Transport in Cuba

Transport in Cuba

Сообщение HainanWel.com(e)! » 25 мар 2015, 20:03

Transport in Cuba

Transportation in Cuba, in particular, municipal, is not very good.
The main modes of transportation in Cuba

Buses: these include conventional, to overflow, and "sedentary" (inner passage is provided only on the seats) vehicles. The absence of schedules, as well as an insufficient number of buses, which are also often break is weighty reasons that tourists do not recommend the use of public transport. To a variety of cities can be reached by taxi or coach, but they do not go better and always filled to capacity passengers (tickets should be purchased in advance).
Rail transport: if you decide to use the services of trains is worth bearing in mind that they go messy, often lagging (there are cases when the trains were late for 20 hours), and tickets for foreigners sold at higher rates than for Cubans.
Maritime traffic: if you want you can reach many islands on cruise ships and other vessels, push off with the seaports of Havana, Matanzas and others. In addition, the ferry service established, for example, between Santiago de Cuba and Havana.

Cab

In Cuba, a taxi service company providing 3 - Turistaxi, Cubanacan (very high tariffs), Panataxi (cheap fares, but the company is working only in the capital). In the resort areas of the services you can offer private cabs, but the security and quality of service to you, they will not be able to guarantee. Therefore, you, as a tourist, it is advisable to use the tourist tax - modern cars, which are air-conditioned and cordless phones. They can be ordered in a hotel or on the phone. In addition, a short distance can be overcome by taxi-motorbikes, designed to transport 1-2 people.
Car rental

To rent a car, you must have an IDP. And if the car is returned to your plan does not cover defects undetected, before signing the lease should carefully inspect the car (defects found should be fixed in the contract). It should be borne in mind that traffic on Liberty Island right hand, on roads moves a considerable number of cyclists and markings and signs are virtually absent.

Cuban on the machine hung rooms of different colors, and the cars with "tourist" brown numbers have certain privileges. For example, they can be parked in the wrong places, or to pass through tunnels, closed for repairs. It is worth noting that the local traffic police turn a blind eye to commit minor violations by drivers "tourist" cars.

If your goal - to make a trip to Cuba, the best thing to do in a rented car.
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Re: Transport in Cuba

Сообщение HainanWel.com(e)! » 10 июн 2015, 17:10

Taxis in Cuba

Although the holiday on the island of freedom is positioned as a luxury, to true luxury is still very, very far away. Settle only the hotel and part of the coast. Transport infrastructure is not developed, the consequences can be seen in the form of socialism of old buses that use scary. Therefore, a taxi in Cuba - one of the best ways to quickly and without straining to get to the right place.

There is also the possibility of renting a car, but it should be with the documents, including the rights of (the international standard) and credit card. It should take into account that the road broken in remote regions except in a jeep and you will pass.
Tourist taxi

"All the best - for the guests!" - That's the motto reigns in Cuba. Therefore, if necessary, move around the island, many foreign travelers use the services of tourist taxi. It has several advantages over other modes of transport:

taxi fleet is represented only new cars;
Each car is equipped with air conditioning;
all cars have radio telephones;
the route is controlled;
You can book a car in any hotel.

There are also negative in this method of transportation - the payment is made only in US dollars, all other currencies are not accepted. While in a normal taxi gladly accept Cuban pesos (although not refuse from the dollar). Besides the official carriers in the resort area, especially in the area of ​​Varadero, and many private taxi drivers. They offer a price much lower than license the car, but insurance and guarantees they have.
Main Cuban carriers

On the market for the carriage of passengers in the lead three state-owned companies, while they are not at all competitive with each other. Each company has its own terms of passengers, that is designed for people with certain incomes.

The most luxurious fleet has Cubanacan, they are ready to provide their customers with cars "Mercedes", but the price of the trip will be appropriate. A more economical option offers Turistaxi, in the park of the company is mainly Japanese subcompact, which are easily recognized by their gray color. Panataxi - provides a very affordable price, however, may be a fast ride only on the "Ladakh" or "Zhiguli" and only in the Cuban capital.

Phones taxi services: Habanataxi: 53 9090; 53 9086; Panataxi: 55 5555; Taxis OK: 204 0000; Taxis Transtur: 208 6666; Taxis Fenix: 866 6666.

At a cost of foreign cars cost the tourist in 1 euro for every kilometer of the route, the former Russian - 0.5 euros for the same kilometer. To distinguish a state from the private taxis is very simple - the first issue of the blue, from private owners - yellow.
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