SV El Salvador: how to get around
Ride apps, airports, driving side and the latest UK travel advice for El Salvador, with a ticket finder to plan your journey.
Travel advice right now
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Quick facts
- Capital
- San Salvador
- Currency
- United States dollar (USD)
- Languages
- Spanish
- Driving side
- They drive on the right
- Phone code
- +503
- Region
- Central America
Ride apps
Apps run in some cities only. Open the app, or the company page above, to check your city. Checked 13 October 2026.
Main airports
- SAL El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)
- ILS Ilopango Airport · San Salvador
All 2 main passenger airports we hold for El Salvador (OurAirports), A to Z. Use the ticket finder above to search a flight.
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Getting around El Salvador
We have not added a full getting-around guide for El Salvador yet. See the confirmed ride apps, airports and travel advice above, and use Rome2Rio in the ticket finder to see routes.
Frequently asked questions about getting around El Salvador
Which side of the road do they drive on in El Salvador?
In El Salvador, vehicles drive on the right side of the road.
What is the currency in El Salvador?
The currency is the United States dollar (USD).
Which ride-hailing apps work in El Salvador?
According to the companies' own websites, Uber, inDrive operate in El Salvador. Coverage differs by city, so check the app for your location.
What are the main airports in El Salvador?
Main airports with scheduled passenger flights include El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL), Ilopango Airport (ILS).
What is the phone code for El Salvador?
The international dialling code for El Salvador is +503.
Is it safe to travel to El Salvador?
We do not rate safety ourselves. The UK government's travel advice for El Salvador is shown at the top of this page with its current warning level and the date it was last updated. Read the full advice before you book, because other governments may advise differently.
Sources: ride-app company websites, UK FCDO travel advice (Open Government Licence v3.0), OurAirports, Wikidata, Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data last built 13 October 2026. Found a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.