When you first arrive to Bora Bora by plane, you won’t be arriving on the main island. The airport is located on an outer Motu called Motu Mute. Transportation to Bora Bora’s main island is then provided (free of charge) by launch, crossing the lagoon to Vaitape Village or directly to the hotel dock and ferry quay.

From there, Taxi boats from various hotels provide the service of taking you directly to your hotel or private lodging if you’ve pre- arranged your stay with them.

When you first arrive to Bora Bora by boat: Depending on what boat you’ve chosen, you will arrive at one of 2 quay (boat dock) choices: The Vaitape quay in downtown Vaitape, or the Fare Piti quay approximately 3 km’s from Vaitape. In either case, various shuttles will be available to you to take you to your hotel, pension, or other destination on Bora Bora for a minimal fee.

For those of you who’ve not already pre-arranged your stay, your choices for getting around Bora Bora are limited: Le’ Truck runs, but is very limited (see note below) and the local minibuses generally won’t pick you up unless you’re staying with them. If you can catch them when they’re stopped and smile a lot, you may convince them to take you to where you’re going, but they simply aren’t reliable. Local Taxi service is another option, and quite good, but may be a bit weighty on your budget for regular daily island travel.

The Best way to get around the island (that provides you the most freedom), is to rent a car, scooter, bicycle, or walk. Hitchhiking isn’t really a good option.