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Bogues Brothers runs three laundry facilities in Kingston: Spic ‘n’ Span (26 Lady Musgrave Rd., on corner of Trafalgar, tel. 876/978-7711, 7 a.m.–6 p.m. Mon.–Sat., 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Sun.), Molynes Fabricare (55 Molynes, tel. 876/923-4234), and Liguanea Fabricare (144 Old Hope Rd., tel. 876/977-4900).
Norman Manley International Airport is located on the Palisadoes heading towards Port Royal east of Downtown. Domestic flights leave from a small terminal by the cargo area, reached by taking a left off the boulevard leading to the main terminal before reaching the roundabout.
interCaribbean Airways began offering regular service between Kingston and Montego Bay in early 2014. The airline is based out of Turks & Caicos operating turbo prop planes between Providenciales, Dominican Republic and Jamaica. Charters are also offered.
Rental cars tend to be very expensive across the island, but unfortunately indispensable when it comes to independently moving about and exploring remote areas. For the upper reaches of the Blue and John Crow Mountains, a four-wheel-drive vehicle is indispensable. Pervasive potholes in town don’t really warrant a 4x4. Check with your credit card company to see if it covers insurance.
Fiesta Car Rental has fairly new Japanese vehicles, including Hyundai Accents (US$89) and one Honda Accord (US$170) and Suzuki Gran Vitara (US$146).
Budget (8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Mon.–Fri., 8 a.m.–10 p.m. daily) has a range of vehicles from Toyota Yaris (US$60 low season/$75 high season) and Daihatsu Terios (US$75 low/$100 high) to VW Passats (US$95 low/$120 high).
Bargain Rent-A-Car is the Avis franchise in Jamaica, with a range of vehicles including Hyundai Accent, Mitsubishi Lancer, Subaru Forrester, and Toyota Yaris, Corolla, and Camry, as well as vans. Prices range from the Yaris (US$74 low season/$114 high season) to the Nissan Urvan minibus (US$125 low/$166 high).
Ideal Car Rentals (43 Burlington Ave., tel. 876/926-2980) has a decent selection of Japanese models including a few four-wheel-drives.
Bowla’s Car Rental offers a wide range of cars, unlimited mileage, short-term and long-term rentals starting at US$75 per day, and free rides to and from the airport. Bowla’s fleet includes: Toyota Fortuner and Toyota Camrys, Mistusbishi Grandis, Hyundais, Mazdas, and Nissans.
