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AIR

  • Most Cuban cities have an airport
  • Cuba’s state-owned airlines have a monopoly
  • Flights are often booked up weeks in advance, especially in peak season

BUS

  • Víazul (www.viazul.cu) and Transtur (www.transtur.cu) are the tourist buses for foreigners
  • Víazul tourist buses connect major cities and resorts
  • The state agency Omnibus Nacionales (formerly Astro) operates all interprovincial services linking cities throughout the island. These buses are off-limits to foreigners, except for students attending Cuban institutions

CAR

  • There are no restrictions on where you can go with a car
  • To drive in Cuba, you must be 21 years or older an hold an international driver’s license (IDL) obtainable through automobile association offices worldwide (in the U.S. www.aaa.com)
  • Traffic drives on the right
  • Speed limits are vigorously enforced
  • Cars are in short supply and roads are full of hazards

TAXIS

  • Cubataxi
    • Operates radio-dispatched turistaxis
    • Since 2011, taxi drivers have leased the vehicles from the state
    • Few taxi drivers use their meters and most now negotiate a fare
  • Peso Taxis
    • Since 2009 these peso-only taxis have been permitted to carry foreigners
    • The workhorses are colectivos (also called máquinas or almendros)– shared cabs that pick up anyone who flags them down
    • They run along fixed routes and charge fares similar to the local buses and usually take as many passengers as they can cram in
  • Private Cabs
    • These were legalized in 2009
    • They can be anything from Ladas to Audis
    • The fare is negotiable, agree on it before getting in and make sure you know if it is one-way or round trip
  • Coco-Taxis
    • These bright yellow motorized tricycles look like scooped-out Easter eggs on wheels
  • Bici-Taxis
    • The Cuban version of the rickshaw
    • They offer a cheap way of getting around and sightseeing
    • Always negotiate a fare before starting off
  • Coches
    • These horse-drawn cabs are a staple of local transport
    • They operate along fixed routes and usually charge 1-3 pesos, depending on the distance

Article by Faith Hutson

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