Progreso Boards Quiet....

[packedandready]

Has anyone here hired a cab for the day to Merida? (Don't want to rent a car or scooter)

 

Any cabs (companies) to avoid?

 

Costs?

 

Thanks

[Hugh0906]

I've hired a taxi for a tour of Progresso and environs on a non ship day there. It was 150 pesos or about 12 bucks U.S. For about an hour.

 

I've also taken the bus between Progresso and Merida. It was about 4 bucks I think. You can catch that about 3 blocks from the pier. It drops you 2 blocks from the square in Merida. From the square you can take a double decker bus from in front of the big church through most of the tourist areas of town. Hop on, hop off as you like.

 

Hugh in Dallas.

[CENTEX CRUISER]

We went this past November by cab from right at the ship. The ship sponsored tour was $49 PP . We paid $70 total for the cab for all 4 of us . It was great. Fernando was our driver.. Stopped at a convenience store on the way , got 4 beers , 1 coke for Fernando , and 1 water for $5..He took us to the square and agreed to meet us back where he parked the cab at a certain time.Had a great lunch on the square. Had no problems whatsoever, and will do this again. ;)

 

 

[Sargent_Schultz]

Autoprogreso has a Merida on your own tour for $10pp/$5pp

 

http://www.autoprogreso.com/Merida2En.html

 

or a guided tour for $25/$22

 

http://www.autoprogreso.com/MeridaEn.html

[packedandready]

Thanks for the replies. The tour from autoprogreso might work also. Was thinking about hiring a cab to be able to stop as we pleased.