Walking around the island is possible in the main towns, with Road Town and West End offering streets with shopping and dining opportunities. Strolling along the sands of the beautiful beaches dotted around the island is a great way to relax and adjust to island time. There are some great hikes on the mountainous island.

Taxis are plentiful on the island and can mainly be found around the main town and the cruise ship ports. There are `taxi tours` available where you can travel around the island and sightsee with an informative guide and driver, for less than it would cost to rent a car for the day. There are plenty of reliable taxi companies available, you can have your hotel concierge call to order you a taxi by phone. There is a taxi stand in Road Town near the ferry docks and a typical fare from town to Cane Garden Bay will cost around $24, and from Road Town to Josiah`s Bay around $25.

Exploring the island on two wheels is a great way to get around and see the different sights and attractions. Renting bicycles is very popular and common and the roads that travel around the island are in good shape with deserted beaches dotted along the way. You can rent bicycles and scooters from different rental places and many hotels have bikes to rent.

The only type of public transport on Tortola are buses, which are full-size passenger vans or large open-air pickup trucks with bench-style seating known as `safaris`. The other option is to travel via taxi. Scato`s Bus and Taxi Services. Buses are available and offer cheap and efficient transportation around the island with fares costing between $3-$5 for a one way trip from the ferry docs to popular destinations like The Baths of Virgin Gorda.

The main ferry docks and cruise ship ports are located in Road Town and the West End on Tortola, and Great Harbor on Jost Van Dyke and St. Thomas Bay in Virgin Gorda. The island offers many opportunities to get out on the water with ferries, chartered yachts and boats, and sailboats for island hopping.

The Tortola Ferry travels between Tortola and St. Thomas, the ferries link the city of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas with Road Town or the West End of Tortola. The ferries fun throughout the day with several different companies, services cease after 5 pm.

Tortola is a popular cruise ship destination, with docks at the large pier near the inner harbor in Road Town.

There are several options for rental cars on the island with some as low as $50 a day. The island features lots of steep, winding mountainous roads and cliffs, so use caution when driving and soak up the island scenery. Driving distances aren’t long, the island measures 21.5 square miles, and you can easily explore the island via car by yourself, staying out of the main towns around rush hours to avoid heavy traffic.