Getting to Rincón, Puerto Rico is Easy!

The most commonly used airport in Puerto Rico is in San Juan's International Airport (airport code SJU) which is an easy 2 hour drive from Rincon. The Mayaguez airport (airport code MAZ) is about 15 minutes from Rincon and has commuter flights for connections from San Juan.

 However, there is a major airport just twenty minutes from Rincon at Raphael Hernandez Airport in Aguadilla (airport code BQN).  If you are traveling via any of the following cities/airports, you can fly directly to our corner of Puerto Rico and spend more time having fun in Rincon!

No matter how you drive to Rincon - you won't go wrong if you find Route #413 - 'The Road To Happiness'....  If you do get lost, just ask anyone for directions to Rincon or Rt. 413 and you'll be pointed in the right direction.

You can also check the best connecting flights from other cities by using Travelocity to see if there is convenient connecting service from your city to Aguadilla (airport code BQN) - Check Flight Timetables with Travelocity

Booking Air Online: If you're using an online service such as www.travelocity.com, www.expedia.com, or www.orbitz.com to book your airline tickets, remember that the airport code for San Juan is SJU, Mayaguez airport code is MAZ and the airport code for Raphael Hernandez Airport in Aguadilla is BQN.  However, not all of these online booking services display flights on JetBlue. 

San Juan Airport (SJU) to Rincón: There are a lot of steps in these instructions, since there is some ongoing construction in Aguada - but its really very easy and if you get lost, just ask anyone for Rincon! They've be happy to point you in the right direction. The drive from San Juan is on a modern toll highway and the style of driving is similar to any large metropolitan area in the mainland USA.  Note: most drivers in Puerto Rico do not use their directional signals - so don't be surprised if cars turn without notice.

Once you reach Aguadilla, the road narrows and becomes a 4-lane road with stoplights along the way. If you miss the exit to Aguada, you can just continue to Mayaguez and pick up Route #115 from the opposite direction. 

• From SJU Airport - follow signs to Highway 26 (San Juan) upon exiting the airport
  --- DO NOT GO OVER MOSCOSO BRIDGE.

• Take Autopista (toll road) #22 (Bayamon).

• You will follow #22 until Arecibo and pay several tolls - you can get rid of your pennies too!

• Once in Arecibo #22 turns into #2 – stay left.

• Follow #2 to Aguadilla (about 30 min.).

• In Aguadilla you will pass a baseball stadium on the left.

• Stay on #2 until you reach #417 (there is an overhead crosswalk - so you can’t miss it!).

• Don’t take #115 off of #2 or you will probably get lost.

• Make a right on #417 and go 1.6 miles to the traffic light (cemetery is on your right).

• At the cemetery several roads merge.

• Take Avenida Nativo Alers (the sign is in the middle of the fork - take the left road).

• You are now on the bypass around Aguada.

• Go 1.5 miles and turn left when the road ends at #115.

• Take #115 (through road construction and stay left – if you hit the beach turn around) approximately 4 miles to Rincon.

• On the right will be #413 (Bo. Puntas – El Faro sign),
  take that 1.5 miles.

• You will see the Speedway Gas Station

• You are now in Puntas on Route #413 - Welcome to Rincon!

• Depending on where you are staying in Rincon - you'll want to get specific directions from their own website - or just stop and ask along the way!  Getting lost in Rincon is almost impossible - and exploring is lots of fun!

•  To go to the Lighthouse, Downtown and the Caribbean Coast - remain on Route #413 driving past The Lazy Parrot and Puntas Bakery.

• To go to the Puntas Beaches -  go down the hill to the right just after the Speedway Gas Station or if you miss that turn, you can catch the road again just after the Puntas Bakery.

Aguadilla Airport (BQN) to Rincón

• Make a left out of airport parking and another left at the stop sign onto #107.

• By the fourth light you need to be in the right lane and enter #2 South.

• Stay on #2 and follow directions above making a right on #417.

Mayaguez Airport (MAZ) to Rincón

• Make a right out of airport parking.

• Right at the end of road which is #2.

• At the 2nd light (#115) make a left.

• Follow #115 (pass 2 Texaco gas stations, one on the right the other on the left).

• This is the road past 'Mango Alley' & Rincon's Caribbean Coast into Downtown Rincon!

• To reach the Puntas 'Fun Coast' and Sunset Coast - make a left at the Libanese Bakery and follow the road until it dead ends at Route #413 and then follow 'The Road to Happiness'.

Getting Around in Rincón is best by Car or Taxi!

Most visitors to Rincon rent a car so that they can easily explore all the beaches, activities, restaurants and natural beauty of our corner of Puerto Rico. Hertz (see listing below) has rental counters at all Puerto Rico airports.

Driving in Rincon is easy. Its even easier if you purchase a copy of our Tourism Association Map when you arrive at your hotel, guest house or resort. The map makes it easy to explore the best of Rincon.  But don't worry - even without the map, if you take a wrong turn its just one more great place to discover. The roads are small two-lane 'country roads' with some twists and turns - but they are easy to navigate. The beaches all have public access and parking is available for most beaches.

If you prefer not to drive on vacations, you can take a taxi from the airport to your hotel or resort.  Taxis are available to meet flights that arrive at the Aguadilla Airport (BQN) - but you may want to contact Rincon Tours & Taxi (see listing below) for reservations. Several of the larger hotels and resorts can easily be enjoyed without the necessity of renting a car.

Avis Car Rental - Avis has rental car locations at all airports in Puerto Rico...
Aguadilla Airport - BQN Punta Borinquen, Aguadilla 00708 , Puerto Rico 787-890-3311 Sun-Sat 12:00AM-06:00PM 09:00PM-12:00AM	Avis Website USA: 800-331-1212 Intl: 800-331-1084

Rincon Tours & Taxi -
	Looking for transportation while in Puerto Rico?  Rincon Tours and Taxi is available to you.  Whether you need airport pick-up or a tour operator, Carlos and his associates can handle the job.  No group is too big or too small!          787-823-0906

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