With a population of 56,380, San Fernando is the largest city in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago by the number of inhabitants. It is one of the most popular cities to visit in the country. We recommend you stay at least 5 days in order to fully appreciate everything San Fernando has to offer.
Although San Fernando doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Port of Spain Piarco Intl (POS), which is located 37 km from San Fernando. The shortest flight to San Fernando from the United Kingdom departs from London and takes around 9h 10m.
Another option to get to San Fernando is to pick up a car hire from Port of Spain, which is about 43 km from San Fernando. You’ll find branches of keddy by Europcar and Europcar, among others, in Port of Spain.
The most frequently booked car type in San Fernando is Intermediate (Nissan Qashqai or similar). If you’re looking to save money, though, keep in mind that Economy car hire (Nissan March or similar) is, on average, 40% cheaper than other car hire types in the city.