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Is it safe to take taxis instead of local transportation in this countries? |
Travel Info Caracas, Venezuela Banrranquilla, Cartagena, Colombia San Juan, Puerto Rico San Jose, Costa Rica Panama City, Panama Any suggestions are welcome Travel Tips Caracas - get an official cab from a cab stand write down the # and call from your cell to tell someone the # and license plate. Cartagena should be fine as long as the cab is official San Juan also and Costa Rica too I am not sure about Panama or Barranquilla Others NO! NO!! NO!!! stay away from the taxis. They will most likely kill and rob you!!! For Colombia, yes if you use marked cabs only. Suggest you have hotels, restaurants, etc. call for your cab. I would be weary of taking one at night. During the day it should be ok. If you are that concerned, you can always hire a private driver for the day. In Panama it is safe...They should not charge you more than 2.50 if you are going around the city..If you are going to the airport they might charge you around 25.00. It's safe in Barranquilla(i've been there before) and probably Cartagena. But take it in the day, if you take it at night, stay in the city where there are a lot of people. You can also have a private taxi like presiosa said...good luck If you have connections, you should be fine. Many people (hotel employees, etc) will have family members that own a taxi, and you can probably trust them if you can trust the person who reccommended it. |
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