Taxi cost to / from Orient Beach - taxi stand or the guys outside the terminal?

[Jezo]

Want to go back to Orient Beach for a chunk of the day and go to one of our favorite beach bars, three people.  Does anyone know the estimated cost and difference between using an official taxi inside the terminal or trying to find a guy outside on the main road there?  Taxi back to downtown in the afternoon before walking back to the ship.

[PORT ROYAL]

On 2/27/2023 at 5:39 PM, Jezo said:

Want to go back to Orient Beach for a chunk of the day and go to one of our favorite beach bars, three people.  Does anyone know the estimated cost and difference between using an official taxi inside the terminal or trying to find a guy outside on the main road there?  Taxi back to downtown in the afternoon before walking back to the ship.

No idea regarding unlicensed taxis, as one would never use them. No insurance, no published tariffs, bandit territory.

If seeking a budget price point ride to Orient, then there are Public Busses (Vans) from Back Street in the town.

Walk along the line of busses for the large sign on dashboard for destination required.  
Say hi, ask fare ($2/4), board, wait for bus to fill, depart.  

On return, stand on sidewalk and wait for a bus/van with Philipsburg in windscreen, flag down, board.

 

 

[Jezo]

Any idea how much the fare would be for the licensed taxis? 

[PORT ROYAL]

24 minutes ago, Jezo said:

Any idea how much the fare would be for the licensed taxis? 

US$ 30.00 e/w plus tip…..

Outward driver would be happy to be booked for one’s timed return

Edited March 3, 2023 by PORT ROYAL

[DhinglCruiser]

On 3/3/2023 at 9:33 AM, PORT ROYAL said:

US$ 30.00 e/w plus tip…..

Outward driver would be happy to be booked for one’s timed return

Would that be $30 per person or per ride for a group of say 4?

[PORT ROYAL]

7 hours ago, DhinglCruiser said:

Would that be $30 per person or per ride for a group of say 4?

Per taxi….

[Jezo]

We have taken that bus to Maho beach before, it was pretty easy.  The Orient Beach ones have a similar sign that says "Orient" on them?

[PORT ROYAL]

1 hour ago, Jezo said:

We have taken that bus to Maho beach before, it was pretty easy.  The Orient Beach ones have a similar sign that says "Orient" on them?

Have no physical knowledge of an “Orient board”, because only used the vans locally.
However, as Orient is a very popular destination one would have thought there could possibly be a board.

But in no doubt there must be many others on CC who may have used the vans to Orient, who will post to confirm.