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Category: Bus
Getting TO/AROUND: If you are arriving at the international airport in Belize City and intend to head directly to San Ignacio, I would recommend arranging for a shuttle.
This option will save you the hassle of catching a $20 taxi into town to the bus station and then waiting for the next bus to Cayo. The bus station is neither in a nice nor safe part of Belize City so it is not recommended to go sightseeing while waiting for your bus to depart.
In that case, you will probably take the first available bus, like I did, which was a local bus. On this bus, you can expect a 3hr journey since the local buses stop anywhere for anybody and there seems to be no limit as to the number of passengers. On my bus, the aisles were packed with passengers standing and I ended up holding my luggage on my lap while someone squeezed onto the seat beside me. Needless to say, it was quite uncomfortable and was made worse when it began to rain outside and everyone immediately closed the windows. You can imagine how stifling it was with all those people crammed into a small enclosed space!
If you would like to hang out at the bus station, you can wait for the express bus which may cost an extra dollar, but it will get there in half the time and probably with half the passengers. The express buses are not as popular with the locals since these people need to get off and on at places other than the Belmopan or San Ignacio bus stations.
Since both of these options are time consuming, I recommend booking a shuttle directly to San Ignacio.
If you have prearranged accomodations in San Ignacio, check with them, they may offer this service to you for about $30/person. They may even stop at the Belize Zoo en route. Otherwise email Bob at Eva's (evas@btl.net) or Mayawalk Tours (mayawalktours@yahoo.com). Either of them can arrange a shuttle for you for a comparable price,although you need a min of 2 passengers.
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on Mar 23, 2005
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