Let me tell you something about transportationists.
Compared to American cab drivers, island taxi drivers–for the most part–are cheaper friendlier, more polite, and usually smell much better than one usually finds in the larger US cities.
That said, EVERYONE in the world (and I do mean everyone) no matter their race, language, economic status or religion, will bitch and moan constantly about island taxis. Even if they’re natives of said island.
Where is the logic in that, I ask you?
VP Anderson 
Never taken an island taxi, so I dunno. Maybe they only see the cost of the ride while not acknowledging the time and stress savings of avoiding traversing the distance by foot?