Fajardo & Around Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Local transport

Taxi

You can always find taxis at the ferry terminal to take you to Luis Muñoz Marín (LMM) airport in San Juan ($80).

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Water

Ferry

The ferries to Vieques and Culebra leave from the Port Authority terminal (787-863-3360, reservations 787-801-0250) for the islands. The terminal is about 1.5 miles east of town in the run-down Playa de Fajardo/Puerto Real neighborhood (follow the signs to either).

There’s an irregular ferry that runs between Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands leaving Fajardo twice a month on Sundays at 1pm. Phone Transportation Services Virgin Islands (340-776-6282) for further details. The ferry takes approximately two hours and costs $125 per person. Reservations are required.

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Land

Car

There’s a spacious outdoor parking lot on the right-hand side of the road as you approach the ferry docks. The lot is surrounded by secure fencing and has 24-hour surveillance. It’s $5 a day.

Directly across from the public parking lot, the small World Car Rental (787-863-9696; Rte 195 at the docks; per day $35; 7:30-6pm) offers compact cars at daily and weekly rates.

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Air

The small, busy Aeropuerto de Fajardo (787-860-3110; 24hr parking $8.50) lies west of town near the intersection of Hwy 3 and Hwy 976. All aircraft are Islander twins or tri-motor Trilanders. Typical one-way fares are $25 to Vieques (15 minutes), $30 to Culebra (15 minutes) and $80 to St Croix (30 minutes).

Isla Nena Air Service (787-761-6362) flies on demand to Vieques and Culebra.

Vieques Air Link (888-901-9247; www.viequesairlink.com) offers daily on-demand flights to from Fajardo to Vieques, Culebra and St Croix.

Air Flamenco (787-801-8256; www.airflamenco.net) flights go to Culebra and San Juan.

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