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Finding your way around Kingston is pretty straightforward.
Downtown uses a grid system, while uptown is defined by a
handful of major roads; the mountains to the northeast serve
as a good compass. The heat and the distances between places
mean you're not going to want to do a lot of walking,
though the downtown sights are easily navigable on foot.
It's not advisable to walk the streets at night in any part
of the city; Kingstonians don't.
Taxis
are the best way of getting around the city and reasonably
cheap; a ride from New Kingston to downtown costs around
J$250. Although it is standard practice to call for a taxi,
particularly at night, they can almost always be flagged
down on the main streets (look out for red "PP" or "PPV"
plates). There's a bustling rank downtown at Parade and an
unofficial one in New Kingston along Knutsford Boulevard.
Reputable taxi firms include Blue Diamond (phone 876/937-1604)
and Eagle Force (phone 876/923-4236).
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Unfortunately, public transport in Kingston is not a
viable option for visitors. Fares are absurdly cheap - no
more than J$50 for any journey around the city - but
overcrowding and the fact that all services radiate from
terminals at less-than-salubrious Half Way Tree and at
Parade mean it's not worth the hassle. If you want to take a
tour of the city.
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Jamaica
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Montego Bay, Kingston, Ocho Rios, Negril, Blue Mountains, Portland
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