Negotiating a Taxi Fare

The driver quotes a price and you try to agree on a fair fare before getting in.

Driver
Al hotel son trescientos pesos.
ahl oh-TEHL sohn treh-see-EHN-tohs PEH-sohs.
To the hotel it's three hundred pesos.
You
Es mucho. ¿No me hace precio? Le doy doscientos.
ehs MOO-choh. noh meh AH-seh PREH-syoh? leh doy doh-see-EHN-tohs.
That's a lot. Can you give me a deal? I'll give you two hundred.
'¿No me hace precio?' is a polite way to ask for a discount — it works in markets and taxis.
Driver
No, muy bajo. Le dejo en doscientos cincuenta.
noh, mooy BAH-hoh. leh DEH-hoh ehn doh-see-EHN-tohs seen-KWEHN-tah.
No, too low. I'll do two hundred fifty for you.
You
¿Y por el taxímetro cuánto sería?
ee por ehl tahk-SEE-meh-troh KWAHN-toh seh-REE-ah?
And by the meter, how much would it be?
Not all taxis have meters. If they do, the meter price is often cheaper than the quoted price.
Driver
Está bien, le pongo el taxímetro. Súbase.
ehs-TAH byehn, leh POHN-goh ehl tahk-SEE-meh-troh. SOO-bah-seh.
Alright, I'll turn on the meter. Get in.