Banking Tips

Banking Tips

You can find around the island of Jamaica money cashing machines (ATM machines)

  • You can find around the island of Jamaica money cashing machines (ATM machines)
  • Most accepted bank cards are:
    • Maestro
    • Visa
    • American Express
    • and local cards
  • The nearest  cashing machines are:
    • Port Antonio: Nova Scotia, RBTT, CIB, banks.
    • Morant Bay : Nova Scotia or NCB bank.
    • Golden Groove (20 minutes drive from Zion Country).
  • We don’t accept Credit Cards.
  • There is NO possibility to do online  payments in Zion Country.
  • Zion Country offers WiFi for free to it’s guests.
Driving Times Between Cities In Jamaica

Driving Times Between Cities In Jamaica

Note: These driving times are under normal conditions. 
Kingston – Morant Bay 1 hour
Morant Bay – Long Road 1 hour
Long Road – Long Bay 20 minutes
Long Bay – Boston Bay 10 minutes
Boston Bay – Port Antonio 20 minutes
Port Antonio – Annotto Bay 45 minutes
Annotto Bay – Port Maria 35 minutes
Port Maria – Ocho Rios 1 hour
Ocho Rios – Runnaway Bay 30 minutes
Runnaway Bay – Falmouth 45 minutes
Falmouth – Montego Bay 30 minutes
Montego Bay – Negril 1 hour
Negril – Black River 2 hour
Black River – Treasure Beach 45 minutes
Treasure Beach – Mandeville 45 minutes
Mandeville – Kingston 2 hour

Safe

Jamaica is a relatively safe country for tourists. The crime is there, but most of it is in Kingston. We do not advise you to go alone into Kingston. If you want to make a visit to Kingston take a loo at the trips we offer

Car Rental and Bus Express

Car Rental and Bus Express

Car Rental

If you plan to rent a car, the best way is to do so in your home country. This will be easier and cheaper and you will be assured of your reserved transportation at the airport in Jamaica.

If you want to rent a car after you arrive in Jamaica, Zion Country recommends: Island Car Rental situated at Kingston Airport, phone # (876) 924-8075/8389 or Montego Bay Airport, phone # (876) 952-7225/5771. You can reach them by email at icar@cwjamaica.com

Tips:

  • By renting a car there is not always a tire repair set included.
  • You will find gas stations around the island almost every 20 miles.
  • Be careful in carrying strangers with luggage with you. Some people use this way to smuggle illegal items.

Bus Express

  • Bus Express between Montego Bay and New Kingston and Visa Versa
  • Monday-Sunday there is an express service leaving New Kingston to Montego Bay at 6 am and 4:30 pm terminal 24 Hanning Road, Kingston 5, telephone 876-960 5499.
  • Monday-Sunday there is an express service leaving Montego Bay to New Kingston at 5 am and 4:30 pm terminal Marine Drive, Montego Bay, telephone 876 971 1822
  • 24 hour advance purchase required. For more information and reservations, call 1 888 462 2822
Getting to Zion On Your Own

Getting to Zion On Your Own

Traveling from Kingston Norman Manley Airport to Zion Country: 

Drive from the Airport to the round about in Harbor View (ten minutes drive), take the round about 3/4 around and follow the direction to Bull Bay (Coastal Main Road A-4). Then through Yallas toward Morant Bay, from Morant Bay to Golden Grove, from there to Long Road where Zion Country is situated. Drive through Long Road community and watch for the sign where you turn off to the right.

Total driving time 2 hours.

Traveling from Montego Bay Sangster Airport to Zion Country:

Drive from the Airport to the round about (3 minutes drive), go around one quarter and drive direction Falmouth (Coastal Main Road A-1), from there to St. Ann’s Bay, from there A-3 towards Port Maria, then to Buff Bay, and from there it becomes A-4 towards Port Antonio. Continue toward Long Bay, Manchioneal, and finally Long Road. Upon entering the community watch for the sign on the left showing you the road to Zion Country.

Total driving time 4 and 1/2 hours.
There is a good High Way from Negril in the West towards Port Antonio in the east, traveling over Montego bay & Ocho Rios.

Airlines from United States and Canada

Airlines from United States and Canada

  • American Airlines offers frequent flights from different destinations to Montego Bay and Kingston, Jamaica.
  • US Airways offers frequent flights from different destinations to Montego Bay and Kingston, Jamaica.
  • Air Jamaica offers frequent flights from different destinations to Montego Bay and Kingston, Jamaica.
  • Air Canada offers 3 to 5 times a week, flights from different destinations to Montego Bay and Kingston, Jamaica.