During Carnival season all accommodation rates in Port of Spain are increased - a rise of ten to one hundred percent depending on the hotel. Carnival season often sees other price rises, such as entrance fees to clubs, drinks and taxi fares. Therefore if you intend to enjoy yourself during Carnival season, budget on 100 a day and up. Tobago is more costly than Trinidad as a result of its greater tourist trade. In Trinidad, accommodation is cheaper outside Port of Spain and the Crown Point area.
Some independent travellers tend to be penny-pinching, especially when it comes to taxi fares.
But although bargaining is sometimes expected when negotiating fares to off-route destinations, most prices are fixed. Under the circumstances, a few extra dollars on a taxi fare should not be begrudged.