San Juan, Puerto Rico

Getting around San Juan

How to travel around San Juan — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-11

1. Uber

The main ride-hailing option, and generally cheaper than taxis.

2. Tren Urbano

The metro line, useful for the university and Bayamón rather than for the tourist areas.

3. Ferries to Vieques and Culebra

From Ceiba, about an hour east — book ahead, as residents have priority.

4. Car hire

The practical way to reach El Yunque, the west coast and the mountains.

Tip: Old San Juan parking is scarce and expensive; hire on the day you leave the city.

5. Airport transfer

Luis Muñoz Marín is about 12km from the old city, with a fixed-rate taxi desk at arrivals.

Watch outUse the official taxi desk, which issues a fixed zone fare, rather than accepting a kerbside offer.

Booking apps in Puerto Rico

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Uber

The main ride-hailing option on the island.

Coverage: San Juan and the north coast.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

Tren Urbano

San Juan's metro line, part of the integrated AMA network.

Coverage: San Juan metropolitan area.