What's the best way to get around in Corozal?
Ed Parrish - Dumbbell Properties, LLC
Cabs are cheap in Corozal, so you can do that. A lot of people ride bicycles and then, of course, there are vehicles. Using a vehicle is the most expensive way to get around because gas is about US $4 a gallon right now. At least the main roads in Corozal are in good shape, so there’s no problems there. But Corozal is a small enough town you can easily get around on a bicycle or a motor scooter. A lot of people have small motorcycles.
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Cabs are cheap in Corozal, so you can do that. A lot of people ride bicycles and then, of course, there are vehicles. Using a vehicle is the most expensive way to get around because gas is about US $4 a gallon right now. At least the main roads in Corozal are in good shape, so there’s no problems there. But Corozal is a small enough town you can easily get around on a bicycle or a motor scooter. A lot of people have small motorcycles.
Personally, I have a pickup truck because I’m out in the country and I’m always building something or doing something. I need something I can use to haul. Also, at 6’ 4”, I’m a big guy, so I don’t fit very well in small vehicles.
(Copper Bank village in the Corozal District, Belize, pictured.)
Posted September 25, 2016
Mark Leonard
The best way to get around in Corozal depends on where you are going in Corozal. As Ed mentioned in a previous answer to this question, in the town of Corozal itself, there are cabs. If you are traveling through the district then there is the bus. Rental cars are a bit pricey but give you the freedom you want until you purchase a vehicle, which are easy to find. (Pictured: Corozal, Belize.)
The best way to get around in Corozal depends on where you are going in Corozal. As Ed mentioned in a previous answer to this question, in the town of Corozal itself, there are cabs. If you are traveling through the district then there is the bus. Rental cars are a bit pricey but give you the freedom you want until you purchase a vehicle, which are easy to find. (Pictured: Corozal, Belize.)
Posted October 6, 2016
David Berger - Tradewinds Hospitality at Orchid Bay
The best and most convenient way to get around in Corozal is by car. Once you understand where you can find parking around Corozal, you’ll find driving to be more convenient. I don’t mind walking around Corozal, but on some days it’s hot, and on some days you can’t get out of the sun. Most people in Corozal use cars. It’s super easy to walk, though, but if you’re going to go shopping and you have to carry things, then you definitely want the...The best and most convenient way to get around in Corozal is by car. Once you understand where you can find parking around Corozal, you’ll find driving to be more convenient. I don’t mind walking around Corozal, but on some days it’s hot, and on some days you can’t get out of the sun. Most people in Corozal use cars. It’s super easy to walk, though, but if you’re going to go shopping and you have to carry things, then you definitely want the convenience of having a place to put your groceries and other things. We travel by boat a lot. When I get to Corozal Town, I walk around, shop at specific stores where I leave my goods, and hire a taxi driver who picks everything up for me for BZ $20 (US $10.) I go to five shops, pick up all my stuff, and the taxi driver loads it right in my boat for me for that amount. I don’t even go with the taxi; I just tell the driver where to go. I leave all my stuff to the taxi drivers, and now I have a trusting relationship with them because they’re honest and they don’t take anything.
Not a lot of people go to Corozal Town by boat. There are people who move products back and forth from Sarteneja, which is a fishing village about 18 more miles past Orchid Bay, who have to come to Corozal by boat. These are people who have to buy gasoline, butane, etc.
Depending on where you live in the overall Corozal area, it’s faster to just get in a boat and go rather than drive, because you’ve got to go across two different ferries, which sometimes are working, and sometimes are not.
A lot of expats stay in Corozal, and the rooms they rent come with bicycles that they use to ride around town. I see lots of expats on bicycles in Corozal, including the ones that belong to the people who live here.
(Sailboats at Orchid Bay resort, Corozal, Belize, pictured.)
Posted February 12, 2017