Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Grand Turk International Airport
(GDT;
946-2233)
Providenciales International Airport
(PLS;
941-5670)
South Caicos International Airport
(XSC; 946-4255)
Airlines
There are good air connections elsewhere within the Caribbean from Turks and
Caicos, including to Jamaica, the Bahamas, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. To get to
elsewhere in the region, you may have to hop to Miami. The following airlines fly into
Turks and Caicos:
Air Canada
(
www.aircanada.com
)
Air Turks & Caicos
(
www.airturksandcaicos.com
)
American Airlines
(
www.aa.com
)
Bahamas Air
(
www.bahamasair.com
)
British Airways
(
www.ba.com
)
Delta Airlines
(
www.delta.com
)
US Airways
(
www.usairways.com
)
West Jet
(
www.westjet.com
)
Getting Around
AIR
Following are airlines flying within the Turks and Caicos:
Air Turks & Caicos
( 946-4999;
www.airturksandcaicos.com
) Flies from Providen-
ciales to Grand Turk six times daily, North Caicos (airport is just north of Major Hill) three
times daily, Middle Caicos (near Conch Hill) four times per week, South Caicos twice daily
and Salt Cay daily. It also flies from Grand Turk to Salt Cay daily.
BICYCLE
Cycling is a cheap, convenient, healthy, environmentally sound and above all fun way to
travel. Bicycles are complimentary to guests at many hotels or can be rented at concessions
for around $20 per day.
BOAT
TCI Ferry Service
( 946-5406) is a small passenger ferry operation taking people from
the Leeward Marina on Providenciales to North Caicos (round trip $30), eliminating the
need for the expensive and inconvenient flight. There are four departures each way daily,
leaving Leeward Marina daily at 10.30am, 12.30pm, 3pm and 4.30pm. On Sunday there
are just two services in each direction each day.
