Not all taxis are created equal.
Many foreigners learn this the hard way, which means paying anywhere from USD $5 to $10 more than the going rate for a taxi.
The first place you will get hit with the “special” taxi rate is outside the airport. The most convenient taxis, the ones parked right there, tend to charge more than if you arranged your taxi in advance with someone like Carlos Aleman.
The airport is to be expected, for sure, but the raised prices go beyond Tocumen to the streets of Panama. Two of the most common places you will pay extra are outside hotels, and outside malls, such as Multicentro.
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