Discover Trinidad & Tobago 2017 (#28)
Published every year since 1991, Discover T&T helps readers discover where to stay, dine, lime, party, and shop; and what to see (including the islands’ best sites) and experience (festivals, arts and culture, sports, and eco escapes), in both islands. There’s also a national calendar of events; info on getting here and getting around; tips for safe and sustainable travel; T&T history and society in a nutshell, maps; and more. For the second edition in the row, the magazine features a distinctive dual-cover design, with one cover for each island — Trinidad's Gasparee Caves (captured by Stephen Reyes) and a leatherback turtle hatchling in Tobago (captured by Giancarlo Lalsingh). Discover T&T is aimed at local and international explorers planning getaways to the islands — whether for an eco adventure, business trip, or beach holiday. For more: http://www.discovertnt.com • http://www.facebook.com/discovertnt
Published every year since 1991, Discover T&T helps readers discover where to stay, dine, lime, party, and shop; and what to see (including the islands’ best sites) and experience (festivals, arts and culture, sports, and eco escapes), in both islands. There’s also a national calendar of events; info on getting here and getting around; tips for safe and sustainable travel; T&T history and society in a nutshell, maps; and more.
For the second edition in the row, the magazine features a distinctive dual-cover design, with one cover for each island — Trinidad's Gasparee Caves (captured by Stephen Reyes) and a leatherback turtle hatchling in Tobago (captured by Giancarlo Lalsingh).
Discover T&T is aimed at local and international explorers planning getaways to the islands — whether for an eco adventure, business trip, or beach holiday. For more: http://www.discovertnt.com • http://www.facebook.com/discovertnt
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info<br />
Getting around in T&T<br />
Taxis<br />
NB: Public taxis (bearing<br />
“H” number plates) are not<br />
metered, so confirm the<br />
fare in advance<br />
n Private taxis: available at<br />
the airports and through<br />
the larger hotels. Companies<br />
are also listed in the<br />
Yellow Pages<br />
n “Route taxis” (cars<br />
registered as taxis) and<br />
maxi-taxis (12- to<br />
25-seat mini-buses with<br />
brightly coloured bands)<br />
work specific routes,<br />
picking up and dropping<br />
off passengers anywhere<br />
along the way. They have<br />
designated stands in Port<br />
of Spain, San Fernando,<br />
Chaguanas, Scarborough<br />
and other main towns<br />
n Maxi-taxis’ colour<br />
bands refer to their<br />
area they service:<br />
Black: San Fernando to<br />
Princes Town and Mayaro<br />
Blue: <strong>Tobago</strong><br />
Brown: San Fernando to<br />
Point Fortin<br />
Green: Port of Spain to<br />
Chaguanas and San Fernando<br />
Red: Port of Spain to<br />
Arima, with connections<br />
to Blanchisseuse to Matelot<br />
Yellow: Port of Spain to<br />
Chaguaramas<br />
Buses<br />
n The Public Transport Service<br />
Corporation (PTSC,<br />
ptsc.co.tt) operates buses<br />
from Port of Spain to most<br />
towns, sometimes on an<br />
“express” basis, and from<br />
hubs in Chaguanas, San<br />
Fernando and Scarborough.<br />
Tickets ($2–12)<br />
or travel cards must be<br />
bought before boarding<br />
Car rentals<br />
n Local and international<br />
rental companies operate<br />
in both islands and at both<br />
airports<br />
Ferries<br />
n Inter-island ferry<br />
service (Port of Spain–<br />
Scarborough) operated by<br />
Port Authority (ttitferry.<br />
com) on the T&T Express<br />
and T&T Spirit ferries<br />
(2.5hrs). Tickets, which<br />
can be booked online, are<br />
$100 return (adults); $50<br />
(children under 11); while<br />
children under three and<br />
senior citizens (65+) travel<br />
free. If travelling with a<br />
vehicle, the cost is $200<br />
one way, or $350 return<br />
n <strong>Trinidad</strong> Water Taxi:<br />
this west-coast service is<br />
operated by the National<br />
Infrastructure Development<br />
Company (nidco.<br />
co.tt). Single journeys are<br />
30–45 minutes. Adult<br />
tickets are $15 (adults),<br />
while infants under the<br />
age of one travel free, and<br />
senior citizens (65+) travel<br />
free on off-peak sailings<br />
Air bridge<br />
n Caribbean Airlines (625-<br />
7200, caribbean-airlines.<br />
com) operates several<br />
flights a day between <strong>Trinidad</strong><br />
and <strong>Tobago</strong>. Tickets<br />
are US$48 for a round trip<br />
(20 minutes each way)<br />
derek felix, courtesy cal<br />
discovertnt.com<br />
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