On the buses

Cuban public transport falls into many categories safe, reliable, comfortable, efficient and available are none of these. As a tourist you have access to better transport, but choose public transport and you will be in for some ride, literally.

If you take a Guagua (bus) and at most times and it will be 40 degrees and you’ll be hugged from all sides, although if you are a regular user of the tube in London you can probably relate to this.

A bus ride will only cost you one local peso about 4 cent, So for many locals its an economic way to get around. If you are in a hurry though take a Colectivo also known as Almendrones a local taxi that will ride along a set route. You will pay about 10 local pesos 40 cent for a one way journey.