Taxi for a Day

Hello,

Myself, wife and another couple will be in progresso for the second time. This time we want to goto Merida, but i also want to stop at Dzibilchaltun. But we dont want to spend to much time at the ruins. Then some of the more picturesque places in merida. My question is would it be better to try and get a taxi for the whole day or just by the portions of the trip? The wife and other wife are from mexico so language and haggling are not a problem. We leave on March 31st so any advice is great!

Here are some standard fares for taxis from Progreso, from the always informative YucatanToday website. The only modification is that they no longer leave from the Casa de Cultura in Progreso, but from an adapted parking lot/market area close by.

The City of Progreso has authorized official taxi fares for departures from the Casa de Cultura (effective Feb. 2011). Rates are per vehicle. Car: up to 4 passengers. Van: up to 10 passengers.

SERVICE / LENGTH / VAN / CAR

Shuttle / 15 min. / $12 USD / $8 USD

Dzibilchaltun / 3 hrs. / $80 USD / $60 USD

Dzibilchaltun & Merida / 4 hrs. / $130 USD / $100 USD

Golf Club one way / 30 min. / $50 USD / $40 USD

Golf Club / 3 hrs. / $100 USD / $80 USD

Merida one way / 40 min. / $50 USD / $40 USD

Merida shopping / 3 hours / $100 USD / $70 USD

Merida airport / 50 min. / $50 USD / $40 USD

Reef Club & Xcambo / 3 hrs. / $80 USD / $60 USD

Uxmal / 5 hrs. / $180 USD / $160 USD

Chichen Itza / 6 hrs. / $200 USD / $180 USD

For the 'combined' taxi fare, Dzib & Merida in particular, those are full-loop-trip prices, true?

Also, can the order of place visited be changed?

 

SERVICE / LENGTH / VAN / CAR

 

Dzibilchaltun & Merida / 4 hrs. / $130 USD / $100 USD

 

Yes, they are round trip prices!

Car: up to 4 passengers. Van: up to 10 passengers.

 

SERVICE / LENGTH / VAN / CAR

 

Dzibilchaltun & Merida / 4 hrs. / $130 USD / $100 USD

Couple more questions -

- Are all the drivers on a set, ordered route, or can the order of places visited be changed? Seems like it might be better to do Merida first, then the ruins.

- Would four tall adults be comfortable with the car option? Assuming these aren't Crown Victoria taxis, it seems like the Van might be a better option.

The cars are almost always Nissan models, like the Sentra.

If you are taxi-ing, you can call the shots; no set route.