Getting There

Melissa McVey

Right now you can travel by plane from any state of course the further you are away from Miami the more expensive will be. For now you have to take a connecting flight to Margarita once your in Caracas. But Santa Barbara has plans this year to make direct flights from Miami straight to Margarita.

From Caracas it is cheaper if you buy the ticket at the airport. The flight costs about $56 and it is cheaper to book once you are there. Because there are 3 airlines that make the trip to Margarita everyday, it's virtually impossible to use a ticket booked on one airline with another.

Once you arrive & clear customs in Caracas, depart the terminal & turn left. It's a good little walk outdoors to the domestic terminal, but if you have wheels on your luggage, you really don't need a porter. Once you get there, there are multiple touts who will help you get in the proper line of the airline with the next flight leaving for Margarita. You can give them a small tip for helping you.

There is a departure tax of 14,000 Bolivars leaving from Caracas & 10,000 Bolivars leaving from Porlamar. It's about 87,000 leaving internationally but unless you're on a charter this latter is usually included in the price of your ticket. It makes good sense to understand exactly what you have, and to change sufficient money ONLY to pay these taxes & ticket prices in Bolivar's if you can exchange money at an inflated rate. It is relatively easy to do. Steer clear of 50,000Bs notes, old warn bills,& anything w/o the telltale "thread" just to be safe.