Make it a trip · San Juan, Puerto Rico
What San Juan costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Old San Juan and Condado.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Arriving
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Fixed rate taxi from the airport to Old San Juan Fixed
Zone 4 rate per cab, plus a 3 USD airport fee and 1 USD per bag. Condado is 17 USD.
Source: San Juan Puerto Rico, getting around by taxi (2026)
US$21 Book an airport pickup -
ESTA travel authorisation Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, IE, NL, DE, FR, SG passports.
Rose to $40.62 on 16 October 2026. Valid two years. Apply only on the official CBP site or app. Puerto Rico follows US entry rules.
Sources: VisasNews, ESTA fee rise (2026-10), Buch dein Visum, ESTA fee (2026-10)
US$41 -
No visa or ESTA needed Fixed
For CA passports.
Canadian citizens visit visa free with a passport. Puerto Rico follows US entry rules.
Source: Layla, US ESTA guide (2026)
Free -
Home Fixed
For US passports.
Nothing to pay. Puerto Rico follows US entry rules.
Source: Layla, US ESTA guide (2026)
Free
Getting around
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City bus ride Many reports
Source: Combien Coute, San Juan prices (2026-10)
US$0.80 -
US$89 Compare cars
Eating and drinking
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US$19
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McDonald's meal Many reports
Source: Combien Coute, San Juan prices (2026-10)
US$9.20 -
Three course dinner for two Many reports
Twice the reported 41 USD per person.
Source: Combien Coute, San Juan prices (2026-10)
US$82 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: Combien Coute, San Juan prices (2026-10)
US$3.60 -
Local beer at a restaurant, half a litre Many reports
Source: Combien Coute, San Juan prices (2026-10)
US$3
At the supermarket
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Water, 1.5 litre bottle from a shop Many reports
Source: Combien Coute, San Juan prices (2026-10)
US$1.60 -
Soft drink, can Many reports
Source: Combien Coute, San Juan prices (2026-10)
US$1.90
Doing
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El Morro and San Cristóbal forts Fixed
Adult, valid 24 hours for both forts. Under 16s free; no cash.
Source: National Park Service, San Juan National Historic Site fees (2026)
US$10 Get tickets
Sleeping, per night
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4 star hotel Many reports
Reported average per night.
Source: Combien Coute, San Juan prices (2026-10)
US$415 Find a hotel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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