Hedo and can take you or a group on day tours to Bob Marley museum, grave site or wherever you want on the island. Coolest part is he knows the history too which no stoned bus driver will care to tell you.

    Did the transfers just go up in price over the past few years to make a car so much better or was it people never bothered to tell me???

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    $130 is still high unless you're including tips. Mr. Reasonable ain't so reasonable, at least where price is concerned.
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    I know we've heard $100 is common but his Hedo knowledge and a few beers is about worth the difference.

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    Clive's Transport and Cross Jamaica Tours do roundtrip to Negril for $100 for 2 people.

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    Bus transfers with JTL are $30 per person round trip. Not bad if you don't mind a few stops.

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    i think we pay $70 per trip with Rockys and we are all ok with it. they have been nothing but reliable for us
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    Since we've used Joe Cool before he's giving us a private taxi for $100 round trip. Always nice drivers and the Red Stripe is a nice touch. Think the regular price is 60$ each way.

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    we used owen at cross tours jamaica for $100 round trip,very good service with beer and water included.

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    Use to take the bus but last two trips switched to Rocky's. We enjoy the private transfer Rocky's has been very reliable no issues at all.
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    we did the bus on our first trip. after that we found Rocky's and we have used them ever since. 140.00 return with beer and water.
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    Quote Originally Posted by foxxyandhound View Post
    we did the bus on our first trip. after that we found Rocky's and we have used them ever since. 140.00 return with beer and water.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 2play7172 View Post
    Rocky is the Bomb!
    we agree. love these guys. they have been nothing but good to us.
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    So is the Mr. Reasonable $130 R/T for a private car driver?
    Last edited by BeachLife2016; 03-26-2017 at 06:42 PM.

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