How to Get Around Without Your Car While It Ships to Puerto Rico

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How long you can expect your shipment to take
Ways you can get around while you wait
Wrapping up
 
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How long you can expect your shipment to take

The amount of time that it will take to ship your car to the port in San Juan, Puerto Rico will depend primarily on where you are shipping the vehicle from. If you are shipping from Los Angeles it will take approximately two weeks. If you are shipping from Miami it will take about a week and if you are shipping from New York it will take approximately two or three weeks.

However, these are approximations, your particular transit time could take more or less time depending on several additional factors. These include weather, demand, traffic and more. Unfortunately, these are much more unpredictable. So, take your estimated transit time with a grain of salt. If it is about two weeks, expect you could be without your vehicle for three weeks.
 

Ways you can get around while you wait

The good thing is that you will have a bunch of options in terms of getting around while you wait for your car to arrive at the port. The simplest of which will be walking if you plan on staying within the city limits of an area like San Juan. However, that is also the least convenient option. There are regular taxis in Puerto Rico that you will be able to flag down or call.

On top of that, there is also the option of getting a rental car. Unfortunately, ride shares are far and few in Puerto Rico with Uber not operating there. If you are in the San Juan area, you could take Tren Urbano which is a limited subway line. You can also always try carpooling with some friends or family.
 

Wrapping up

It will take some time for your car to ship to Puerto Rico. In fact, in almost all cases it will take over two weeks. While your car is shipping there, you will need some way of getting around. You can walk, take a taxi, take the subway (if you are in the San Juan area), rent a car or carpool. When you need your car shipped to Puerto Rico, do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions that you have or for a free quote by calling (904) 322-7644!

Category: Car shipment.