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Getting Around:
Transportation Within Puerto Rico
While Old San Juan is, for the most part,
accessible by foot, other options exist and are explained below.
On other parts of the Island, your best bet is getting around by
car.
| Trolleys
at Old San Juan |
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- FREE
- Originating terminal at Old San Juan is Covadonga which is right in
front of the piers (Gilberto Concepción de García St.)
- 2 routes - one to Plaza de Armas
(center of town), the other along Norzagary St., which comes
down Cristo St. near Convento Los Dominicos, to Plaza San José
- not far from El Morro.
- Most popular / most frequent route
- Tanca St. up to San Francisco St. (Plaza de Armas), down San
José St. to Fortaleza St., and then down San Justo St. From
there it goes along Piers 1, 2 (for the ferry to Cataño), and
3, then back to the terminal.
| Buses
at the Metropolitan Area |
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Metropolitan Bus Authority (AMA and Metrobus) bus stops are
marked by signs that read Parada.
- Condado Route - Bus #B21 and #B10
Ashford/Magdalena/Ashford (also goes to Plaza Las Américas –
the largest shopping mall in the Caribbean)
- Isla Verde Route - Bus #A5 and 40 Capetillo
- Fares are from $.25 to $.50 and depend
on routes
- There’s a 20 - 45 minute wait between
buses
- FYI: guagua means "bus"
in Puerto Rico
Contact the Metropolitan Bus Authority
(AMA) for additional information: (787) 767-7979.
| Taxi Cab Services
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Official Tourism Company-sponsored taxis on the Island are
clean, clearly identifiable and reliable. Look for the white
taxis with the official logo and the "Taxi Turístico" on
the front doors.
Under a recently instituted Tourism Taxi Program, set
rates have been established for travel between San
Juan's major tourist zones. Rates are as follows:
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No Zone |
Piers (Old San Juan) to Plaza Las Americas -
$14.00 |
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No Zone |
Piers (Old San Juan) to Plaza Carolina - $24.00 |
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No Zone |
Airport LMM to Plaza Las Americas - $18.00 |
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No Zone |
Airport LMM to Plaza Carolina - $14.00 |
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Zone 1 |
Airport LMM to hotels in Isla Verde - $10.00 |
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Zone 2 |
Airport LMM to hotels in Condado/Ocean
Park/Miramar - $14.00 |
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Zone 3 |
Airport LMM to hotels and piers in Old San Juan
- $19.00 |
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Zone 4 |
Piers in Old San Juan to hotels in Old San Juan
area- $7.00 |
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Zone 5 |
Piers in Old San Juan to hotels in Puerta de
Tierra - $7.00 |
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Zone 6 |
Piers in Old San Juan to hotels in Condado/Ocean
Park/Miramar - $12.00 |
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Zone 7 |
Piers in Old San Juan to hotels in Isla Verde -
$19.00 |
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Additional metered rates are available which are not
to/from the major tourist areas in San Juan:
| Types of
Charges |
Charges |
| Initial Charge |
$1.75 |
| Charge per
1/19 of mile |
$0.10 |
| Charge for
waiting every 25 seconds |
$0.10 |
| Charge per
piece of luggage (up to 3) |
$0.50 |
| Charge per
piece of luggage (4 or more) |
$1.00 |
| Charge per
call |
$1.00 |
| Charge for
rental per hour |
$36.00 |
| Night charge
(10:00 pm until 6:00 am) |
$1.00 |
| Minimal charge
per trip |
$3.00 |
| Charge for 5
passengers or more (only in vans) |
$2.00 |
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You can also contact the following taxi cab services:
Asociación Dueños de Taxi de Carolina
(787)
762-6066
Asociación Dueños de Taxi de Cataño y Levittown
(787) 795-5286
Cooperativa de Servicio Capetillo Taxi
(787) 758-7000
Cooperativa de Taxis de Bayamón
(787) 785-2998
Cooperativa Major Taxi Cabs
(787) 723-2460 or 723-1300
Metro-Taxi Cab. Inc.
(787) 725-2870
Ocean Crew Transport
(787) 645-8294 or 724-4829
Rochdale Radio Taxi
(787) 721-1900
Santana Taxi Service, Inc.
(787) 547-1926
| Car Rental Services
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All major rental agencies have offices on the Island, and
many operate shuttles to pick you up at your hotel and take you
to the rental agency. To see a list of our rental
car service providers, please
click here and press search.
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