Where to stay on Tortola, area by area
Road Town
The capital on the south coast: the ferry terminal, marinas, banks and restaurants. Convenient rather than beachy.
- TaxiTaxi from Beef Island Airport to Road Town$27 one rider · $14 each for 2 · $12 each for 3+ (official fare)
North Shore
Cane Garden Bay, Apple Bay, Long Bay and Brewers Bay: the island's beaches, beach bars and sunsets, over the ridge from Road Town on steep roads.
- TaxiTaxi from Beef Island Airport to Cane Garden Bay$50 one rider · $25 each for 2 · $20 each for 3+ (official fare)
West End & Frenchman's Cay
Soper's Hole and Frenchman's Cay: the ferries to St. Thomas, St. John and Jost Van Dyke, a marina and restaurants.
- TaxiTaxi from Beef Island Airport to West End Ferry$50 one rider · $25 each for 2 · $20 each for 3+ (official fare)
East End & Beef Island
By the airport: Trellis Bay, Josiah's Bay, Lambert Beach and the boats to Virgin Gorda and Anegada from Trellis.
- TaxiTaxi from Beef Island Airport to Trellis Bay
More on the island — ferries, beaches, food, the forecast — in our Tortola guide.
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Tortola vacation rental FAQ
Where is the best place to stay on Tortola?
The BVI's main island and the hub for the ferries and the charter fleets. Stay on the North Shore for the beaches, the West End for the ferries to St. Thomas and Jost Van Dyke, or the East End by the airport. Each area is described above with the official taxi fare to it.
Do I need a car on Tortola?
It depends on the area: town stays can manage with taxis, hillside villas need a car. Driving is on the left. See our Tortola car rental page.
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Sources & credits
- Taxi fares: the official VI Taxicab Commission and BVI taxi rate schedules, as on our taxi page.
- Cane Garden Bay from the hillside above it: the curve of sand, yachts at anchor and the green north-shore hills — Balou46, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized).
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