Buses and minibuses are inexpensive if not comfortable. Renting a car offers maximum independence but will eat heavily into your budget; if you just want to make the odd excursion or short trip, it can be cheaper to take a taxi, or even hire a private driver. For longer trips, internal flights are reasonably priced
By bus
Jamaica's
buses
and
minibuses
can be a little disquieting: timetables are non-existent outside Kingston, drivers can show little interest in the rules of the road, and passengers are often squeezed in with scant regard for comfort....
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By car
If you can afford it,
renting a car
is the best way of seeing Jamaica. However, rental
prices
are high, starting at around US$70 per day in high season, including government tax (rates can go as low as US$40 a day at slow times)....
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By taxi
What passes for a taxi in Jamaica varies from the gleaming white vans and imported cars of the
Jamaican Union of Travellers Association
(JUTA; tel 868/927-4534, 926-1537 or 952-0623), the official - and expensive - tourist carriers, to...
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By motorbike
Renting a
motorbike
or
scooter
can be an exhilarating way of touring the island. Outlets abound in the main resorts, and at US$30-40 per day, prices are very reasonable. Though in theory you'll need to show a driving licence, these...
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By plane
If you're heading across country, it's well worth considering one of the
internal flights
provided by Air Jamaica Express (tel 868/923-6664,
). They're quick and efficient, though not exactly a budget option; the one-way fare from...
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