Car Travel

Corozal is the last stop on the Northern Highway before you hit Mexico. The 95-mi (153-km) journey from Belize City will probably take about two hours, unless you're slowed by sugarcane trucks. The Northern Highway is a two-lane paved road in fairly good condition. Other roads, including the Old Northern Highway, roads to Lamanai, Río Bravo, and Gallon Jug, and the road to Sarteneja are mostly unpaved. Because tour and long-distance taxi prices are high, especially if you're traveling with family or in a group, you likely will save money by renting a car.

Car rental agencies in Belize City will usually deliver vehicles to Corozal and Orange Walk, but there will be a drop fee, starting at around BZ$150. A small local car rental agency, Corozal Cars, has a few cars to rent.

Contacts

Corozal Cars (Mile 85, Northern Hwy., Corozal. 422/3339. www.corozalcars.com.)

Belize VIP Service (South End, Corozal. 422/2725.)