Walking around certain parts of San Juan such as Old San Juan is best explored on foot. There are several walking tours offered in the city. Walking around Old San Juan is a treat with the authentic cobblestone streets and ancient architecture along with dining and shopping options around every corner. Walking around the beautiful beach areas such as Condado, Isla Verde, and Ocean Park makes for a great experience and makes it easy to connect to the resort areas with beaches, restaurants, and shops found on foot.

Renting a bike in Old San Juan is a popular activity with several places available and a bike costing around $27 a day. There are designated cycling lanes in San Juan placed along scenic routes that are a breeze to ride along allowing access to different attractions, neighborhoods, and beaches.

Taxis are convenient in the city of San Juan and can be found almost everywhere including outside the airport, cruise ship port, outside hotels, and popular attractions. Taxis operate on a flare rate system in the city, which can benefit passengers if there are long traffic jams. There are set fees from the cruise ship ports to set destinations with prices ranging from $7-$20 to reach Old San Juan, Condado, and Isla Verde.

If you wish to explore more of Puerto Rico, renting a car is a must to be able to travel around and see major cities and attractions. There are no intercity trains available in the country and the intercity buses are slow and uncomfortable. However, you will not need a car if you are just staying in San Juan as there are plenty of options for getting around the city with public transportation. A car can be more of a nuisance in the city with heavy traffic and expensive and sometimes impossible parking.

A daily ferry service named the Catano Ferry (La Lancha de Catano) operates daily services between Old San Juan and the town of Catano. Ferries are inexpensive and pretty reliable. San Juan is a massive cruise ship port and the country is served by several international cruise companies like Carnival, Celebrity, Disney, and Royal Caribbean. There is a passenger ferry from Fajardo on the east coast out to the islands of Culebra and Vieques, the journey takes an hour and 15 minutes. Sailing tours in San Juan are a very popular pastime and a great way to see the beautiful waters and the sights of the city from the coast. There are private charters available as well as public cruises.

The Metropolitan Bus Authority is the main bus operator in the greater San Juan area with bus stops located all over the city, marked by yellow signposts that say `parada`. The bus services in San Juan are cheap, comfortable, and reliable with fares costing around $1.50. Public buses are known as `guaguas` in Puerto Rico. There are extensive routes throughout the city out to the beaches with consistent schedules. Routes that originate in San Juan (5, 9,21, and 53) depart near the cruise ship terminal.

Tren Urbano is San Juan`s Urban Train, a metro system featuring 16 stops spread across 10.7 miles and can be caught in the city center and travels to outlying towns such as Corazon, Sagrado, Santurce, and Bayamon.

The Old San Juan neighborhood offers a free trolley service Monday through Friday from 7:00 am until 6:00 pm and 9:00 am until 7:00 pm on the weekends with trolleys departing every 15 minutes. The trolley allows travelers to get to popular attractions in the Old City. There are marked/numbered trolley stands found throughout the city with three different routes offered and two trolley options to choose from; an open-air or two-car trolley, or enclosed, bus type trolley with a/c.