Discover Trinidad & Tobago 2016 — 25th Anniversary Edition

Getting around
Private taxis
Available at the airports and through
the larger hotels, and in the Yellow
Pages
Car rentals
Local and international rental companies
like Econo Car operate in both
islands and at both airports
Public taxis
Public taxis (bearing “H” number plates) are
not metered, so confirm the fare in advance:
“Route taxis” (cars registered as taxis)
and maxi-taxis (12- or 25-seat minibuses
with brightly coloured bands)
work specific routes, picking up and
dropping off passengers anywhere
along the way. They have designated
stands in Port of Spain, San Fernando,
Chaguanas, Scarborough and other
main towns
Maxi-taxis’s colour bands refer to their
area they service:
Black: San Fernando to Princes
Town and Mayaro
Blue: Tobago
Brown: San Fernando to Point Fortin
Green: Port of Spain to Chaguanas
and San Fernando
Red: Port of Spain to Arima, with
connections to Blanchisseuse to
Matelot
Yellow: Port of Spain to Chaguaramas,
Diego Martin and Petit Valley
Buses
The Public Transport Service Corporation
(PTSC, ptsc.co.tt) operates buses
from Port of Spain to most towns,
sometimes on an “express” basis, and
from hubs in Chaguanas, San Fernando
and Scarborough. Tickets ($2–12)
or travel cards must be bought before
boarding
Tour operators
See the touring sections under both
Tobago and Trinidad, or check the Yellow
Pages
Ferries
Inter-island ferry service (Port of
Spain–Scarborough) operated by Port
Authority (ttitferry.com) on the T&T
Express and T&T Spirit ferries (2.5hrs).
Tickets are $100 return (adults); $50
(children under 11); while children
under three and senior citizens (65+)
travel free
Trinidad Water Taxi: this west-coast
service is operated by the National
Infrastructure Development Company
(nidco.co.tt). Single journeys are 30–45
minutes. Adult tickets are $10 (Port of
Spain–Chaguaramas) and $15 (Port of
Spain–San Fernando). Infants under
the age of one travel free, and senior
citizens (65+) travel free on off-peak
sailings. For passengers wishing to
connect from Chaguaramas to the
Port of Spain service to San Fernando,
a free shuttle service is offered
Air-bridge
Caribbean Airlines (625-7200, caribbean-airlines.com)
operates several
flights a day (every 30 minutes) between
Trinidad and Tobago. Tickets are
$300 for a 20-minute round-trip
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