Traveling to and around Panama
What’s the best way to get there?
Is there a departure tax?
What does it cost to fly within Panama?
How do I get from the airport to my Panama City hotel?
What’s the best way to get there?
There are non-stop flights to Panama from many U.S. cities including Newark, Miami, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Houston, as well as most South American cities via Copa Airlines, the national airline of Panama: COPA Airlines
Tel. 1-800-FLY-COPA (toll free from the U.S. and Canada)
Tel: +(507) 227-COPA (Panama)
Website: www.copaair.com. During holiday seasons, many Canadian and European cities also offer nonstop charter service to Panama City. KLM offers nonstop flights to Panama from Amsterdam. For all travel needs (including insurance) please contact your travel agency of choice. We are pleased to recommend our travel partner - AESU Travel. Please ask for Karoline Olcott. She can be reached at 1-800-638-7640 (toll-free) or +1-410-366-5494, ext. 116 or by email at karoline@aesu.com. Is there a departure tax?
The departure tax is $20 per person for visitors and residents and citizens alike. This is almost always included in the price of your ticket. What does it cost to fly within Panama?
Touring Panama is easy. The country’s two regional airlines offer scheduled service to more than 20 domestic destinations: * AeroPerlas, tel. +(507) 315-7500; website www.aeroperlas.com
* Air Panama, tel. +(507) 316-9000; website: www.flyairpanama.com How do I get from the airport to my Panama City hotel?
Tocumen International Airport is 30 minutes from downtown Panama City (with traffic this can be 45-60 minutes). You can take a taxi from the airport for a $25 flat fee. Only white “tourism taxis” are allowed to pick up passengers from the airport; your driver should have a commercial driver’s license registered with the city. | 
