Getting around
There is no shuttle service from the airport to downtown. Local buses (US$0.75) and minibuses and route taxis (US$1.50) pass by. A tourist taxi will cost about US$20.
Ocho Rios has no bus service within town. Minibuses and route taxis ply Main St and the coast road (US$1 for short hauls; US$4 to Boscobel or Mammee Bay).
Car-rentalrates are cheaper in Ocho Rios than elsewhere on the island, averaging US$50/300 for the day/week.
Island Car Rentals is the most reputable company. Also try, Budget (974-1288; 15 Milford Rd), Bargain Rent-a-Car (974-8047; Shop 1A Pineapple Place Shopping Center, Main St) or Salem Car Rental (974-0786; www.salemcarrentals.com; Shop 7, Sandcastles Resort).
Government-established taxi fares from downtown are Dunn’s River Falls US$25, Firefly US$65, Prospect Plantation US$32, Sandals Golf & Country Club US$28 and Shaw Park Gardens US$22.
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