06 Mar 2025
When yo arrive at St Thomas airport you have a choice of a shared ride or a personal taxi. The taxi co-ordinator automatically tries to put you into a shared ride which often has several stops. We were dropped off at Westin Frenchmens reef hotel and were charged $45 for 2 people by Mr Ricky James. This is a scam. They do not tell you what the charge is when you get on board and how many stops they do. You can take an independent private taxi for about half the price. I suspect that they (the co-ordinator) and the shared vans are all in this togeather running a scam. They dont tell you that you are waiting or a shared ride. I a city like Las Vegas something like this will never happen. I am a very seasoned traveller but I was still taken for a ride. The lack of proper signage at the airport contributes to the problem.