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Driving Oneself in Jamaica
U-Drive Tips
From Montego Bay Airport
. . . how to get out of the airport and find the North Coast Road
Most Important Tip: Drive on the left side of the
road.
Try to remember this verse:
If you drive on the left,
You will be right.
If you drive on the right,
There won't be much left.
Some other useful tips:
Look out for pot holes. They are
plentiful. When it rains, they are full of water and you
can't see them!
Drive defensively and try to anticipate the next driver's
moves.
Plan your journey and be sure you have good directions.
Street signs are often lacking.
The roads are very slippery when wet.
Our truck drivers are no different from those you find in
other parts of the world- give them lots of room.
Do not speed. It's dangerous and you might get caught by the
Police.
There are hardly any straight roads in Jamaica at all.
There are hardly any flat roads in Jamaica at all.
Even the North Coast road linking Montego Bay to Ocho Rios
is not flat.
Don't be afraid to use your horn.
The above is not meant to frighten you. Just to inform. Thousands of visitors rent cars and drive around in Jamaica every week. So if it's for you, enjoy!
Follow the map below to find your way out of the airport and
on to the North Coast Road heading for Silver Sands.
Before you get behind the wheel, here are links to some pages you should definitely check out:
What to expect and what to do when
you arrive at the airport, Montego
Bay Airport Tips
Directions
from Montego Bay Airport to Silver
Sands
Distances
from Montego Bay Airport to Prominent Places enroute to
Silver sands
Distances
from Silver Sands to Prominent Places going East to ocho
Rios