Nassau taxis from the cruise port
Taxis wait in the port's Arrivals Plaza. Fares are set by zone and quoted for two people, so agree the price before you get in.
From the cruise port. Tap a place for the taxi fare.
What you can reach
| To | Taxi | Water taxi | Bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantis | $14 10–20 min | $4–10 pp | — |
| Cabbage Beach | $10–14 | $4–10 pp | Route 10 |
| Cable Beach | $20 15–20 min | — | Route 10 |
| Baha Mar | $20 15–20 min | — | Route 10 |
| Sandals Royal Bahamian | $18–22 15 min | — | Route 10 |
| Goodman's Bay | ask | — | Route 10 |
| Saunders Beach | ask | — | Route 10 |
| Love Beach | ask 20–30 min | — | Route 10 |
| Jaws Beach | ask | — | Route 10 |
| Clifton Heritage National Park | ask | — | — |
| Lynden Pindling International Airport | $39 25–35 min | — | — |
| Fort Charlotte | $12–18 10 min | — | Route 10 |
| Queen's Staircase / Fort Fincastle | $10–15 8 min | — | Route 10 |
| Arawak Cay | $6–18 10 min | — | Route 10 |
| Ardastra Gardens | $15–20 10–15 min | — | — |
| John Watling's Distillery | ask | — | — |
| Junkanoo Beach | $8–12 5 min | — | Route 10 |
| Blue Lagoon Island boats — Paradise Island Ferry Terminal | $12–22 10–15 min | $4–10 pp | — |
| Fort Montagu / Montagu Beach | $20 | — | Route 10 |
| Potter's Cay Dock | ask | $4–10 pp | Route 9 / 11 / 17 / 17A / 19 |
| Margaritaville Beach Resort Nassau | ask | — | Route 10 |
| Coral Harbour | $46 | — | Route 12 |
| Lyford Cay | $46 | — | Route 12 |
Taxi fares are for two people; agree the fare before you get in.
How taxi fares work
- Fares from the cruise port are set by zone in the 2024 taxi regulations (S.I. 14/2024), quoted for two passengers; each extra passenger is $4.40. Agree the fare before you get in. Source: laws.bahamas.gov.bs
- The taxi union asked in October 2026 for at least $5 more on most fares. Nothing has been approved: the 2024 zone fares still apply. Source: tribune242.com
- Taxis wait at the taxi station in the Arrivals Plaza, outside the cruise terminal. Source: nassaucruiseport.com
- Places outside the official zones (Junkanoo Beach, Arawak Cay, Fort Charlotte, the western beaches) have no set fare: agree it with the driver first. Source: laws.bahamas.gov.bs
- Two pieces of hand baggage ride free; more is $2.20 a piece (2024 fare regulations). Children under 3 ride free. Source: laws.bahamas.gov.bs
- Going to Paradise Island crosses a toll bridge (the toll is collected on the way onto the island). Ask whether the quote includes it. Source: tribune242.com
- Hiring a taxi by the hour is regulated: $60.50 for the first hour (up to 5 passengers), then $29.70 a half hour (2024 regulations). Source: laws.bahamas.gov.bs
- Pay in cash (US dollars are fine); some taxis take cards, so ask. A tip of about 15% is usual. Source: nassauparadiseisland.com
- Fare questions or complaints: the Bahamas Taxi Cab Union, 242-323-5818. Source: nassaulpia.com
Taxi fares from the cruise port
The water taxi to Paradise Island is $4–10 pp each way; the jitney is the cheap ride to Cable Beach and the west.
Taxi questions
How much is a taxi from the Nassau cruise port to Atlantis?
The government's zone fare from the cruise port to Paradise Island is $14 for two people, plus $4.40 for each extra passenger (2024 regulations). The bridge toll is not in that fare, so ask whether the driver's quote includes it. The water taxi is the other way across.
Are Nassau taxis metered?
No, not for these trips. Fares from the cruise port are fixed by zone in the 2024 regulations and quoted for two passengers, plus $4.40 per extra passenger. Hiring a taxi by the hour is also regulated: $60.50 for the first hour for up to five passengers, then $29.70 a half hour.
Where is the taxi stand at the Nassau cruise port?
At the taxi station in the port's Arrivals Plaza, just outside the cruise terminal.