Pricing comparison
Airport taxis at MBJ operate at regulated but negotiable rates. A taxi to Negril might cost $280-350 depending on negotiation skill and time of day. A pre-booked private transfer costs from $275 with a fixed, guaranteed price. For most routes, the price difference is small — and transfers include meet and greet plus WiFi.
Reliability
Pre-booked transfers confirm your driver and vehicle before you land. Your driver tracks your flight and adjusts for delays automatically. Taxis are first-come-first-served — queues can be long after peak arrival banks. On late-night arrivals, taxi availability at MBJ can be limited.
The arrivals experience
Your Aurum driver is inside the terminal with a name board before you clear customs. Taxis are outside the terminal — you walk out into heat, humidity, and a queue. After a 9-hour flight, inside arrivals vs outside queue is a material difference.
When a taxi makes sense
Taxis make most sense for very short distances (under 20 minutes) where the price difference is significant, for spontaneous journeys during your stay, and for getting around Kingston city where regular taxis are plentiful. For airport arrivals, pre-booked transfers almost always win.
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