Airport
Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
IATA Code: SJULocation: The airport is situated nine miles (14km) east of San Juan.
Time: GMT -4.
Contacts: Tel: +1 787 791 1010.
Transfer to the city: Taxis are available. The AMA bus service and the airport shuttle connect the city and airport; journey time is between 30 and 45 minutes.
Car rental: Car rental agencies Avis, Budget, Charlie, Dollar, Hertz, National and Thrifty are represented at the airport.
Facilities: Facilities at the airport include a bank, a post office, restaurants, bars, shops (including duty-free), as well as first aid and medical facilities. Disabled facilities are good; those with special needs should contact their airline in advance.
Parking:
Departure tax: None.
Website: www.san-juan-airport.com
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San Juan
The capital city of Puerto Rico, San Juan is one of the busiest ports in the Caribbean and a third of all Puerto Ricans live here. Nearly every visitor to the island arrives at San Juan, many on cruise liners. The port is the largest home-based cruise port in the world, hosting 28 vessels and with more being added to the list each year.
San Juan is divided into three distinct districts: Old San Juan, the historic walled city; the beach and resort area; and the outlying suburbs. Tourists are concerned mainly with Old San Juan, the site of most restaurants, shops, entertainment venues and the beaches. The old city is linked to the new by the largely residential Puerta de Tierra area, and a series of modern highways leading to the Condado beach front, which is reminiscent of Florida's Miami Beach with its high-rise hotels and apartment blocks.
It is not only tourism that keeps the financial mills grinding in San Juan. The city is an important centre for petroleum and sugar refining, brewing and distilling, and the manufacturing of cement, pharmaceuticals, metal products and tobacco products. In the midst of all the hustle and bustle there are numerous attractions in San Juan to amuse, entertain and interest the many tourists, and the city is a perfect base for exploring the rest of what this small Caribbean island has to offer.
