Flights to Trinidad Airport (TDD)

Discover Trinidad

Cheap Flights to Trinidad
Piarco International Airport (POS) is located approximately 20 miles east of Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago. A leading Caribbean airport, the airfield is the main aviation gateway into the archipelago. Flights to Trinidad enable you to enjoy the country's flora and fauna, including hundreds of species of orchids and birds, amid waterfalls and lush rain forests.

Piarco International Airport
Piarco International Airport (POS) is a hub for Caribbean Airlines. Other carriers providing scheduled flights to Trinidad include major companies like American Airlines, British Airways and United Airlines as well as low-cost airlines such as JetBlue and WestJet. The North Terminal is the main building handling passenger arrivals and departures. The landside portion has a duty-free shopping mall and a large, glass-domed atrium for viewing the surrounding countryside. The airside portion of the terminal is a Y-shaped concourse. While one wing handles flights to and from Tobago, the other concourse is designated for international flights. You can reach Port of Spain from the airport by bus or taxi, which costs approximately $10.

Attractions in Trinidad
Popular attractions on the island of Trinidad include the Asa Wright Nature Center, the Royal Botanical Garden, the Caroni Bird Sanctuary and Queen's Park Savannah. The 200-acre nature center is home to a wide variety of plant and animal species, including the blue-crowned motmot and the rare nocturnal oilbird. Founded in 1818, the Royal Botanical Garden features a mansion built in the late-19th century as well as exotic trees and plants. A prime birding area, the mangrove-bordered swamp of the Caroni Bird Sanctuary is home to the country's national bird, the scarlet ibis. Formerly part of a sugar plantation, Queen's Park Savannah is now an urban recreation area. Trinidad also boasts numerous beaches, including the peach-sand Maracas Bay Beach where you can enjoy a variety of water sports.

Trinidad has several cultural heritage sites and museums. Mount Saint Benedict is a monastery located in the Northern Range above the town of Arima. The symbolic center of Port of Spain, Woodford Park, is bordered by the Renaissance-style parliament building known as the Red House, the Magnificent Seven, a series of early 20th-century colonial buildings and the early 19th-century Anglican Trinity Church. Trinidad is also home to the National Museum and Art Gallery as well as the Chaguaramas Military History and Aerospace Museum.

Hints and Tips for Visiting Trinidad
Trinidad has balmy weather year-round due to its maritime tropical climate. Moderated by the sea and prevailing trade winds, the average high during the summer months is 87 degrees Fahrenheit, but it seldom lingers above 90 degrees. The island receives more than 2,600 hours of annual sunshine and intermittent rainfall during the wet season that lasts from June to December.

You can experience cricket, soccer and rugby matches as well as festivals dedicated to mangoes, film and the area's world-famous Carnival. Featuring the island's bountiful seafood and tropical fruits, the cuisine reflects Trinidad's diverse ethnic legacy with dishes like curried crab and barbecued flying fish accompanied by ginger beer.