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Montego Bay
Airport Tips
. . . what to expect and what to do when you arrive at
the airport
First Tip: If you are arriving from a cold climate, before
you even get off the plane, you should shed as many layers
of clothes as possible. It's best to be prepared with
very light woven cotton garments. Knitted cotton is much
warmer than woven cotton. Wear woven cotton! T-shirts will
be great at night, but warm in the day.
Repeat visitors, those in the know,
travel with these light cool garments underneath warmer
layers. So when they arrive, they just strip off the top
layers and they are all set for daytime temperatures of 80
to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Second Tip: Fill out your Immigration and Customs Forms
before you land. You will be required to fill out these
two forms to hand in with your passport or other travel
documents. Use a pen and write clearly. Don't forget to sign
the forms.
Click here to see what the Immigration
Form looks like.
Click here to see what the Customs
Form looks like.
Just for your information, the airport at Montego Bay is
officially called the Donald Sangster International
Airport.
Please Note: We have no control over the facilities at
the airport and its management. We provide the following
information which we believe to be accurate. Of course the
airport authorities may change anything at any time thereby
rendering the following misleading. If you should find this
to be the case, please let us know. As soon as we know of a
change we will update this page.
There are no trolleys here, so be sure you can manage
your hand luggage as you will have to carry it to the
Immigration Hall/Passport Control and then on to the Baggage
Hall.
When you are finished with Passport Control, you can take the opportunity to exchange some of your currency for Jamaican dollars at the Exchange Bureau located directly behind the Immigration Officers. Then proceed downstairs to the Baggage Hall to claim your bags.
This is a very important tip: The carousels will deliver your luggage but if you get there late, look around on the floor near the carousel start and finish points as baggage handlers will remove the bags from the carousel when they get jammed up and place them there. So if you only look on the carousel, you may not see your bag which has been taken off and left lying beside the carousel.
There are trolleys here, so you can grab one, load up your luggage and head for Customs. If you only have your personal effects, head left to the far end of the hall for the "Nothing to Declare" zone. Now is the time to hand over that Customs Declaration that you should have filled out while you were still on the plane. This is an easy process and before you know it, you will be heading out the Exit to Ground Transportation.
AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TIP: When you exit the Customs Hall, a friendly person will usually ask you if you are being met or if you are going to a hotel. Hotel guests being met by Tour Buses will proceed straight ahead to their waiting rep. Persons renting cars will be directed to the appropriate car rental company. All others, including our guests being met by our CCV bus, must exit through the right doors for ground transportation. This is where Jamaican residents would normally exit. If you are asked, advise the cab dispatcher that you are being met by Custom Caribbean Vacations. Our Rep will be there with a sign. He/she will lead you to our vehicle and take you directly to Silver Sands.
If you are renting a car and driving
yourself in Jamaica, you should definitely check out our
Tips
for Driving Oneself in Jamaica.
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