Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Numerous travel agencies and tourist minibus operators offer frequent shuttle services to
places tourists go, including Guatemala City and its airport, Panajachel and Chichicasten-
ango. They cost more than buses, but they're comfortable and convenient, with door-to-
door service at both ends. These are some typical one-way prices:
Chichicastenango
Q140
Cobán
Q250
Copán (Honduras)
Q235
Guatemala City
Q80
Monterrico
Q100
Panajachel
Q120
Quetzaltenango
Q210
Pin down shuttle operators about departure times and whether they require a minimum
number of passengers.
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
To park in Antigua, you're supposed to have a
marbete
(label) hanging from your rear-
view mirror, or risk a fine. Purchase these from traffic cops for Q10.
If you're planning to drive out of town on a reportedly hijack-prone road (such as to
Panajachel via Patzún), you may request an escort from Proatur (
Click here
)
by emailing
them at least 72 hours in advance. There's no fee other than the escort's expenses.
CATour
( 7832-9638;
www.catours.co.uk
; 6a Calle Oriente 14)
Rents motorcycles from Q10/45 per
hour/day and offers motorcycle tours from Q140.
Guatemala Renta Autos
(
2329-9030;
www.guatemalarentacar.com
; 4a Av Norte 6)
Tabarini
(
7832-8107;
www.tabarini.com
;
6a Av Sur 22)
TAXI
Taxis and
tuk-tuks
wait where the Guatemala City buses stop and on the east side of
Parque Central. An in-town taxi ride costs around Q25;
tuk-tuks
are Q10. Note that
tuk-
tuks
are not allowed in the center of town; you'll have to hike a few blocks out to find
one.
