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In-Depth Information
Banks
8:30am-1pm or 3pm
Restaurants
7am-10am, noon-3pm and 6-10pm; closed Sunday
Offices
8am-noon, 1:30-5pm weekdays
Government offices
8am-4pm
Bars & clubs
9pm or 11pm-3am
Malls & shops
10am-9pm or 10pm
Supermarkets
8am-9pm
Arriving in Panama
Tocumen International Airport (Panama City)
Most international flights arrive here. Hire
taxis at the transport desk in the airport (from US$27). It's a 40-minute ride to downtown.
In daylight hours local buses (US$1.25) depart every 15 minutes for Albrook Bus Termin-
al, near the regional airport (one hour), and other destinations.
Aeropuerto Enrique Malek (David)
Located 5km southeast of the Costa Rican border,
David's airport frequently handles flights to and from San José. It's about 5km from town.
Take a taxi (US$5) or a shared taxi (US$2).
Getting Around
As most Panamanians use public transportation, it's reasonably priced and connections
are frequent.
Bus
Most cities have a bus terminal with frequent regional departures and connections to
Panama City and Costa Rica.
Car
Rentals are not cheap but roads are generally in good condition. Some areas, includ-
ing Panama City and many rural areas , are very poorly signposted.
Train
Mostly a novelty, goes between Panama City and Colón.
Air
Domestic flights depart Panama City from Aeropuerto Albrook and arrive in destina-
tions throughout the country.
See
getting around
for much
more.
