Kling Kling - traditional jamaican beach house

Nearest Airport & Taxis

Nearest airport is Montego Bay. Unless you have to go Kingston (it is a much longer taxi ride), we recommend you go to Montego Bay. If you have to fly to Kingston there is the option of the internal Air Jamaica flight to Montego Bay and then the taxi.

Airlines: The following airlines fly to Jamaica. You may wish to check out charter flights which sometimes can be cheaper but less flexible:

Air Jamaica (http://www.airjamaica.com)
British Airways (http://www.british-airways.com)
Virgin Atlantic (http://www.flyvirgin.com/atlantic)
Delta Airlines (http://www.delta-air.com)
American Airlines (http://www.aa.com)
NorthWest (http://www.nwa.com)
US Air (http://www.uairways.com)
Air Canada (http://www.aircanada.com)

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From the airport: Either hire a car or you can get a local private taxi arranged to pick you up when your booking is confirmed - 1 1/2 hour drive (approx. USD $60 from Montego Bay). From Kingston this is a 3 hour drive.

Car Hire

Cars can be picked up at the airport from the following companies:

Local Transport: If you don't hire a car you can rely on local taxis to ferry you around which Winsome can arrange for you, or you can rent a car for a few days in nearby Ocho Rios, or simply take the minibus taxis that run along the road at the end of the drive.

Visa Information

There is a good general site about Jamaica at http://www.jamaicatravel.com

UK: No visa required, return ticket, sufficient funds.
London: Jamaican Embassy, 1-2 Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BZ (tel. 0207 224 0505)

USA: No passport. Proof of citizenship needed, return ticket, sufficient funds.
Washington: The Embassy of Jamaica, 1520 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington DC 20036. (tel. 202/452-0660 )
New York: The Jamaican Consulate General, 767 Third Ave, 2nd and 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10017 (tel. 212/935-9000)
Miami: The Jamaican Consulate General, 842 Ingraham Building, 25 SE Second Ave, Miami, FL 33131 (tel. 305/374-8431)

Canada: No passport. Proof of citizenship needed, return ticket, sufficient funds.
Ottawa: The Jamaican High Commission, Standard Life Building, 275 Slater St, Suite 800, Ottawa, Ontario KIP 5H9 (tel. 613/ 233-9311)
Toronto: The Jamaican Consulate General, 214 King St. West, Suite 402, Toronto, Ontario M5H IK4 (tel.416/598-3008)

New Zealand & Australia: No visa for less than 60 days (passport, return ticket & sufficient funds).
There are no Jamaican embassies or consulates in Australia or NZ