The journey from the airport at Piarco to Port of Spain takes thirty to forty-five minutes, although it can take an hour or more during the rush hours. Taxis are available and a fixed schedule of fares is displayed at the airport. A tip of ten per cent of the fare is appropriate. Taxis are identified by the letter 'H' prefixing the registration number. You must have an international driver's licence to rent a car in Trinidad and Tobago.
Traffic drives on the left.
Scheduled flights operate between Piarco airport in Trinidad and Tobago's Crown Point airport, eight miles west of the capital, Scarborough. There is also a regular ferry service. Among the smaller hotels in the capital are the Kapok, the Normandie, the Valley Vue and the Chaconia Inn. There are also several guest houses. For more tourism links, go to Caribbean Travel Links .