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Maxi and bus services between Port of Spain and Arima are especially quick due to the Priority Bus Route, which runs along the course of the old railway line through Trinidad’s east–west corridor. All public buses and most maxi taxis in Trinidad leave from and terminate at City Gate – sometimes referred to as South Quay in official literature – in Port of Spain, the country’s main transportation hub. By bus and maxi taxiīus services in Trinidad and Tobago are divided between large public buses (run by the Public Transport Service Corporation, PTSC w .tt) and private services (most often minibuses) called maxi taxis.

Note also that many of the islands’ tour operators offer airport transfers and general transportation, say from Port of Spain to Grande Riviere or Crown Point to Charlotteville. The water taxi service between San Fernando and Port of Spain, and Port of Spain and Chaguaramas, offers a relaxed alternative to Trinidad’s busy roads. Avoid travelling at peak hours (6–8am & 3–6pm), when urban roads are clogged with heavy traffic and maxis and taxis heave with people. In populated areas, buses and maxi/route taxis run from around 6am until late evening, but outside commuter hours the waits can be long and having your own car is infinitely more convenient. Buses, maxi taxis and route taxis serve most places mentioned in the Guide, though a few of the more rural areas have only infrequent services.

Public transport service corporation of trinidad and tobago