Is there public transport in Guam?

Yes. The Guam Regional Transit Authority runs island-wide public buses, bus routes also reach most major shopping centres and the hotels of Tumon and Hagåtña, and trolleys serve the hotels, shopping centres and Pale San Vitores Road in the resort area. The southern villages and the northern refuge are easier by car.

Can I drive in Guam with a foreign licence?

Yes. Rental companies accept a valid driver's licence from your home country with your passport, and an international driving permit is not required. Carry your licence whenever you drive, and remember that traffic keeps to the right.

How far is Guam's airport from Tumon?

Only a few minutes by road. Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport, where every commercial international flight lands, is close to the resort district of Tumon Bay, so most hotel transfers are short.

How long is the flight to Guam?

From much of East Asia, about three and a half to four and a half hours, with direct routes from Tokyo, Seoul, Busan, Manila and Taiwan. From the United States, the usual route runs through Honolulu, about eight hours from Guam.

Getting around

Getting Around Guam: Trolley, Bus, Taxi or Car

Getting around Guam is less a question of distance than of where the networks stop. The airport, the hotels of Tumon, the malls and the capital, Hagåtña, sit close together and are well served by trolleys, buses, taxis and app-based rides; the villages of the south and the refuge at the northern tip are far easier by car.

Updated 2026-09-19

Arriving: an airport minutes from the hotels

Every commercial international flight to Guam lands at Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport, a few minutes from the resort district of Tumon Bay. Direct routes come from Tokyo's Narita and Haneda airports, from Seoul and Busan in South Korea, from Manila and from Taiwan, and many of those flights take about three and a half to four and a half hours. From the United States, the usual gateway is Honolulu, about eight hours away.

Trolleys, buses and taxis

Inside the resort area, trolleys are the easy option: they stop at the hotels and the major shopping centres and run along Pale San Vitores Road, Tumon's main street, and parts of Tumon are compact enough to walk. The Guam Regional Transit Authority runs island-wide public buses, and bus routes also serve most of the major shopping centres and the hotels of Tumon and Hagåtña. Taxis wait at hotels and shopping centres, and app-based taxi services work much like ride-hailing elsewhere.

Driving: the key to the south and the north

A car is what opens up the rest of the island — the villages, bays and falls of the south and the wildlife refuge at Ritidian in the north. Rental companies accept a valid licence from your home country together with your passport, and no international driving permit is needed; every driver must carry that licence at all times behind the wheel. Guam drives on the right, as on the US mainland.

Because the resort strip itself needs no car, the practical approach is to rent for the days you leave it rather than for the whole stay, and planning those car days around the island's fixed dates makes the most of them.

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