Antigua Guatemala to El Paredón Shuttle

Pickup is door-to-door across central Antigua — Parque Central and the Calle del Arco area are the core zone — and the van usually loops two or three hotels before leaving town, so treat the published time as the start of a short window and be at your entrance a few minutes early. Expect 1–2 departures daily: a morning run around 8:00 AM and an afternoon run around 2:00 PM. Exact times vary by operator and day, so double-check the schedule when you book.

The luggage allowance is one backpack or suitcase plus a daypack per passenger. Surfboards ride on the roof racks, and drivers on this route carry them constantly — but rack space per van is limited, so declare your board and its length when booking so you're assigned a van that can take it. At the far end the van rolls down the sandy beach road and drops at the hostel cluster: Driftwood Surfer, El Paredón Surf Camp and the Mellow Hostel area, or wherever along that road you're staying.

Go private if the fixed runs don't fit your surf: a dawn departure to catch the morning glass, a van that swallows four boards and a family's luggage, or a group of six or more where the per-head price lands close to shared seats anyway. The driver collects you at any address in Antigua — at whatever hour you choose — and takes you straight to your hostel's door on the beach road.

A private van runs $100–$180 per vehicle for 1–12 passengers. The final price depends on vehicle size, date and extras like board racks, so request a quote and we'll lock in the exact figure with the operator — racks for multiple boards are arranged in advance, so mention them in the request.