Popular Airport | Tinson Pen Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 792 Km |
If you wish, you can easily travel to the airport by taking a taxi or renting a car from Nassau city center.
Across the city, taxis are waiting for passengers 24 hours a day and you can reach Nassau Airport in around 15 minutes by taxi. If you are travelling late at night, you may need to make a reservation by contacting the taxi companies during the day.
Although car rental it is not recommended for day trips, car rental options maybe more economical for those who plan to stay in the city for a longer time. Since there is no public transport from the city to the airport and taxis are expensive, using a rental car to the airport can save you time and money.
In order to improve the service quality and to enable passengers to perform their needs faster, Nassau Airport operates within its three terminal buildings. In the spacious Lignum lounge at the airport, passengers can benefit from extra comfortable services for a fee. In addition to taking advantage of the food and drinks offered here, passengers can also hold meetings at the business center and spend time in the prayer room.
In the airport there is a RBC bank branch for those who want to make money transactions, aswell as ATM machines for cash transactions. Also there is a post office where you can make all kinds of photocopying and computer work, a health center where you can go in case of a health emergency and a play area for your children to spend time.
Spread over the three terminal buildings, it is possible to shop from many stores. Among the places are; Adorn, Bahama Pearl, Caribbean Lighthouse, Cays News, My Ocean, Uniquely Bahamian, Sun Time, Ole Nassau Duty Free, John Bull, Frangipani and Del Sol.
In different parts of the terminal buildings you can also find food and beverage venues to meet your needs from; Bahama Bliss Cafe, Bootleggers Bar, Coral Royale Bar, Dunkin Donuts, Giotto, Island Grubb, Parma Pizzeria, Quiznos, Rhum Runners, Rythm Cafe, Starbucks, Sushi Rokkan and Wendy’s.
Norman Manley International Airport is located on a small side island off the main island of Jamaica. Reaching the city center from this airport is extremely easy. There are comfortable, regular bus departures, but if you are in a hurry you can also use a taxi or rent a private car as well.
The world-renowned Avis, Budget and Hertz firms can all be taken advantage of at the airport. With a private car you rented, you can reach the city center in about 20 minutes. Moreover, terrific views of the Caribbean Sea will accompany you along the way.
It takes, on average, 20 minutes to reach the city center from the airport when you use a private taxi. But as the taxi meters are often turned off, you should negotiate or confirm the price with the taxi driver ahead of time.
Taking the bus number 98, which leaves from the departures gate of the airport, can bring you to the city center in about 40 minutes. The average ticket price is 120.00 Jamaican Dollars and buses depart every twenty minutes.