Belize: Getting There & Getting Around
Getting There: By Air By water By Road
Getting Around: By Air By Water By Road
Philip Goldson International Aiport (BZE) in Belizecity is the main international airport. It is situated about 10 km outisde the city.
Taxis are available to the city. Legitimate taxis have green license plates.
It is mainly cruise ships entering the port at Belize City, but there are passenger boast services from Puerto Cortes, Guatemala and Punta Gorda, and via Mango Creek to Honduras.
There are road links with Chetumal on the Mexican border and Melchor de Mencos in Guatemala.
If you arebringing a car into Belize you need to obtain a temporary imporation document which is valid for one month.
Tropic air and Maya Island air are both local air carriers. Safety records are good with both. Flights are to most larger towns in the country. In Belize City flights are from both the Municipal and international airports, but tend to be cheaper from the municipal.
There is a scheduled boat service from Belize City to Ambergris Caye, Caye Chapel and Caye Caulker. Boats also run from Corozal Town (near the Mexican border) to San Pedro.
Traffic drives on the right. the northern highway, southern highway and Belize to Belmopanroads are in good condition. Other main roads are tarred but are likely to close in torrential rains. Some roads are untarred and become impassable easily.
Driving license and certificate of vehicle ownership must be carried at all times. Car hire is relatively expensive due to wear and tear on vehicles due to the roads.
Traffic accidents are common and standards of driving are poor
Buses services run between main towns and services are frequent, but old US school buses are often used so seats are small and leg room is limited. greyhound coaches operate express services on some routes.