San Fernando travel guide

San Fernando Tourism | San Fernando Guide

You're Going to Love San Fernando

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.

When to visit San Fernando

San Fernando in February
Estimated hotel price
£47
1 night at 3-star hotel
San Fernando in February
Estimated hotel price
£47
1 night at 3-star hotel

How to Get to San Fernando

Plane

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 13h 50m.

Car

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 Europcar and keddy by Europcar, among others, in Port of Spain.

Plane

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 13h 50m.

Car

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 Europcar and keddy by Europcar, among others, in Port of Spain.

Airlines serving San Fernando

KLM
Good (852 reviews)
British Airways
Good (4,477 reviews)
Turkish Airlines
Good (2,300 reviews)
Air France
Good (982 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (4,937 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (2,480 reviews)
JetBlue
Good (1,604 reviews)
Avianca
Good (1,322 reviews)
Copa Airlines
Good (770 reviews)
American Airlines
Good (5,790 reviews)
Condor
Good (252 reviews)
Caribbean Airlines
Good (106 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of San Fernando

Hiring a car in San Fernando

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, 32% cheaper than other car hire types in the city.

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, 32% cheaper than other car hire types in the city.