15 KEY WEST Scams, Rip Offs & Tourist Traps (Watch Before You Go in 2022-2023) !

Ft. Jefferson @ $200 is a bargain considering what you'd have to pay on your own. If you land in Key West w/o a car parking isn't necessary. If you have a Wells Fargo account getting money is no fee, or get cash back at grocery stores. Key West in winter avoids the smells but it's not known for beaches. Yep don't bother with South Point buoy it's not actually the most southern point.

yer jealous.

Thanks!

Another way Havana feels different from key west is the poverty level in Cuba.

Hello from Texas , I m planning a vacation to Key west and dry tortugas, do I need just to take my Driver's license with me? Do you have immigration check points?

what a shitty video dude.. was this your first trip to key west?

My wife and I went to KW a few years back. We found that renting bikes were the best way to get around the island. Also, some of the best food was where the locals said to go to. Although, Sloppy Joe's was pretty good, but crowded. The beaches were ok, not like the panhandle area of NW Florida. The Mel Fisher's gold shop was impressive. All in all, we had a good time in KW.

Theres a counterfeit house band that plays all night, every night in one of KWs famous bar triplexes:bar/strip club/pizza joint. The band basically plays background to you tube videos on a screen.

It's a small place with accommodation limited by the size of the island - so you pay more, and if you don't, someone else will.

Thanks I will not visit Key West.

The biggest ripoff of Key West is that you have to go through Miami to get there...Miami is a POS.

Thanks for exposing the skumbaggg scammers 😁👍

If you can’t afford ATM fees, then KW probably isn’t your destination.

I didn't really see any scams on this video. Pretty much of all of these points apply to popular tourist coastal/beach areas. The same can be said for Long Island, Cape Cod, Jersey Shore, etc.

I understand, that common sense isn’t so common, especially generational. But I’m struggling to find anything in your video that isn’t basic common sense. Hopefully you had a great time down there. We love Key West.

Almost everything is a rip off nowadays. I get so tired of it. It makes me want to stay at home and just enjoy life where I live in Fort Lauderdale. It's beautiful here so I don't need to travel much.

Thanks for great info😊😊

The keys is cirrounded by water..yet has very little beaches..

It actually is about 92 actual miles to Cuba, i used the measure distance feature on google maps.

Thank you for this video! My husband just surprised me with a romantic getaway to Key West, and this video was so helpful and full of information! 🙂

Mallory square sunsets are priceless!!!!!! Whenever life gets heavy, i get on a plane and land in Lauderdale and take that beautiful ride through the keys. ALWAYS RENT A JEEP OR HIGH VEHICLE SO YOU CAN SEE OVER THE JERSEY BARRIERS. Take some side streets and pick up a cheap lawn chair to just randomly pull over and soak up the beauty. Hit "babys coffee" robys and all the other stops. Ive landed directly into key west however ive done the drive through the keys probably around 100 times. I prefer the ride. ✌️

One Duval Street shop sells polyester enjoy the sweat Hawaii shirts for $90 (!), and then the Israeli owner comes and schmoozes you up and says he’ll do you a really good deal and sell it to you for just $65 ! Buy your Hawaii shirt before your trip to Key West! Also the Publix supermarket has a machine to change your coins into banknotes … but charges a hefty fee.

Thanks for the video. What about adventure tours like Fury Adventure Tours ? They are charging $198 for 6 hours.

Please leave and never come back ! We love our conch republic ! This is a tiny area so far from the main land and costs and employees and housing is very limited so if you come it does cost more . You are a cheap person . You don’t belong here …. Taxes are even worse to keep infrastructure going. Our water comes from Miami and most electric ! It’s beautiful here and you don’t understand . Tortuga trips are precious by boat or air. You are wrong about everything here .

Key West was okay but my hotel experience was horrible (rude staff and dead rats poolside which it took them 4 days to remove & i paid a resort fee?) and the parking is horrendous, however the key lime pie was fantastic. I much prefer Orlando to Key West or Vero Beach. imho. GOD Bless

I've lived here for 13 years. The reason it costs so much to park is because there is no place to park and most people come here to get drunk. That is why we have so many taxi's and Ubers. Leave your car at the hotel. There are no Chase ATM's here and Well's Fargo charges a higher transaction fee than most of the random ATM's, they just don't let you withdraw more than like 100 bucks. There are several shops that say everything is $5 and they are, it's something convenient like a beach towel or a T-shirt that you will use once and throw away. The fake cosmetic shops got shut down like 3 years ago by protestors. Hemingway house is awesome and I don't even know how to read. Butterfly museum was incredible, me and my date learned a lot and I highly recommend.

Don't forget TIPS, that's the biggest rip off scam, you have to tip for everything.

Free parking you showing in the beginning and it’s actually 4 blocks from Duval st I’m not even watching these lies and negative spoiled comments 😂😂😂😂😂

I wish my wife had the same view on the cost of vacations

The hog fish bar and grill. RIPPOFF

Another MAJOR Rip Off is the restaurant The Stoned Crab. Its run by the Mob and has the worse customer service and food on the island. Its a total tourist trap and not worth a penny. Don’t do it, Stay Away from that place.

Thanks man ! I’m from Miami but never been

Sounds about right! I'm from Central Florida myself and know once you're in the Last Lake/Leesburg area you're being ripped off every single time and day you go on the turnpike all the way down to Homestead/Miami area! It's absolutely a scammed up racket by the State! I still owe on tolls going back about 5 years, but whatever! That's just one of the many things there! New England has it's own in different ways! Anyway, I'll be heading back shortly in the area!

Free stuff isnt a rip off

I dont waste my time in Key West just a tourist trap i go for the fishing, go far south as marathon

Where are or is an off the beach place really old family owned motel hotel

Just landed ! watching this while i wait for my uber !
Thanks!

If you can't find a way to have a good time in Key West, you won't find one anywhere.

Dry tourtogas is worth it,same with hemmingway house

I have a place in islemorada,never got ripped off,most of the keys has rock on the beach

For me, the best way to see the Keys is on a small sailboat -transportation and a place to stay. Did it a couple of times and it was pretty chill. However, it took some time.

WOW! What a ignorant video! First off you are more or less insulting Florida more that pointing out "scams" and shit, EVERY VACATION STOP ON EARTH CHARGE FOR PARKING AND ATM'S. Look you obviously like being in the Keys or you wouldn't be having so much fun while insulting our State so if that what you wanna do then you can go somewhere else and stay the FUCK out of Florida is how I see it!

Walked into an art shop on Duvall St, looked at a nice statue that the owner insisted was from Spain. It was listed at $500, but I turned it sideways to get a better look. The stain on it wasn't even completly dry and tipping it over a bit I saw it was made in Mexico. Complete and total scam........ Dude probably bought it for $5 and threw a coat of stain to make it look expensive. Buyer beware!!!!!!

Resort fees and those other fees that you get charge but hotels are a scam… 😒

The best thing to do in key west is to go to Marathon

Enjoyed your video. I haven't been down there in over 40 years. I know it's not the same as it was pre-1990's. It used to be a fun place to escape to and have some fun, now it's just a big boutique and has lost its charm.

I love the sunset at Mallory square! I am a little corny though.

Is this city any different than any other tourist destinations in the US?

Caroline’s has the very best fish sandwich I’ve had in the US. Be sure to get it on the lunch menu. It’s delish