Maximum rates for service of motor vehicles operated for hire in Virgin Islands

1. Law
2. US Virgin Islands Code
3. Highways and Motor Vehicles
4. Motor Vehicles
5. Automobiles for Hire
6. Regulation of Automobiles for Hire
7. Maximum rates for service of motor vehicles operated for hire in Virgin Islands

• • SCHEDULE I

• • ISLAND OF ST. CROIX

• • *MAXIMUM RATES — MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE

• • (per person)

TO	FROM CHRISTIANSTED
Annaly	$10.25
Anna's Hope	1.50
Bethlehem, Upper or Lower, Exp. Station, King's Hill, LaReine	3.25
Buccaneer Hotel	2.25
Bulowsminde	2.25
Butzberg	2.25
Cane Bay	10.25
Castle Coakley and Sion Farm	3.25
Castle Nugent	4.00
Catherine's Rest	2.50
Coakley Bay	4.00
Constitution Hill	2.25
Cotton Groves	4.75
Cotton Valley	4.75
Cramer's Park	5.50
East Point (U.S. Most Easterly Possession)	8.00
Emerald Bay Estates	4.25
Fareham	4.00
Frederiksted	10.00
Glynn	2.70
Grange	1.50
Grapetree Bay	5.50
Grassy Point	5.25
Great Pond	4.00
Green Cay	3.25
Grove Place	8.75
Hess Oil — Martin Marietta	4.00
Humbug	2.50
Jockey Market Blue Lagoon	1.50
La Grande Princess	1.50
Longford	3.25
Lowry Hill	3.25
Mon Bijou	3.25
Morning Star	2.25
Mount Washington	4.75
Pearl	3.50
Peter's Rest School	2.25
Peter's Rest Station	2.25
Petronella	4.00
Pueblo Shopping Center	1.25
Rust-up-Twist	9.00
Sally's Fancy	4.00
Salt River	7.25
Shoys Est. (Private Homes)	2.75
Solitude	3.25
Southgate and Tiperary	3.00
St. Croix-by-the-Sea	2.25
Strawberry and Barren Spot	3.25
Sunny Isle and Island Center	3.25
St. Peter's and Gallows Bay	2.25
Tamarind Reef	3.25
Turner Hole	5.50
Williams Delight	8.75
Welcome Estate and Tide Village	2.25
Fountain Valley Golf Course	9.00

TO	FROM FREDERIKSTED
Point Within Town Limits (Country Club to Hannah's Rest Corner)	$1.25
Annaly	10.50
Butler Bay	3.25
Carlton	1.50
Davis Bay	13.50
Diamond and St. Georges	2.25
Grove Place and Mount Pleasant	2.25
Hess Oil — Martin Marietta	4.00
Inside Lanes of New Town	1.25
Jolly Hill	2.75
LaGrange	1.50
Little LaGrange	2.00
Manning's Bay	3.25
Mon Bijou	3.25
Mount Washington (Frederiksted)	7.25
Sion Farm	4.00
Sprat Hall	2.25
Sunny Isle	8.50
Sunset Beach	1.25
Whim and Good Hope	1.50

TO	FROM AIRPORT
Annaly	$10.50
Belvedere	8.75
Buccaneer	4.75
Bulowsminde	4.00
Canaan	7.25
Cane Bay Plantation	10.50
Cane Garden	8.75
Castle Nugent	10.50
Christiansted	4.00
Coakley Bay	5.50
Constitution Hill	4.00
Cotton Grove	5.50
Cotton Valley	5.50
Cramer's Park	7.25
Davis Beach	12.00
Fareham	10.50
Fountain Valley	8.75
Frederiksted	3.25
Grapetree Bay	7.25
Great Pond	5.50
Green Cay	5.25
Hams Bay — Clover Crest	5.50
Hams Bay Coast Guard	5.50
Hess Oil	8.00
Humbug	8.75
King Frederiksted	3.50
LaGrange	4.00
Longford	8.75
Martin Marietta	3.25
Mount Washington East End	5.50
Oxford	10.50
Petronella	5.50
Queen Quarter	3.25
Queen Quarter Beach Club	4.00
River	7.25
Sally's Fancy	5.50
Sandy Point	4.00
Salt River	8.75
Shoys Estate	5.25
Sion Valley	8.75
Skyway Inn — Race Track	1.25
Smugglers	7.25
Solitude	5.50
South Gate	5.25
Sprat Hall	4.00
St. Croix-by-the-Sea	4.00
Sugar Mill Estate	8.75
Sunny Isle	3.25
Tamarind Reef	5.25
The Beach Hotel of St. Croix	7.25
Tide Village	4.75
Work and Rest	4.00

• TOUR 1. Christiansted and Frederiksted via Annaly and Bethlehem. Starting from Christiansted to Airport, travel on paved Centerline Road to Frederiksted, allowing 30 minutes for shopping. Travel north to Mahogany Road, turn right and proceed via Orange Grove to Annaly, bearing left at first paved intersection. Returning from Annaly, proceed via Lower Love, Castle Burke, to Bethlehem Sugar Factory. Travel south to Centerline Road, turn left to Christiansted via Rachel Levine (Alexander Hamilton's Mother) Monument Site, straight to Airport.

Rate over 4 persons	$ 7.00
Minimum charge	20.00
Time	Two (2) hours

• TOUR 2: Christiansted and Frederiksted via Annaly and Bethlehem, Canaan or Parasol Hill. Starting from Christiansted or Airport travel on paved Centerline Road to Frederiksted, allowing 30 minutes for shopping. Travel north to Mahogany Road, turn right and proceed via Orange Grove to Annaly, bearing left at first paved intersection. Returning from Annaly, bear left at first intersection and proceed via Lower Love, Castle Burke to Bethlehem Sugar Factory. Proceed on dirt road due east to first road turning, make left turn and travel due north over Canaan Hill, passing Mon Bijou, Little Fountain, Betsy's Jewel on to La Valley. Turn right, follow coastline, pass Rust-up-Twist, Baron Bluff to Salt River and join asphalt road at Morning Star. Turn left to Christiansted or Airport (Alternate route from Annaly over Parasol Hill), same as Tour 3.

Rate over 4 persons	$ 7.50
Minimum charge	22.00
Time	Three (3) hours

• TOUR 3: Starting at Christiansted, via Centerline Road, after passing Bethlehem Sugar Factory on Centerline Road, turn right on first paved road at Bus Shelter. Follow paved road past Grove Place, turn left at Church and Shrine and bear right at first paved intersection to Annaly. Returning from Annaly on same road to Grove Place, turn left at dirt intersection. Turn left at first turn and continue through Estate River. Climb upward over Parasol Hill down to the sea. Turn right and pass North Star, Cane Bay through La Valley. Follow the Coast, passing Rust-up-Twist, Baron Bluff over to Salt River. Join asphalt road at Morning Star and turn left to Christiansted.

Rate over 4 persons	$ 7.50
Minimum charge	22.00
Time	Three (3) hours

• TOUR 4: Starting at Christiansted via Centerline Road and Rachel Levine (Alexander Hamilton's Mother) Monument Site, stop at Agricultural Station. Proceed via Centerline Road, turning right at first small grocery on paved road. Turn next on dirt road a short distance to Strawberry to photograph Mill Tower with steps. Continue on Centerline Road, turning right at second paved road, and stop at Bethlehem Sugar Factory. From there turn right to Fredensborg and turn left at next intersection, photographing Mon Bijou at Canaan Hill for panorama pictures. Come down mountain to the sea, turning right at La Valley and following Coast. Pass Rust-up-Twist, Baron Bluff over to Salt River and join asphalt road at Morning Star, turning left on to Christiansted.

Rate over 4 persons	$ 8.50
Minimum charge	22.00
Time	Three (3) hours

• TOUR 5: Starting at Christiansted going east on paved road, bear right on gravel road via South Gate, Green Cay, to Cramer's Park and thence to the east of the Island (U.S. Most Easterly Possession). After leaving East End, turn left at first road and cut across Island and bear right following the South Shore Road, passing Grassy Point and bearing left at first intersection. Continue to a “T” intersection. Turn right and proceed over Lowry Hill to paved road. Turn left to Christiansted.

Rate over 4 persons	$ 7.00
Minimum charge	20.00
Time	Two (2) hours

• ADDITIONAL CHARGES AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS:

  • A. This Taxi Tariff must be posted in all public vehicles.

  • B. Each additional passenger on all point to point runs, except as otherwise specified $1.25.

  • C. Children under 6 years of age when accompanied by an adult half rate.

  • D. Suitcases, grips and liquor boxes in excess of one for each passenger $0.30.

  • E. Trunks and boxes $0.40.

  • F. Waiting charges $0.10 per minute.

  • G. A charge of $10.00 per hour for any tour which goes over the time limit.

  • H. All tours one to four persons on minimum rate.

  • I. The charge to country points not mentioned in this Tariff shall be arrived at by using the nearest tariffed place crossed and the next tariffed place ahead. The fare shall be based on the point or place nearest to the passenger's destination.

  • J. Charges are for one passenger unless specified as “trip” which means the charge for transporting one to four passengers from one point to another.

  • K. Party with less than 4 persons and with pet, pay for four seats (fares) to their destination. Customer must be informed before departure.

  • L.

    • (a) Two paid seats guaranteed minimum on any scheduled run for person requesting car for themselves only. Customer must be informed before departure.

    • (b) No additional passenger(s) shall be picked up en route unless fully agreed to by the original passenger(s).

    • (c) When a group of passengers are carried, the single rate plus the extra charge should be totalled and divided equally among them.

  • M. All taxis must have ON DUTY—OFF DUTY signs posted. When on duty, they must pick up all passengers except in areas where a contract or franchise has been awarded to a group or a specific person.

• • SCHEDULE II

• • ISLAND OF ST. JOHN

• • RATES — MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE

• • FROM CRUZ BAY

To	One Person	Two People	Three and Over
Annaberg	8.00	10.00	4.00 each
Bethany	2.00	4.00	2.00 each
Beth Cruz	2.00	4.00	2.00 each
Bordeaux Mountain	8.00	10.00	4.00 each
Caneel Bay	1.50	3.00	1.50 each
Cathermeberg	3.00	5.00	2.00 each
Chocolate Hole	3.00	5.00	2.00 each
Cinnamon Bay	5.00	7.00	2.50 each
Coral Bay	8.00	10.00	4.00 each
Dennis Bay	4.00	6.00	2.00 each
Francis Bay	7.50	9.00	3.50 each
Frank Bay	1.00	2.00	1.00 each
Goat Path (Maho Bay)	6.00	8.00	3.00 each
Gallows Point	1.00	2.00	1.00 each
Gift Hill	3.00	5.00	2.50 each
Great Cruz Bay	2.50	4.00	1.75 each
Grunwald	2.50	4.00	1.75 each
John's Head	3.50	5.50	2.50 each
Lamishur	11.00	14.00	5.50 each
Little Maho	8.00	10.00	3.50 each
Little Hawks Nest	2.50	4.00	1.75 each
Pine Piece	1.00	2.00	1.00 each
Power Boyd Plantation	2.00	2.00	2.00 each
Reef Bay Trail	6.00	8.00	3.00 each
Rosenberg	4.00	6.00	2.50 each
Serendip	1.75	3.50	1.75 each
Susannaberg	2.50	4.00	1.75 each
Trunk Bay	4.00	6.00	2.00 each

• • FROM CANEEL BAY

To	One Person	Two People	Three and Over
Coral Bay	7.50	9.00	3.50 each
Trunk Bay	3.50	5.00	2.00 each

• • FROM CORAL BAY

To	One Person	Two People	Three and Over
Bloomingdale	2.00	4.00	2.00 each
Calabash Boom	2.00	4.00	2.00 each
East End	6.00	9.00	3.50 each
John's Folly School	3.00	5.00	2.00 each
Trunk Bay via Centerline Road	9.00	12.00	4.00 each
Trunk Bay via N.S. Road	7.00	10.00	3.50 each

• ADDITIONAL CHARGES AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS:

  • A. This Taxi Tariff must be posted in all public vehicles.

  • B. The charge to country points not mentioned in this section shall be arrived at by using the nearest tariffed place crossed and the next tariffed place ahead. The fare shall be based on the point or place nearest to the passenger's destination.

  • C. Round trip fares: Double the one-way fare, plus waiting charges.

  • D. Waiting time: $0.15 per minute.

  • E. Radio Call: One-third plus the basic fare.

  • F. Between the hours of midnight to 6:00 a.m., an additional 40% of the fare will be charged.

  • G. Minimum fare in Cruz Bay: $1.75 per person.

  • H. Double one-way fares on any scheduled run for person requesting car for themselves only. Customer must be informed before departure.

  • I. Trunks, boxes and suitcases: $0.50 each.

  • J. Grips and liquor boxes in excess of one each per passenger: $0.50 each.

  • K. Rates for sightseeing tours:

    • (1) One or two passengers: $18.00.

    • (2) Three or more passengers: $7.00 per passenger.

    • (3) Limited time for tours: Two hours.

  • L. All Taxis must have ON DUTY — OFF DUTY signs posted. When on duty they must pick up all passengers.

  • M. Children under six (6) years of age when accompanied by an adult: half rate.

  • N. No licensed public vehicle may charge above or below published rates.

• • SCHEDULE III

• • ISLAND OF ST. THOMAS

• • MAXIMUM RATES — MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE

	Town	Airport
	One person	More than one person (per person)	One person	More than one person (per person)
Agnes Fancy, Turnbull and New Islander	3.50	2.00	4.50	2.50
Agnes Fancy — Intersection at Singleton Home	3.00	2.50	4.00	2.50
Airport Terminal	3.50	3.00	-	-
Bali Hai Hotel	7.00	4.00	8.00	5.00
Black Point (Top)	6.50	3.50	5.00	3.25
Bluebeard's Beach Club	9.00	5.00	10.00	6.00
Bolongo	6.00	3.50	7.00	4.00
Bolongo Estate Peak	6.50	4.00	7.50	4.50
Bonne Esperance	6.00	3.50	5.00	3.25
Bordeaux Housing Development	7.50	4.00	6.00	4.00
Botany Bay	10.00	6.00	8.50	5.00
Bournefield (Low Cost Housing)	3.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Bovoni	5.50	3.00	7.00	4.00
Brewer's Bay and CVI	3.50	3.00	2.50	2.00
Brookman Level	5.00	3.50	6.50	4.00
Brookman Hill (Top)	5.50	3.50	7.00	4.00
Brown Estate	4.25	3.00	5.50	3.50
Canaan	4.50	3.00	6.25	4.00
Caret Bay Estate	6.00	3.50	5.00	3.50
Caribbean Beach Hotel	3.50	3.00	1.50	1.50
Cassi Hill (Top)	5.00	3.00	6.00	3.50
Coki Beach	6.50	4.00	7.50	4.50
Contant (Great House —Mill)	4.00	3.00	3.50	2.50
Contant Development (via Hideway Road)	4.50	3.00	3.00	2.50
Contant (To Bridge at Soto Town)	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50
Contant (Beyond Bridge at Soto Town)	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
Contant (Lindbeth Jewelry)	2.50	2.50	2.00	2.00
Crown Colony	6.50	3.50	5.50	3.50
Crown Mountain Peak	6.50	3.50	6.00	3.50
Crown Jenni	5.50	3.50	5.00	3.00
Cowpet Bay	9.00	5.00	10.00	6.00
Dorothea Beach Club	8.50	5.00	9.00	5.00
Dorothea Estate	6.00	4.00	6.00	4.00
Drake's Seat	4.00	2.50	6.00	3.50
Elizabeth Estate	4.00	2.50	6.00	3.50
Emerald Hill (Top)	5.50	3.50	6.50	4.00
Flagg Hill (Top)	5.50	3.50	6.75	4.00
Fort Mylner Shopping Center	4.00	2.50	5.25	3.50
Fortuna Mill	7.00	3.50	5.50	3.00
Fortuna Point	10.00	6.00	8.00	5.00
Frydenhoj	5.50	4.00	7.00	4.50
Frenchman's Bay	5.50	3.00	6.50	4.50
Frenchman's Reef	5.00	3.00	6.50	3.50
Gold Hill	6.00	4.00	6.50	4.50
Harmony Estate	6.00	4.00	7.50	4.50
Havensight (Cross Road)	3.50	2.50	4.50	3.00
Hawk Mountain	6.75	4.00	7.50	4.50
Hope Estate (Newton House Intersection)	5.50	3.50	4.50	3.00
Hull Bay Beach (Beyond Larry's Bar)	6.50	3.50	8.00	4.50
Hull Bay (Above Larry's Bar)	5.50	3.00	6.50	3.50
Hull Bay — Tropeco Point	8.00	4.50	9.00	5.50
Krum Bay (Power Plant)	3.00	3.00	1.75	1.75
Krum Bay (Sub Base)	2.50	2.00	2.00	1.50
Lagoon Fishing Center	6.50	4.00	7.50	4.50
Limetree Hotel	5.50	3.00	6.50	4.00
Lindberg Bay Beach Club	3.00	3.00	1.50	1.50
Long Point	6.50	4.00	7.50	4.50
Louisenhoj Castle	4.00	2.50	6.00	3.50
Lovenlund	5.50	3.00	6.50	4.00
Madison (James) School	3.50	2.50	5.00	3.50
Mafolie	4.00	2.50	6.00	3.50
Mafolie Church	4.00	2.50	6.00	3.50
Mafolie Hotel	3.50	2.50	5.50	3.50
Magens Bay	6.00	3.50	7.00	4.00
Magens Bay Peak	7.00	4.00	8.00	4.50
Magens Point Hotel	5.50	3.00	6.50	4.00
Mahogany Run Golf Course	6.50	4.00	7.50	4.50
Mandahl Bay	7.50	4.00	8.50	4.75
Mountain Top Hotel and Apartments	6.50	4.00	7.50	4.50
Morningstar Beach Club	5.00	3.00	6.00	3.50
Nadir Hill	5.00	3.00	6.00	4.50
Nisky	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Paul's Cross Road	4.50	3.00	5.00	3.00
Pelican Beach	7.00	4.00	8.00	4.50
Pavillions	7.00	4.00	8.00	4.50
Pineapple Hotel	6.50	4.00	7.50	4.50
Raphune Hill (Top)	3.50	2.50	4.50	3.00
Red Hook	7.50	4.00	8.50	4.50
Rosendahl	5.50	3.00	6.50	4.00
St. Peter Mountain	6.50	4.00	7.50	4.50
Sapphire Beach Club	7.00	4.00	8.00	4.50
Scott's Beach	7.00	4.00	8.00	4.50
Secret Harbor Area	7.00	4.00	8.00	4.50
Shibui Hotel and Plantation Apartments	5.00	3.00	5.00	3.00
Smith Bay	5.50	3.00	6.75	4.00
Solberg Lookout	5.00	3.00	6.00	3.50
Sorgenfri Estates	6.00	3.50	5.00	3.00
Tabor Estate	6.00	3.50	7.00	4.50
Thatch Farm and Kirwan Terrace	3.00	3.00	2.00	2.00
Thomas Estate (New Quarters)	2.00	2.00	4.00	2.50
Tutu (Old Development)	4.50	2.50	5.50	3.50
Tutu (New Development)	4.50	2.50	5.50	3.50
Virgin Isle Hotel	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
West Indian Company Dock	2.00	2.00	3.50	3.50
Wintberg	5.00	3.00	6.50	4.00

• • MISCELLANEOUS POINT-TO-POINT RUNS

From	To	One passenger	More than one person (per person)
Morningstar Beach	Red Hook	7.00	4.00
Virgin Isle Hotel	Bluebeard's Castle	3.00	3.00
Magen's Bay	Red Hook	7.00	4.00
Shibui	Magen's Bay	8.00	4.50
Berg's Homes	High Road	2.00	2.00
Red Hook	Bali Hai	6.00	3.50
Red Hook	Bovoni	4.00	2.50
Red Hook	Bolongo	5.00	3.50
Red Hook	Bordeaux	12.00	6.50
Red Hook	Crown Mountain	10.00	5.50
Red Hook	Donoe	5.00	3.00
Red Hook	Dorothea	8.00	4.50
Red Hook	Hull Bay	9.00	5.00
Red Hook	Island View	8.50	4.50
Red Hook	Limetree Hotel	6.00	3.50
Red Hook	Mafolie	7.50	4.50
Red Hook	Mandahl Estate	6.50	3.50
Red Hook	Mountain Top Hotel and Apartments	8.50	4.50
Red Hook	Shibui	9.00	5.00
Red Hook	Tutu	4.00	3.00
Red Hook	Wintberg	6.00	3.50
Tutu	Bali Hai	5.00	3.00
Tutu	Bolongo	4.50	3.00
Tutu	Bovoni	3.50	2.50
Tutu	Bordeaux	10.00	5.50
Tutu	Caret Bay	7.50	4.50
Tutu	Cowpet Bay	6.00	3.50
Tutu	Crown Mountain	8.00	4.50
Tutu	Frenchman's Reef	6.00	3.50
Tutu	Coki Beach	3.00	3.00
Tutu	Limetree Hotel	6.50	4.00
Tutu	Mafolie	5.00	3.00
Tutu	Magen's Bay	5.00	3.00
Tutu	Mountain Top Hotel and Apartments	6.00	3.50
Tutu	Shibui	7.50	4.50
Bali Hai Hotel	Bolongo	6.00	3.50
Bali Hai Hotel	Bovoni	5.50	3.50
Bali Hai Hotel	Cowpet Bay	7.00	4.00
Bali Hai Hotel	Crown Mountain	9.00	5.00
Bali Hai Hotel	Limetree Hotel	7.00	4.00
Bali Hai Hotel	Mountain Top Hotel and Apartments	7.00	4.00
Bali Hai Hotel	Virgin Isle Hotel	8.00	4.50
Bolongo	Coki Beach	6.00	3.50
Bolongo	Donoe	5.00	3.00
Bolongo	Island View	7.00	4.00
Bolongo	Shibui	7.50	4.50
Donoe	Limetree Hotel	6.00	3.50
Frenchman's Reef	Bali Hai Hotel	7.50	4.50
Frenchman's Reef	Donoe	5.50	3.00
Frenchman's Reef	Limetree Hotel	3.50	3.50
Island View	Limetree Hotel	6.50	4.00
Island View	Pineapple	7.50	4.50
Island View	Shibui	3.00	3.00
Magen's Bay	Frenchman's Reef	8.00	4.50
Magen's Bay	Limetree	8.00	5.00
Magen's Bay	Mountain Top Hotel and Apartments	5.50	3.50
Mahogany Run	Bolongo	6.00	3.50
Mahogany Run	Cowpet Bay	7.00	4.00
Mahogany Run	Frenchman's Reef	7.50	4.50
Mahogany Run	Limetree	7.00	4.00
Mahogany Run	Mountain Top Hotel and Apartments	6.00	3.50
Mahogany Run	Red Hook	6.00	4.00
Mahogany Run	Shibui	8.00	4.50
Mahogany Run	Virgin Isle Hotel	7.50	4.50
Shibui	Frenchman's Reef	7.00	4.00
Shibui	Mountain Top Hotel and Apartments	5.50	3.50

• ADDITIONAL CHARGES AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS:

  • A. This Taxi Tariff must be posted in all public vehicles.

  • B. Town limits for the purposes of this schedule, shall end on the North at Berg's Homes or the West of Burma Road, and includes High Road Catch Basin, Frenchman Hill to the Boschulte House.

  • C. The charge to country points not mentioned in this schedule shall be arrived at by using the nearest tariffed place crossed and the next tariffed place ahead. The fare shall be based on the point or place nearest to the passenger's destination.

  • D. Round trip fares: Double the one-way fare, plus waiting charges.

  • E. Waiting time: $0.15 per minute after the first 10 minutes.

  • F. Radio Call: One-third plus the basic fare.

  • G. Between the hours of midnight to 6:00 a.m. all out-of-town fares will be $1.50 additional to the regular fare and in-town $1.00 additional.

  • H. Within city limits: $1.75 per person.

  • I. Double one-way fares on any scheduled run for person requesting car for themselves only. Customer must be informed before departure.

  • J. Trunks, boxes and suitcases: $0.50 each.

  • K. Grips and liquor boxes in excess of one each per passenger: $0.50 each.

  • L. Rates for sightseeing tours:

    • (1) One or two passengers: $20.00.

    • (2) Three or more passengers: $10.00 per passenger.

    • (3) Limited time for tours: two hours.

  • M. All Taxis must have ON DUTY — OFF DUTY signs posted. When on duty they must pick up all passengers.

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