Getting There
Cape Air (tel. 800/352-0714; www.flycapeair.com) flies from San Juan to Mayagüez twice daily (flying time: 40 min.). Round-trip passage is $132 per person.
If you rent a car at the San Juan airport and want to drive to Mayagüez, it's fastest and most efficient to take the northern route that combines sections of the newly widened Route 22 with the older Route 2. Estimated driving time for a local resident is about 90 minutes, although newcomers usually take about 30 minutes longer. The southern route, which combines the modern Route 52 with transit across the outskirts of historic Ponce, and final access into Mayagüez via the southern section of Route 2, requires a total of about 3 hours and affords some worthwhile scenery across the island's mountainous interior.
Getting Around
Taxis meet arriving planes. If you take one, negotiate the fare with the driver first because cabs are unmetered here.
There are branches of Avis (tel. 787/832-0406), Budget (tel. 787/832-4570), and Hertz (tel. 787/832-3314) at the Mayagüez airport.
Visitor Information
The Mayagüez Municipal Tourism Development Office (tel. 787/832-5882) can help orient visitors. In Aguadilla, there is also a Puerto Rico Tourism Company office (tel. 787/890-3315). If you're starting out in San Juan, you can inquire there before you set out.
