These 10 tips are essential know-how to make your Puerto Rico driving experience easier.  These are important facts and things to keep in mind during drive around the island.

1. Gasoline in Puerto Rico is sold by liters. Keep in mind that 1 US gallon = 3.7 liters.
2. Puerto Rico is not exactly metric or imperial road posts indicate distance in kilometers but speed limits in miles.
3. The afternoon rush hour starts at around 3:30pm and ends by 7:00pm and the morning rush hour peak is from 6:30-8:30am.
4. Rush hour traffic  flows towards San Juan mostly through northbound PR-52 & PR-1, eastbound PR-22 & PR-2 and westbound PR-3, PR-17 & PR-8.
5. Most Puerto Rico highways are tolled one-way and do not accept credit cards. Keep bills & coins handy.
6. Addresses in Puerto Rico are not the most GPS friendly. Even though this has improved over the years, keep the longitude and latitude coordinates of the place you’re going too handy.
7. When asking a local for directions pay attention to the reference points given. Unlike Americans, Puerto Ricans don’t use cross streets often in their directions and instead will direct you using reference points and places.
8. The legal highway speed limit varies in between 55-65 mph.
9. Just like in the states, 911 will connect you to emergency services.
10. Talking on your cellphone while filling up the gas tank is prohibited by law.

 

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