By Taxi in Los Cabos and Baja Sur

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By Taxi

Taxis are plentiful throughout Baja Sur, even in the smallest towns. Government-certified taxis have a license with a photo of the driver and a taxi number prominently displayed. Fares are exorbitant in Los Cabos, and the taxi union is very powerful. Some visitors have taken to boycotting taxis completely, using rental cars and buses instead. The fare between Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo runs about $45 -- more at night. Cabs from Corridor hotels to either town run about $25 each way. Expect to pay at least $30 from the airport to hotels in San José, and closer to $65 to San Lucas.

In La Paz, taxis are readily available and inexpensive. A ride within town costs under $5; a trip to Pichilingue costs between $7 and $10. In Loreto taxis are in good supply and fares are inexpensive; it costs $5 or less to get anywhere in town and about $10 from downtown Loreto to Nopoló. Illegitimate taxis aren't a problem in this region.