Location | Transportation | Immigration | Departure Fees
Location
Belize is located in the Northern Hemisphere, within Central America.
Belize is bounded on
the North by Mexico, South and West by Guatemala,
and the beautiful Caribbean Sea washes its 174 mile coastline to the East.
Geographically we're located between 15° 52' 9" and 18° 29' 55" North Latitude,
and 87° 28" and 89° 13' 67" West Longitude with an area of 8,866 sq. miles
including 266 sq. miles of islands. Belize is about the size of Massachusetts
in the USA and the size of Belgium in Europe.
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Transportation
Most visitors travel to Belize by air, but you can also get here by road or boat.
By air
There are direct flights from the US to Belize from Miami, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta,
Charlotte, New York and Los Angeles. The major airlines servicing Belize are:
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American Airlines
1-800-433-7300
www.aa.com
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Continental Airlines
1-800-231-0856
www.continental.com
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Delta Air Lines
800-241-4141
www.delta.com |
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Grupo Taca
1-800-535-8780
www.grupotaca.com |
USAirways
1-800-428-4332 (US/CAN)
www.usairways.com
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Domestic airlines
Two airlines provide several daily scheduled flights to major destinations within the borders of Belize.
Tropic Air
1-800-422-3435 (within USA)
www.tropicair.com
| MayaIsland Air
1-800-521-1247 (within USA)
www.mayaairways.com |
By road
Roads in Belize can be challenging. You will need a sturdy car and a strong
heart to drive into Belize through Mexico. The trip is about 1350 miles. When you
arrive at the border, you will need to purchase Belizean insurance with Belizean dollars.
Bus travel to Belize is fast, comfortable and relatively inexpensive. 
Depart from the US border city of your choice to Mexico City and then onto Chetumal,
at the northern border of Belize. All-weather highways connect Mexico City with Chetumal.
From Guatemala, there are several bus companies that connect Guatemala City with Flores,
Peten and then to Melchor, at the Western border of Guatemala and Belize.
There are regularly scheduled buses to Belize from the neighboring towns of
Chetumal, Mexico and Melchor, Guatemala. These buses depart approximately every
half-hour to an hour to Belize.
By boat
Small, regularly scheduled ferry service travels between Punta Gorda in
the southern district of Toledo, and Puerto Barrios in Eastern Guatemala.
Maritime ports of entry are Belize City, Corozal, Dangriga, San Pedro and
Punta Gorda. You are required to report your entry to the police or immigration
authorities as soon as possible after entering Belizean territory.
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Immigration
British subjects and citizens of Commonwealth countries, citizens of the
USA and citizens of Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Holland, Mexico, Norway,
Panama, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey and Uruguay who have a valid passport
and an onward or return ticket from Belize do not need to obtain a visa.
For more information on Immigration Requirements
click here
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Departure fees
By Air
Philip Goldson International Airport Departure Fees: US $35.00 Payable ONLY in
US currency. All fees apply to Non-Belizean Citizens and Non-Belizean Permanent
Residents.
By Land
Santa Elena: Northern border with Mexico
Benque Viejo del Carmen: Western adjacency zone with Guatemala
Total Border Departure Fees: US $18.75 or BZ $37.50
Payable in US or Belize currency.
All fees apply to Non-Belizean citizens
Exemptions: Children under 12; Permanent Residents of Belize; visitors
from border towns for first 24 hours.
By Sea
By boat from Punta Gorda, Dangriga or San Pedro
Total Sea Departure Fees: US $3.75 or BZ $7.50
Payable in US or Belize currency.
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