Transportation from the City Center to Saint Lucia Airport
Saint Lucia is a tropical island country located in the Caribbean. Its capital and largest port is the city of Castries.
There are two airports on the island. One of them is Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) in the north of the island. This airport is the country's main airport and international flights land here. The other is the George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) at the south end. Because the runway of this airport is parallel to Vigie Beach, it is also known as Vigie Airport by the locals. Planes from other islands in the Caribbean and low-budget airlines land here in general.
The most economical way to get to Hewanorra International Airport from the city center is to take the number 2 bus, which departs from here. This bus starts its journey from Castries stop and ends at the Vieux Fort stop at the airport. Since the distance between them is 60 km, this journey takes about 1.5 hours. You can pay the fare to the driver and in cash. Unlike many other Caribbean islands, you have to pay in local currency here.
Apart from this bus, you can use a taxi or private transfer. You can take a taxi you see from the road, or you can ask your hotel to call a taxi for you. This is not a very economical option as the distance you will travel is about 60 km.
To get to the airport, you can also use a private transfer service that you can book through your hotel or online. If you are a large family or group, this service may even become an economical option.
George F. L. Charles Airport is only 4 km from the city center. Since you do not have any public transportation facility to go to this airport, you should use a taxi or private transfer to go to this airport.
Transportation from Sangster International Airport to Montego Bay City Center
Montego Bay, or officially Sangster International Airport, is the main airport of the city of Montego Bay, Jamaica. Many resorts in Jamaica mostly offer free transfers to their customers. Check this first. If your hotel does not provide you with a transfer service, there are many means of transportation to the city.
The fastest of these is always to take a taxi. You can find a taxi every day of the week at Sangster International Airport. When you come out of the incoming floor, you will see the stop of JUTA and JCAL, two companies authorized to work at the airport.
JCAL vehicles are the taxis we know with the first letter of the red plate P (meaning Passenger/Passenger). These taxis generally stop at the airport and in front of big hotels. It is useful to talk about the total amount you will pay before you start the journey.
Although JUTA vehicles are listed as taxis on the airport's official website, they are actually minibus-like vehicles and drop their passengers to their hotels in Montego Bay. You can recognize these vehicles by the JUTA lettering on their red plates. Since these minibuses take off when they are full, like their names, the waiting time can sometimes reach 45 minutes.
If you don't want to wait, you can get shuttle service by paying a little more and set off immediately. You can check how much you will pay according to your destination on the official website of the airport.
Apart from the vehicles mentioned above, an airport transfer that you can reserve online before starting your journey stands out as a very comfortable option. Considering that you will be flooded with official and pirate taxi drivers as soon as you exit the terminal building, it is very comforting to have a professional welcoming you by name.
Thus, you will be left at the door of your hotel without thinking about anything. If you cannot trust the companies you will find online, the tour operators listed on the airport's official website may be of use to you.
There is so much to see on this gorgeous Caribbean island. You can rent your car from global car rental giants such as Avis and Hertz, which have offices on the airport arrivals floor, and go directly to the city center. Thus, you will both complete your Montego Bay transfer and experience the comfort of visiting the island according to your own schedule and route.