1. BRL Ground Transfers: The Lodge employs a number of safe, well trained Belizean Driver/Tour Guides and we are able transfer your party to the Lodge in one of our reliable, comfortable, and air-conditioned vehicles. We offer service to or from anywhere in Belize, Guatemala, or Mexico including: the Belize International Airport; the Belize City Municipal Airport; the Belize City Marine Terminal; any of Belize's mainland hotels; Dangriga, Hopkins, Sittee River, Placencia, Punta Gorda, Tikal, Flores, Chetumal, or Cancun. We also recommend adding on a stop at either the Belize Zoo, Cave Tubing, Zip Lining, Inland Blue Hole, or San Ignacio Farmer's Market to enhance your transfer and offer a bit of adventure. Arrangements for transfers and any accompanying stops can be made through our reservations office by emailing: blackrock@blackrocklodge.com
For transfer pricing and destinations (with travel times to the Lodge) please click on the following link, Transfer Options and Rates: PDF Download Transfers
2. Air: Starting November 1, 2013 Tropic Air is adding service into San Ignacio's Maya Flats airstrip. The Maya Flats airstrip is located 6 miles from the Lodge and the Lodge can arrange to meet you when your flight lands to transfer you to the Lodge. In addition to Tropic Air's current schedule, they will be adding a daily roundtrip as follows:
| FLT# |
Departs |
Time |
Arrives |
Time |
| 991 |
San Pedro (SPR) |
2:30PM |
San Ignacio (MYF) |
3:40PM |
| 990 |
San Ignacio (MYF) |
3:45PM |
San Pedro (SPR) |
5:05PM |
| 971 |
Belize Municipal (TZA) |
2:45PM |
San Ignacio (MYF) |
3:40PM |
| 971 |
Belize Intl (BZE) |
3:00PM |
San Ignacio (MYF) |
3:40PM |
| 970 |
San Ignacio (MYF) |
3:45PM |
Belize Municipal(TZA) |
4:25PM |
Black Rock Lodge is an authorized sales representative for Tropic Air and our reservations office would be happy to arrange your domestic flights for you to/from the Lodge. Please email: blackrock@blackrocklodge.com
3. Rental Car: The Belize City International Airport offers rental car options from several international agencies. In addition, Black Rock works with Crystal Auto and Black Rock Lodge guests receive a 10% discount on their rentals when mentioning their stay at BRL. www.crystal-auto.com
Roads in Belize are generally paved, however, we do recommend renting a 4x4 for your trip to Black Rock as our 7 mile long dirt driveway can be muddy if we've recently received rain.
4. Bus/Transfer: There is hourly bus service from the Belize City bus terminal to the nearest town to the Lodge, San Ignacio. From the bus station in San Ignacio we can arrange to pick you up with a Black Rock transfer. Approximate pricing for the Belize City/San Ignacio route is USD $4.00/per person.
Driving Directions From
The International Airport:
*Leaving
from the International Airport by car, follow signs
to ORANGE WALK/COROZAL/MEXICO (left hand turn out of
the airport entrance)
*Travel about 3 miles, at the police checkpoint make
a left turn
*You will come to a round-a-bout (after about 12 miles)
*take the 1st right-hand exit off the round-a-bout,
onto the Western Highway
*Continue on the Western Highway to Belmopan (about
50 minutes)
*Pass the turn off to Belmopan (on your left) and continue
driving until you reach the outskirts of San Ignacio
(about another 35 minutes past Belmopan).
Entering/Getting
Through San Ignacio:
Routes through San Ignacio are "one way" in order
to head west through the town, across the Macal River,
you must follow the signs to the Low Lying Bridge. As
you approach San Ignacio, you will be directed to the
Low Lying Bridge. All traffic heading West is directed
this way by a sign marked "Diversion" at the fork in
the road, directly in front of the green and white Social
Security Building. There is no other option for drivers.
After taking the right fork at the Social Security
building, you will come to a "T" the Roomba Room sign
will be directly in front of you.
Make a left turn at the "T" (Roomba Room sign)
Continue to follow the signs to the Low Lying Bridge.
You will make a right hand turn down a steep hill and
the river will be in front of you you will then see
the Low Lying Bridge.
Cross over the Bridge
Make your first left turn past the Market area (you
will see farmer's produce stalls on your left), following
the ball-field fence. The fence has advertisements for
local businesses all along it. You can't miss it.
You will now be heading to the town "center".
You will come to the intersection in the middle of
town (again, can't miss it), head across the intersection
and a little to the left, up a small hill and past the
Post Office on the right hand side of the road. The
Belize bank will be on your left. You want to follow
the road that goes between the Bank and the Post Office
(Hudson Road). It is not "straight" across the intersection
so I make sure to find those landmarks.
At the top of the hill (about 100 yards) make your
first left turn onto King Street.
Ahead of you, you will see the Iron Bridge crossing
back over the River, and the large District Commissioner's
building before the bridge on the right-hand corner.
Turn right up the hill (in front of the District Commissioner's
building) onto Buena Vista Road. This hill is very steep.
As a landmark you will pass the San Ignacio Hotel,
on your left, at the top of the hill
You are now out of San Ignacio!
*Follow
this road (a.k.a. Western Highway - west) for about
4.7 miles
*Our "Black Rock River Lodge" sign will be on the right
hand side of the road and will point you to make a left
turn onto our dirt/gravel road.
*Follow the road for about Ύ mile, at your first
right hand turn follow the signs to Black Rock Lodge
*Continue on this road for about 6 more miles do not
turn off this road (!) You will travel through hills,
valleys, orange groves and finally the rainforest.
*Black Rock is at the very end of this road keep going
until you reach us. Our welcome sign will be your indication
that you've made it.
*Pull into the parking lot, come down to the Lodge to
join us for a cool drink as we welcome you.