My local buddy was telling me about the share a cab service to the HZ. A lot of hotel workers use it. They gather around Bonampak and Kukulkan and you try to fill a cab with 4 people all going to the same general area of the HZ. This way, everyone pays just 20-25 pesos. I didn't do it the first night but its faster than the bus if you don't mind getting in a cab with strangers (which isn't really much different than the bus)
Done it a "million" times. Never had any issues, and its a nice break from the sardine-cans, ehrm... Hotel Zone buses, from time to time.
It works for sure if there is a single destination but you can probably negotiate differently. In town if you say"drop me off at Walmart and my friend off at Costco" that is two fares/rides/trips. Rawkus, can you get multiple stops in the HZ for one fare? You can get a shared cab to Playa Del Carmen for (I think it is still) $ 45 per person. The cabs actually hang out on Tulum about a block north of the bus station in parking spaces. Any number up to four shares the fare of $ 180 & the drop off point is the bus station in Playa.
TJ: Yes, multiple stops is fine. Ive never been in one where everyone gets off at the same place. Ive gone as far as KM 17 and it still ran me 20. But... going as short as 5 KM also ran me 20, so its like the buses: You pay the same price, regardless the distance.
Car and all, that is good to know if I am ever cabbing it alone. But if I am with 2 or 3 ppl and we are together, then we start negotiating. But $20 per person is a great deal for nearly anywhere.
