Schedule your pickup in the Drift app up to 30 days ahead. See the fare before you book, get your driver confirmed in advance, and walk out of arrivals without haggling, changing money or waiting in a taxi line. Transfers to all 14 parishes.
Four steps, done from home before you pack
Create your account and save a card. A Drift account from the Cayman Islands works here too.
Choose the airport, your hotel or villa, and a date and time — from 1 hour to 30 days ahead. The fare is shown before you confirm.
A verified local driver accepts and you're notified. Your card is charged only when a driver accepts.
A reminder arrives 2 hours before pickup. See your driver's photo, car and plate, and track them live to the kerb.
Typical daytime fares, airport fee included. No base fare and no per-person pricing.
≈ JMD 1,200–1,450 (≈ US$8–9) · about 10 minutes
≈ JMD 1,500–1,900 (≈ US$10–12) · the resort strip east of the airport
≈ JMD 3,600–4,200 (≈ US$23–27) · about 35 minutes
≈ JMD 7,600–8,500 (≈ US$48–54) · about 90 minutes
≈ JMD 9,800–10,900 (≈ US$62–69) · about 1 hr 45 min
≈ JMD 2,400–2,900 (≈ US$15–18) · 30–40 minutes
Estimates from Drift's distance-and-time rates. US$ figures are approximate. Late-night fares are higher, and road tolls (for example on Highway 2000) are paid at the booth and are not part of the fare. The app always shows the exact fare before you confirm.
The first hour of your holiday, sorted
No negotiating at arrivals and no different price because you've just stepped off a plane. The fare you accept is the fare you pay.
A verified local driver accepts your booking ahead of time, and you're reminded 2 hours before pickup.
Nothing is taken when you book. Your saved card is charged when a driver accepts the trip.
No Jamaican dollars needed, no change to argue over. Pay by card in the app and get a receipt in your ride history.
Drift operates in all 14 parishes — from Negril's cliffs to Port Antonio, Treasure Beach to Runaway Bay.
See your driver's photo, name, car, plate and rating before pickup, and track them live. Female riders can choose a female driver.
What visitors ask before they fly to Jamaica
Yes. In the Drift app you can schedule a pickup from Sangster International (MBJ) or Norman Manley International (KIN) anywhere from 1 hour to 30 days ahead. A driver accepts and is confirmed in advance, you get a reminder 2 hours before pickup, and the fare in Jamaican dollars is shown before you book.
Typical daytime Drift fares from Sangster International (MBJ), airport fee included: Hip Strip hotels about JMD 1,200–1,450 (about US$8–9), Rose Hall and Ironshore resorts about JMD 1,500–1,900 (about US$10–12), Falmouth and Trelawny about JMD 3,600–4,200 (about US$23–27), Negril about JMD 7,600–8,500 (about US$48–54) and Ocho Rios about JMD 9,800–10,900 (about US$62–69). Late-night fares are higher, and the app shows the exact fare before you confirm.
Not when you book. You need a card saved in the app to schedule a ride, and it is charged when a driver accepts your booking. If no driver accepts, you are not charged.
Yes. Drift operates in all 14 parishes of Jamaica, so you can book a transfer from either international airport to resorts, villas and towns across the island — Negril, Ocho Rios, Runaway Bay, Falmouth, Treasure Beach, Port Antonio and anywhere in between. For long trips and rural destinations, scheduling ahead is the best way to guarantee a driver.
No. Some routes, such as Kingston to Ocho Rios on Highway 2000, use toll roads. Tolls are not part of the Drift fare: they are paid at the toll booth, and the app asks you to acknowledge this before you book.
No. Drift is cashless. Fares are shown in Jamaican dollars and paid by the card saved in the app, so there is no cash to change and nothing to negotiate at arrivals.
Yes. Drift is one app across every country it operates in. When you land in Jamaica the app switches to Jamaican coverage and Jamaican dollars automatically.
Comparing all your options — resort shuttles, charter taxis, rental cars? Read the Jamaica airport transfer guide.
Download Drift, add a card and schedule your pickup in a couple of minutes. Then you can stop thinking about it until you land.