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Seems to be the case. I took a taxi this morning from HC&R to the corner of Rosado Salas and 45a Avenida. That's in Zone 1. Pretty far out in zone 1 but still in that zone. I handed the cabbie a fifty and a twenty, and was digging for a 5p coin, because it used to be 75 from here to Zone 1, but he looked at me and said, "Es ciento cinquenta." I was a bit surprised. I immediately assumed that the rate had gone up from 75 to 150 but I didn't think to ask him for the new rate card. Also, I was a bit pressed for time. Not sure what the legit rate for 2025.

FYI: the marine park day-use fee has doubled. That's legit. It used to be 109MN last January, and for as long as I can remember. Now it is 217. Per day, per diver. They told me that it just happened on 1 January of this year.

Tha regulated taxi

Seems to be the case. I took a taxi this morning from HC&R to the corner of Rosado Salas and 45a Avenida. That's in Zone 1. Pretty far out in zone 1 but still in that zone. I handed the cabbie a fifty and a twenty, and was digging for a 5p coin, because it used to be 75 from here to Zone 1, but he looked at me and said, "Es ciento cinquenta." I was a bit surprised. I immediately assumed that the rate had gone up from 75 to 150 but I didn't think to ask him for the new rate card. Also, I was a bit pressed for time. Not sure what the legit rate for 2025.

FYI: the marine park day-use fee has doubled. That's legit. It used to be 109MN last January, and for as long as I can remember. Now it is 217. Per day, per diver. They told me that it just happened on 1 January of this year.

The regulated taxi rate is somewhere around 80 pesos per zone. Definitely not 150 pesos. Once the taxi meters come in, that will put an end to the current pricing model. IMOVQROO is trying to decide who will be paying for the meters as it is somewhere between $500 - $1000 per taxi to install.