There is an Authorized Airport Taxi desk located just outside
the Customs exit. Fare to Ocho Rios is JMD 1, 060 and a trip to
downtown Montego Bay costs approximately JMD 850.
Parking is available at JMD 100 per hour or a portion thereof;
parking for over two hours incurs a daily maximum of JMD 300.
Car rental companies at Sangster International Airport include
Jamaica Car Rental, Hertz, Budget, Sunbird Car Rental, Avis, Island
Car Rental and Champagne Car Rental.
Taxi: There is an Authorized Airport Taxi desk located just
outside the Customs exit. Fare to Ocho Rios is JMD 1, 060 and a trip
to downtown Montego Bay costs approximately JMD 850.
Money and communications: There are ATMs, currency exchange
facilities and a post office.
Luggage: There are baggage trolleys and lost and found
facilities.
Conference and business: Fax, photocopy and internet facilities
are available at the E-Island kiosk in the departure lobby.
Conference facilities are available at various nearby hotels.
Other facilities: Facilities include childcare amenities, a
medical room, police station, a smoking lounge and arcade
games.
Wi-fi: There are currently no wi-fi facilities at Sangster
International.
Information: Information desks are situated in the ticketing
concourse, departure lounge, ground transportation hall and
arrivals public area. There is also a tourist information service
in the immigration hall.
Food and Drink: Four restaurants - namely Groovy Grouper, Island
Grill, Jimmy's Buffet and Jamaica Bobsled - serve a delicious array
of traditional foods and island specialities, while a number of
kiosks located throughout the airport offer fast foods, sweets,
desserts and hot and cold beverages.
Shopping: With just under 30 retail outlets and nine duty-free
stores, Sangster International Airport offers a fair selection of
shopping options featuring a wide array of products, including
designer clothing, jewellery, cosmetics, accessories, books, music,
arts, crafts, souvenirs and speciality items. Popular shops include
Brands of Jamaica, Flight of Fantasy, Harley Davidson, Nickelodeon,
Reggae Vibes, Tads International, Tortuga, Tuff Gong Trading. Duty
free stores include Bijoux, Blue Mountain Duty Free, Buccaneer Duty
Free, Chulani Jewellers, Jamaica Farewell, Sunshine Liquor, and the
Perfume Shop.
The official language of Jamaica is English but a local
patois is also spoken, a mixture of English, Spanish, and various
African languages.
The Jamaican Dollar (JMD) is divided into 100 cents. The island
is well supplied with ATMs, banks and bureaux de change. Banking
hours are usually Monday to Thursday from 9am to 2pm, and Friday
from 9am to 4pm. Cambio exchange offices are found throughout the
country, open later than banks and often offering better exchange
rates. Retain receipts as proof of legal currency exchange.
Exchange bureaux at the airports and hotels also offer better rates
than banks. Major credit cards and travellers cheques are widely
accepted. Both cash and travellers cheques are best taken in US
Dollars.
Both the domestic and international terminals are located in one
building and are within close proximity to each other.