Getting Around Puerto Rico - PR Palmas del Mar

Getting Around Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico can be a wonderful place to visit. Despite the relatively small size of the island, there is an abundance of things to do and see. According to your tastes, you can spend an entire vacation unwinding on relaxing beaches or you can schedule your itinerary with minute-to-minute high adventure activities. One of the great things about Puerto Rico is that nearly anything you decide to do on the island can be easily accessed due to the ease of transportation. Unlike many other travel destinations, Puerto Rico has taken a keen interest in providing efficient and safe ways for visitors to explore the area.

The first thing you want to know about transportation in Puerto Rico is how to get to the island itself. In almost every instance, airlines fly into Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. This airport is located directly outside of the major city of San Juan, and because Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, the airport is equipped with all of the safety and security measures required under United States law. In addition to this main hub, Puerto Rico has other smaller airports that offer some direct flights from the USA and many flights from region to region within the island.

Once you arrive in Puerto Rico, you will be provided with substantially the same travel options which are offered here on the mainland. Most visitors travel by taxi from the airport to their hotels, although some hotels offer free transportation from the airport to the hotel. Another option is to rent a car from a conveniently located rental agency. If you have any difficulty with finding the right transportation, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, located right in the airport, will be more than happy to provide you with assistance.

After settling into your hotel, there are numerous ways to get around the island, and depending upon which part of Puerto Rico you want to visit, you will usually have more than one mode of transportation from which you can choose from. Throughout the major cities of Puerto Rico are taxis, rental cars, city buses, and "público" vans. In historic Old San Juan, there is a no-charge trolley tour that is available to visitors on most every day. For those of you with the budget and desire for a quick and easy way to explore the extremities of the island, Fernando L. Ribas Dominicci Airport in San Juan offers flights to surrounding cities and even some of the smaller islands which surround Puerto Rico. Similarly, private boats can be chartered to any of the surrounding islands, and public ferries provide transportation to the islands of Culebra and Vieques.

Traveling to Puerto Rico and getting around once you are there should be absolutely no problem. In fact, with how easy transportation is in Puerto Rico, your biggest problem will be deciding where you want to go, not how you will get there.