Getting Around Panama: Taxis, Uber, And My Experiences
This App Solved One Of The Most Annoying Things About Getting Around In Panama
My last ride in a yellow taxi in Panama was, sadly, typical. I flag down a decrepit yellow sedan, stick my head in the window, and ask the driver how much to get to Casco Viejo. Now, I know the fare should be no more than three or four dollars, but he looks me up and down and makes note of my broken Spanish and blurts out the absurd sum of ten dollars. “Ridiculous,” I sputter. “Three dollars,” I tell him indignantly.
He rolls his eyes and tells me no way. “Seven dollars,” he counters.
“Do I look like a tourist?” I ask him.
“Well… yes,” he says. He flashes a condescending grin.