Changes to Public Bus routes in Cayman

The Official & Most Excellent 2016 Map of the Cayman Islands (an official government produced tourist map) has started showing up in distribution points around Grand Cayman. And perhaps the most interesting change is to the bus route system.

According to the map:

Some route numbers have changed and service is being expanded to the Rum Point area.

Route 1 - to West Bay via Shedden Road, Eastern Ave, & West Bay Rd

Route 2 - to West Bay via North Church St & West Bay Rd

Route 3 - to West Bay via Elgin Ave & Esterley Tibbetts Hwy

Route 4 - to Hospital Rd via Walkers Rd & Fairbanks Rd

Route 5 - to Owen Roberts Dr via Elgin Ave & Smith Rd

Route 6 - to North Side (Rum Point) via South Sound & EW Arterial

Route 7 - to North Side (Frank Sound) via Crewe Rd & East End

Route 8 - to North Side (Rum Point) via Crewe Rd & Frank Sound

Route 9 - to East End via Crewe Rd & Frank Sound

Route 10- to East End via South Sound, EW Arterial, & Queens Hwy

Route 11- to Frank Sound via South Sound, EE, & Queens Hwy

For some popular tourist destinations:

Turtle Farm, Dolphin Discovery, - Route 1, 2, or 3

Hell - Route 2 or 3

Royal Palms, Marriott Beach Resort - Route 1 or 2

Airport - Route 5

Governor's Beach, Seven Mile Public Beach, Route 1, 2, or 3

SeaGrape, Tiki Beach - Route 1, 2, or 3

Rum Point - Route 6 or 8

In my past experience not every route has been run fully or consistently on every day. As always, ASK the Public Transport officer at the bus depot to be sure you are not waiting for a bus that isn't running that day!

Service tends to be very frequent on routes to West Bay. Less frequent on routes to East End or North Side.

Be cautious if you take a bus to Rum Point. ASK the driver about frequency of service for return transport before you leave the bus depot in George Town. There might not be many buses that go out there!

The Rum Point route seems to exist, we saw guys installing bus stop signs at the corner there a couple weeks ago. Did not see a bus. Did not pass a bus on any of our trips to town. I'd second the idea of confirming the time/frequency of a return trip if attempting to travel to Rum Point by bus when visiting by cruise ship, and I'd leave lots of extra time for the return, just in case.

The Official & Most Excellent 2016 Map of the Cayman Islands (an official government produced tourist map) has started showing up in distribution points around Grand Cayman. And perhaps the most interesting change is to the bus route system.

 

According to the map:

Some route numbers have changed and service is being expanded to the Rum Point area.

 

Route 1 - to West Bay via Shedden Road, Eastern Ave, & West Bay Rd

Route 2 - to West Bay via North Church St & West Bay Rd

Route 3 - to West Bay via Elgin Ave & Esterley Tibbetts Hwy

Route 4 - to Hospital Rd via Walkers Rd & Fairbanks Rd

Route 5 - to Owen Roberts Dr via Elgin Ave & Smith Rd

Route 6 - to North Side (Rum Point) via South Sound & EW Arterial

Route 7 - to North Side (Frank Sound) via Crewe Rd & East End

Route 8 - to North Side (Rum Point) via Crewe Rd & Frank Sound

Route 9 - to East End via Crewe Rd & Frank Sound

Route 10- to East End via South Sound, EW Arterial, & Queens Hwy

Route 11- to Frank Sound via South Sound, EE, & Queens Hwy

 

 

For some popular tourist destinations:

 

Turtle Farm, Dolphin Discovery, - Route 1, 2, or 3

Hell - Route 2 or 3

Royal Palms, Marriott Beach Resort - Route 1 or 2

Airport - Route 5

Governor's Beach, Seven Mile Public Beach, Route 1, 2, or 3

SeaGrape, Tiki Beach - Route 1, 2, or 3

Rum Point - Route 6 or 8

 

 

In my past experience not every route has been run fully or consistently on every day. As always, ASK the Public Transport officer at the bus depot to be sure you are not waiting for a bus that isn't running that day!

 

Service tends to be very frequent on routes to West Bay. Less frequent on routes to East End or North Side.

 

Be cautious if you take a bus to Rum Point. ASK the driver about frequency of service for return transport before you leave the bus depot in George Town. There might not be many buses that go out there!

Thanks for the info. We will be there in December and this will come in handy.

We simply ask the bus driver if they're going where we want to go...never paid attention to routes or numbers! They will happily tell you!

For Rum Point, a rental car is still the best option.

Here is the map: http://thebusschedule.com/EN/ky/

If in doubt, simply ask the driver if they are going where you want to go! They are very friendly!

Here is the map: http://thebusschedule.com/EN/ky/

This does not reflect the new changes to the bus system. Not a current map.