What transportation is available in Santa Cruz Island?
Transportation is available in Santa Cruz Island. There are nicely appointed buses that go between Puerto Ayora and the Itabaca Canal at the other extreme of the island. It’s a 25 minute ride. There are taxis (fairly new white double bed trucks) that do the same route and that can take you within Puerto Ayora and to several visit sites in the island. Bicycles are available for rent too. Getting to some visit sites requires some good walking. For example, its 25 minutes to Tortuga Bay (a beach), 15 minutes to Garrapatero (a beach), etc. Getting to these marvelous places is part of the adventure and certainly a lot of fun. There are water taxis available that cross Academy Bay and take you to some interesting places. All cabs have radio and cell phone service and can be called in easily. They can be called-in by the administrator in Santa Cruz Gardens to pick you up.
