San Juan

By taxi

Taxis can be found hanging around hotels and the east end of Calle de la Fortaleza in Old San Juan. In theory, they are supposed to be metered the rates are posted on doors, except for a selection of common tourist routes with fixed fares. In practice, cabbies are well aware that tourists tend to have no idea what those fixed fares are and charge according to what they feel like. For reference, the official fares as of January 2009 are:

Airport-Zone 1 (Luis Muñoz Marín Airport)

Starting Point

Airport-Zone 2 (Isla Verde)

$10 Isla Verde Beach Club Gallístico de Puerto Rico Cockfights Ritz Carlton Hotel El San Juan Hotel Intercontinental Hotel San Juan Water & Beach Club Courtyard by Marriott Isla Verde Holiday Inn San Juan Embassy Suites Hampton Inn ESJ Towers Isla Verde Mall

Airport-Zone 3 (Condado & Miramar)

$15 Condado Beach Plaza Ventana al Mar Ocean Park Beach San Juan Marriott Condado Plaza La Concha, A Renaissance Resort Radisson Ambassador Doubletree by Hilton San Juan Hostería del Mar Numero 1 on the Beach Tres Palmas Inn Cartier Louis Vouitton Chaumet Mont Blanc Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital

Airport-Zone 4 (Old San Juan/Piers/Puerta De Tierra & Miramar)

$19 San Felipe del Morro Fort Fort San Cristóbal Capitol Building San Juan Cathedral La Fortaleza Governor's Mansion Cuartel de Ballajá San Juan Museum Plaza de Armas Miguel Domenech Gallery at La Princesa Old San Juan to Cataño Ferry Sheraton Old San Juan San Juan Suites El Convento Hotel Chateau de Cervantes Howard Johnson Plaza de Armas Milano Normandie D'A Haus Caribe Hilton Pier 1 Pier 2 Pier 3 Pier 4 Navy Frontier Pier Pan-American Pier

Airport-Zone 5 (Convention Center & Isla Grande Airport)

$15 Puerto Rico Convention Center Isla Grande Airport Courtyard by Marriott San Juan Miramar Hotel Miramar Hotel Olimpo Court

Airport-Plaza Las Américas: $18

Airport-Plaza Carolina: $14

Airport-Belz Factory Outlet: $46

Airport-Coliseo José M. Agrelot: $14

Authorized taxi stands at the airport and cruise ship piers often write up vouchers.for travel between those two points that cost more than the above fare on days cruise ships are dropping off and taking on passengers.

Piers-Old San Juan: $6

Piers-Puerta de Tierra: $6

Piers-Condado/Miramar: $10

Piers-Isla Verde: $16

Metered rates apply for areas between and beyond tourist zones.

Additional Fees

Luggage: $1 per piece

Extra Passenger 6th and 7th: $2 per person

Late Night Charge 10PM - 6AM: $1 extra

Tolls are to be paid by the passenger.

A 10-15% tip is expected but not required.

For any issues with cabs, contact the Tourist Transportation Department at 787-999-2100 ext. 4502 between 7:30AM to 4:30PM Monday through Friday.

By train

San Juan now served by a rapid transit rail line called "Tren Urbano" Urban Train (http://www.ati.gobierno.pr/). The line connects San Juan to the towns of Guaynabo and Bayamón, but it avoids points of interest like Old San Juan, Condado, Isla Verde, and the airport, and is thus in practice useless for most tourists. But if you want to give it a spin anyway:

- Take the Acua Expreso ferry temporarily discontinued from Old San Juan to the financial district, where you'll find the "Hato Rey" station right next to the ferry dock.

- Take a city bus to a station, e.g., from the Old San Juan bus terminal to Sagrado Corazon.

There are discounted fares for students, children and elderly people on both the buses and the train.