Trinidad and Tobago Getting There & Away

Getting There & Away

By plane Air service is available from Miami, Houston, New York (JFK & Newark), Washington DC (with a Caribbean stopover), Atlanta, and San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA; Toronto, Canada; London, UK; Caracas, Venezuela; Georgetown, Guyana; Barbados and various other islands in the Caribbean. The national airline BWIA is part of the Star Alliance with United Airlines, Lufthansa, and Air New Zealand. There is no direct service from Mexico and Central America you have to transfer in Miami or Caracas. Elsewhere in South America usually transfers from Caracas. Continental European countries can transfer in London, though there might be an occasional flight from Germany (to Tobago) on Condor airlines. International departure tax is TT$100 (about US$16.50). If exchanging money on departure, be sure to save a blue TT$100 note for this purpose. By boat Trinidad is a popular location among yacht owners. Most anchor in the Chaguaramas area on the far northwest side of the island.