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Arrival, information and getting around
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Buses
from MoBay drop off passengers on the A1 (Norman Manley Boulevard) just before Negril's central roundabout; if you're staying on the boulevard (ie the beach rather than the cliffs), ask the driver to drop you off outside your hotel. Buses from Savanna-la-Mar terminate at the top end of Sheffield Road, where you can charter a
taxi
to the West End or beach for about US$5. Domestic
flights
land at Negril Aerodrome at Bloody Bay. Taxis wait there, but fares can be ridiculous - a reasonable price is between US$7 and US$10.
The Jamaica Tourist Board office is on the first floor of Coral Seas Plaza opposite the roundabout (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-1pm; tel 876/957-4597). Pink JTB information booths are located at the main craft market by the roundabout and on West End Road opposite Tensing Pen hotel. Alternatively, is a great source of local information, and the Yacht Club (tel 876/957-9224) on West End Road offers accommodation, watersports, bike rental and taxi services as well as informal advice.
You don't need a
car
if you're going to stay in town.
Shared taxis
run the length of the beach and West End Road all day every day; you can flag them down anywhere en route. A trip from the roundabout to the lighthouse or Bloody Bay costs between J$20 and J$50.
Chartering a taxi
can be expensive, but competition is high, so haggle - US$5 from the roundabout to Bloody Bay is reasonable. There is no local bus service to the roundabout from the beach or cliffs. Other than
walking
, the most popular modes of transportation are moped, motorbike and bicycle. Motorbikes rent for around US$40 per day, mopeds from US$30 and bicycles from US$10. You could also take a
water taxi
from the Yacht Club on the West End to the beach (US$5 each way) or, if you're staying on the cliffs, try flagging down a glass-bottomed boat on its way to the beach. Other useful information
for tourists (each section contains more specific sub-sections): |
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Jamaica,
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