GETTING HERE

By air

Most visitors travel to Belize by air, but you can also get here by road or boat.

International flights to Belize are via Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, Miami or Los Angeles. The major airlines servicing Belize are:

American Airlines

P.O. Box 1680

Belize City

Tel: 501-223-2522

Fax: 501-223-1730

Continental

80 Regent St.

Belize City

Tel: 501-227-8309

Fax: 501-227-8114

1-800-231-0856

Delta Air Lines

Philip Goldson International Airport

Tel: 501-225-3429

Fax: 501-225-3232

Grupo TACA

41 Albert Street

Belize City

Tel: 501-227-7363

Fax: 501-227-5213

US Airways

c/o Belize Global Travel Services

41 Albert Street

Belize City

Tel: 501-225-3589

Fax: 501-225-4091

Local Airlines also provide daily flights to Belize from Flores, Guatemala (Tikal)

Maya Island Air

1-800-521-1247

501-226-2435

501-226-2192

Tropic Air

1-800-422-3435

501-226-2012

501-226-2338

Caribbean Holidays

now agents for Tikal Jets

81 Albert St.

Tel: 501-227-2583

By road

Roads in Belize can be challenging. The trip to Belize through Mexico is almost 1,350 miles, so you will need a sturdy car and a strong heart. In order for visitors to drive into Belize from Guatemala or Mexico, a temporary importation permit must be secured at the point of entry. Permits are valid for 1 month but can be extended by applying to the Customs Department. To get a permit, present the following at the point of entry:

Travel documents and identification

Proof of ownership (vehicle registration)

Insurance from any of the companies at the borders

Rental documents (for vehicles rented in Mexico or Guatemala)

Bus travel to Belize from the US border cities via Cancun, Mexico City and Chetumal is comfortable, relatively fast and inexpensive. All-weather highways connect Mexican cities with the border city of Chetumal. From there regularly-scheduled Belize buses make runs to Belize City with stops in the Northern towns of Corozal and Orange Walk.

Safe and regular bus connections from Guatemala City are another reasonable and exciting way to get to Belize. This option holds special appeal for travelers who want to tour Peten before entering Belize via the Western border, near Benque Viejo Del Carmen. From there, buses run to San Ignacio, capital city Belmopan, and Belize City take travelers to the rest of the country.

By boat or cruise ship

Small, regularly scheduled water taxis travel between Punta Gorda in the southern district of Toledo, and Puerto Barrios in Eastern Guatemala.

Maritime ports of entry are Belize City, Corozal, Dangriga, San Pedro and Punta Gorda. You are required to report your entry to the police or immigration authorities as soon as possible after entering Belizean territory.