Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Tips
Don't Stow It—Ship It
Though pricey, it's sometimes worthwhile to travel luggage-
free, particularly if you're toting diving equipment, meetings
materials, or baby furniture. Specialists in door-to-door lug-
gage delivery include
SkyCap International
(www.skycap
international.com) and
Sports Express
(www.sportsexpress.
com).
daily fr om H eathrow to M iami, wher e continuing flights can be
booked on Cayman Airways into George Town.
Getting into Town from the Airport
Plenty of taxis meet all arriving planes.The government sets taxi fares,
which apply to one to three passengers sharing a ride. Each additional
person (additional to a gr oup of three) pays 25% of the far e. Typical
prices (subject to change) ar e as follo ws: US$15 fr om the airpor t to
the southern end of Seven Mile Beach; US$28 from the airport to the
northern end of S even Mile Beach; US$65 fr om the airpor t to the
East End; and US$65 fr om the airpor t to R um Point on the nor th
shore.
To protect taxi drivers and their livelihood, the government doesn't
allow buses to run back and forth between town and the airport.
Many car r ental companies operate kiosks in the airpor t. It's best
to reserve before flying to Grand Cayman. For specifics, see “Getting
Around,” later in this chapter.
Flying for Less: Tips for Getting the
Best Airfare
• Passengers who can book their ticket either
long in advance or at
the last minute,
or who
fly midweek
or
at less-trafficked hours,
may pay a fraction of the full far e. If your schedule is flexible, say
so, and ask if you can secure a cheaper fare by changing your flight
plans.
• S earch
the
Internet
for cheap fares. The most popular online travel
agencies are
Travelocity
(www.travelocity.com and www.travelocity.
co.uk),
Expedia
(www.expedia.com and www.expedia.co.uk or www.
expedia.ca), and
Orbitz
(www.orbitz.com). In the U.K., go to
Trav-
elsupermarket
(
&
0845/345-5708;
www.travelsupermarket.com),
a flight search engine that offers flight comparisons for the budget
airlines whose seats often end up in bucket-shop sales. O ther web-
sites for booking airline tickets online include
Cheapflights.com,
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