In a latest incident that highlighted ongoing issues about taxi fares at Cancun Worldwide Airport, two American vacationers had been charged $500 USD for a trip to Tulum, a journey of roughly 75 miles. The fare included a further payment of two,500 pesos for stopping at two comfort shops, and the driving force insisted on money fee upfront, citing a scarcity of web entry for card transactions.
In response to this and comparable occasions, Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama has carried out so initiated efforts to manage airport transportation prices. Governor Lezama pressured the significance of tourism to the area’s economic system, saying: “We can not permit just a few folks to affect the work of everybody… all extreme fees hurt the locations.” She is working with the federal authorities to deal with these points and enhance Cancun’s picture amongst guests.
The Federal Shopper Safety Company (Profeco) in Quintana Roo has urged vacationers to take action choose airport taxis and transport providers with clearly seen charges to keep away from falling sufferer to cost gouging.
Israel Malacón Osuna, head of Profeco in Quintana Roo, encourages guests to decide on transport corporations which are “accredited suppliers” working on the airport. He additionally suggested vacationers to e book rides upfront by on-line platforms to keep away from problems and surprising prices.
“It’s important to confirm that the suppliers are real, duly accredited and registered with the tax authorities,” Osuna stated, stressing the significance of utilizing respected providers.
The aforementioned incident shouldn’t be an remoted incident; Earlier stories inform of a Canadian traveler who was charged $1,000 for a taxi trip, the place the driving force tried to go away with the passenger’s bag. Such circumstances have prompted authorities to hunt options that stability honest costs and the necessity to preserve a optimistic expertise for vacationers.