Are taxis readily available in Nicaragua, and what do taxis cost in Nicaragua?
Victoria Kuhl
Taxis are readily available in Nicaragua and they are cheap. We live in Matagalpa, a small city, and a taxi can take you across town for about a dollar. After 10 PM they will charge double. It is, though, not a private taxi. The driver will stop and pick up other customers who are going in the same direction. You can hire a taxi for the day or to do a long trip (such as taking you to the airport); then it will cost more and will be private.
Taxis are readily available in Nicaragua and they are cheap. We live in Matagalpa, a small city, and a taxi can take you across town for about a dollar. After 10 PM they will charge double. It is, though, not a private taxi. The driver will stop and pick up other customers who are going in the same direction. You can hire a taxi for the day or to do a long trip (such as taking you to the airport); then it will cost more and will be private.
Posted February 19, 2014
Tanya Hartill - NicaTour Group
Yes, there are taxis readily available in Nicaragua.
Taxi fares can vary, but you can definitely learn how to bargain with the taxi drivers for lower prices. The fares are around US $20-25 to go from the hotel I usually stay at to the airport, and that's more or less a 30-minute ride.
There will be times when you get a taxi that already has passengers on board. The taxi drivers do that because they have to make a living. If you want a taxi all to yourself,...
Taxi fares can vary, but you can definitely learn how to bargain with the taxi drivers for lower prices. The fares are around US $20-25 to go from the hotel I usually stay at to the airport, and that's more or less a 30-minute ride.
There will be times when you get a taxi that already has passengers on board. The taxi drivers do that because they have to make a living. If you want a taxi all to yourself,...
Yes, there are taxis readily available in Nicaragua.
Taxi fares can vary, but you can definitely learn how to bargain with the taxi drivers for lower prices. The fares are around US $20-25 to go from the hotel I usually stay at to the airport, and that's more or less a 30-minute ride.
There will be times when you get a taxi that already has passengers on board. The taxi drivers do that because they have to make a living. If you want a taxi all to yourself, you're going to have to pay more. If you're traveling with someone, remember that the taxis charge that person, too, just like on a bus.
I've heard stories of petty crimes where the other passengers and taxi drivers work together and temporarily "kidnap" a passenger to withdraw money from their bank accounts, but that hasn't happened to me and I haven't known anyone who experienced it first-hand, either. I've never had any problems with taxis.
Taxi fares can vary, but you can definitely learn how to bargain with the taxi drivers for lower prices. The fares are around US $20-25 to go from the hotel I usually stay at to the airport, and that's more or less a 30-minute ride.
There will be times when you get a taxi that already has passengers on board. The taxi drivers do that because they have to make a living. If you want a taxi all to yourself, you're going to have to pay more. If you're traveling with someone, remember that the taxis charge that person, too, just like on a bus.
I've heard stories of petty crimes where the other passengers and taxi drivers work together and temporarily "kidnap" a passenger to withdraw money from their bank accounts, but that hasn't happened to me and I haven't known anyone who experienced it first-hand, either. I've never had any problems with taxis.
Posted August 26, 2014
Kent Payne
Your best bet in Nicaragua is to learn enough Spanish to negotiate a price of the taxi fare. When the taxi sees a fare, even if you’re already in the car, he will stop. That’s one thing bad about taxis here. But you can negotiate. I always tell my taxi driver, if there’s two of us, I’ll pay about US $4 to go across town, and it costs the same amount for gas if there is just one of me. But he’ll always want to charge for the extra...
Your best bet in Nicaragua is to learn enough Spanish to negotiate a price of the taxi fare. When the taxi sees a fare, even if you’re already in the car, he will stop. That’s one thing bad about taxis here. But you can negotiate. I always tell my taxi driver, if there’s two of us, I’ll pay about US $4 to go across town, and it costs the same amount for gas if there is just one of me. But he’ll always want to charge for the extra person. After some back and forth and me refusing to budge, he will usually grumble about it, but we get in, and when we get there, I always give him about 20 cordoba (about 80 cents) tip. You just have to learn how to negotiate very quickly on the side of the road.
When I say “across town”, I am talking about going to the west side of town to the east side of town, near the airport. If you catch an airport taxi, they will charge you $15 for the same trip. If you know how to negotiate with the local smaller taxis, as I wrote above, you can get it done for much much less, if you understand how to negotiate quickly.
Posted September 5, 2014