Montego Bay airport (MBJ)

Location details, contact information, airlines, departure and arrival flight status, transportation, facilities and services, parking, special passenger amenities, nearby hotels and answers to passengers' frequently asked questions.

 
 

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Sir Donald Sangster International Airport, opened on February 18, 1947, is the main air terminal in Jamaica and serves the north of the country. It is one of the busiest in the Caribbean and operates with flights to Canada, the United States, Panama, Europe and the Caribbean.

Official Website: mbjairport.com
Number of Terminals - 1 - Open between 5:00 am and 11:00 pm.
Annual passenger traffic: 4.4 million passengers went through it in 2022.
Tel: +876 952 3124. Information counters in the Arrivals Hall, Ticketing area and Shopping Concourse of the Departures Hall (Tel +876 952 2712).

 Location

The airport is located 2 km (1.2 miles) northwest from Montego Bay.

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Accommodation near Montego Bay airport (MBJ)

There are reservation counters in the Ground Transportation Hall. Some hotels in the surroundings operate complimentary shuttle buses for the transfer of their guests.

Ridgeway Guest House (0.6 km/0.4 miles)
Hotel Montego (0.6 km/0.4 miles)
Tropical Court Resort (0.8 km/0.5 miles)
Mango Walk Country Club Suites (0.9 km/0.6 miles)
Palm Breeze House & Cottage (0.9 km/0.6 miles)

 

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Public and private transportation

Bus - In the Ground Transportation Hall you can find desks from several tour operators that provide transportation around the country, among them: Amstar (Tel +52 998 881 9507), Caribic Vacations, Coming 2 (Tel +34 971 787 000), Easy Deals, Exclusive Holidays (Tel +876 952 1126), Glamour Tours (Tel +876 953 3810), Holiday Services (Tel +876 618 1228), Island Routes (Tel +1 305 663 4364), Jamaica Tours (Tel +1 866 865 1059), JCAL (Tel +876 952 7574), Juta Tours (Tel +876 952 0813), Juta Negril, Kenny Tours (Tel +876 956 6131), Kiuki Tours (Tel +876 940 0521), Reggae Tours (Tel +1 732 334 0992), Sunholiday Tours (Tel +876 953 2762), Tourwise (Tel +876 974 2323), Tropical Tours (Tel +876 952 1126).

Taxi - Cabs provided by JUTA Taxi (Tel +876 952 0813) and JCAL Taxi (Tel +876 952 7574). Both companies share a counter outside the Customs area. Travel time to the city centre is around 15 minutes.

 

Car rental agencies

Car rental desks are found in the Ground Transportation and Arrivals Halls, outside the Customs area.

Alamo/National (Tel +876 906 0084 / 1 888 429 5286 - 8:00 am to 10:00 pm)
Avis (Tel +876 952 0762 / 979 1060 - 6:00 am to 10:00 pm)
Budget (Tel +876 953 0534 / 952 3838 - 8:00 am to 10:00 pm)
Hertz (Tel +876 952 4250 / 979 0438 - 8:00 am to 10:00 pm)
Island Car Rentals (Tel +876 929 5875 - 8:30 am to 10:00 pm)
Thrifty (Tel +876 952 1126 / 812 5989 - 7:00 am to 9:00 pm)

 

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Parking services at Montego Bay airport (MBJ)

Opposite the terminal, there is a parking lot for short and long stays. Prices

Facilities for passengers with special needs

There are access ramps and adapted toilets. You can request wheelchair assistance at the counters of the individual airlines in the Check-in and Arrivals Halls.

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Latest updates: March 25, 2023