Getting To and From......

 

Trinidad and Tobago, over the years have become one of the most urbanised countries in the Caribbean, with three of the most famous cities in Trinidad being Port-of-Spain, San Fernando and Arima. These major cities not only have concentrated populations but intertwining networks of roads, businesses, commercial centres and government and administrative activities. Getting to and from these major cities are made a lot easier with the transport networks available. Transportation into these major cities of Trinidad occur through multiple different routes as well as different carriers which will be shown and discussed on this blog. The many different forms of transporation used in the country of Trinidad and Tobago are as follows, personal cars, public cars or taxis, public buses known as “maxi taxis”, buses, water taxis and ferry rides. However, the three most well-known and used modes of transportation in Trinidad are taxis, maxi taxis and buses. 

Taxis can be found throughout the majority of Trinidad, in both rural and urban settings and are run privately. Taxi stands are usually set up in many towns and cities throughout the country and provide transportation when necessary. Private taxis in trinidad and usually identified by the license plates beginning with an 'H', which means hire. From the photo above, one can see an image of a busy taxi stand in San Fernando.

A second and very popular mode of transportation in Trinidad and Tobago are maxi taxis, which to non-citizens can be described as a mini bus or a mini van. These vehicles exist in two sizes and can facilitate between 12 to 24 persons. There are 6 different routes that maxis travel, with each route being specific to a colour as well as locations. This type of transportation follow set routes and are available between the hours of 6:00 am and 9:00 pm.

Another form of transportation in and out of the towns and cities of Trinidad and Tobago is the Public Transport Service Corporation (PTSC) which are state operated buses which came into effect on May 1^st 1965 and provide a variety of services to citizens from different areas of Trinidad. The sole purpose of the PTSC buses is to provide transportation to the working population of the country, as well as students and the elderly. The PTSC buses operate via the use of a ticket system and provides services to the citizens of Trinidad ranging from charter services to specialised transport services for incapacitated individuals. 

In Trinidad and Tobago, there are many transport points that can be considered significant, however the major focal point for transportation in the country is City Gate and it is locates at South Quay, Port of Spain. It is the main transport terminal and facilitates transport by buses and taxis along the east-west corridor of Trinidad as well as to the central and southern areas of Trinidad. 

Taking any one of these modes of transportation will provide a person reliability and regularity in getting to and from towns and cities throughout the country.

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