A hillside view over a wide bay with a coastal highway along the shore

St. James parish

Transport in St. James

Montego Bay is the main transport interchange for St. James. Route taxis connect the city with Anchovy, Cambridge, Ironshore, Rose Hall, Lethe, Lilliput, Norwood, Mount Salem and other communities. Knutsford Express provides scheduled coaches from near Pier 1 and beside Sangster International Airport, while private taxis, rental cars, contract vehicles and charters suit fixed pickups, luggage, several stops or rural destinations.

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Transportation services

7mill luxury tour

Montego Bay, St. James

(876) 842-5318

Car rental

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34 The Queens Dr Montego Bay

Air taxis and charter flights

AirLink Express

Sangster International Airport Montego Bay

(876) 373-2690

Tours and excursions

AJP Tours

1 Barrett Town little River PO Rose Hall Montego Bay

(631) 690-5936

Transportation services

Aldae Tours

Montego Bay, St. James

(876) 218-1206

Tours and excursions

All Season Tours Jamaica

1122 Bogue Village Montego Bay

(754) 222-3545

Transportation services

Alpha Tours Ja

Montego Bay, St. James

Airports and ports near St. James

Sangster International Airport, also called Montego Bay Airport, is in St. James and serves Montego Bay and nearby resort areas. It is about 5 kilometres by road from central Montego Bay, depending on your starting point and route. The authorised taxi desk is outside Customs, operated by JUTA and JCAL. Knutsford Express has a passenger station beside the airport. See airport contact details.

The Port of Montego Bay is at Mantica Way, not at the airport. It is about 2 to 4 kilometres from central Montego Bay, depending on the entrance and starting point. If you arrive by cruise, arrange transport from the port entrance.

Buses, coaches and route taxis

Route taxis carry separate-fare passengers along designated routes and may stop along the way. The Transport Authority route listings include services from Airport, Anchovy, Cambridge, Ironshore, Rose Hall, Barrett Town, Lethe, Lilliput, Norwood, Mount Salem and other districts into Montego Bay.

Knutsford Express operates scheduled intercity service from 10 Harbour Circle near Pier 1 and Sangster International Airport, connecting Montego Bay with towns including Kingston, Ocho Rios, Falmouth, Negril and Mandeville. Its airport passenger-service hours are 4:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily. Check the timetable for your date.

Main roads

The Northern Coastal Highway links Montego Bay, the airport, Rose Hall and eastern coastal communities toward Trelawny. Bogue Main Road and the AGS Coombs Highway form the western approach from Reading, Anchovy and Westmoreland. The National Works Agency describes the Bogue corridor as a major entrance to Montego Bay. Check current road notices.

Barnett Street, Howard Cooke Boulevard, Harbour Circle, Queens Drive, Bogue Road and Alice Eldemire Drive are useful Montego Bay reference points.

Before you travel

For a route taxi, check the route marking, red PPV plate, Transport Authority windshield sticker, driver identification badge and published fare. Confirm the current fare, payment method and last departure before boarding. Early flights, late arrivals and rural destinations may require a direct private vehicle or charter.