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Getting Around by Air
Air Caraïbe, Air Guadeloupe, Air Martinique, Air St Barth, Air St Martin and LIAT connect Guadeloupe with the smaller islands in the group. Air France also offers a limited inter-island service. There are domestic airports on the islands of La Désirade, Marie-Galante, St-Barthélemy and St-Martin.
Getting Around by Water
Regular ferry services ply around the islands.
Getting Around by Road
Traffic drives on the right. The roads in Guadeloupe are of good quality and the Point de la Gabare bridge over the Rivière Salée connects Grande-Terre and Basse-Terre.
Bus: There is a good public bus service, with buses departing regularly from Pointe-à-Pitre and Basse-Terre to all towns and villages.
Taxi: Services are available but fares increase by 40% from 2100-0700 and on Sundays and public holidays.
Car hire: Car and van hire is available.
Documentation: National driving licence is sufficient, but at least one year’s driving experience is required. An International Driving Permit is advised.
St-Barthélemy: The only way to see the island is to drive; car hire agencies are available and everywhere can be reached within 20 minutes. Compared to the main islands the roads are of poor quality. There are two petrol stations on the island; both of them are closed on Sundays. St-Barthélemy has two taxi stations, one at the airport and one at the public dock in Gustavia.
St-Martin: There are two tourism buses available on St-Martin provided by Transco and Winston Sightseeing Tours. Car hire is also in plentiful supply as are two-wheel hire firms. There are a number of taxi companies.
Bus: There is a good public bus service, with buses departing regularly from Pointe-à-Pitre and Basse-Terre to all towns and villages.
Taxi: Services are available but fares increase by 40% from 2100-0700 and on Sundays and public holidays.
Car hire: Car and van hire is available.
Documentation: National driving licence is sufficient, but at least one year’s driving experience is required. An International Driving Permit is advised.
St-Barthélemy: The only way to see the island is to drive; car hire agencies are available and everywhere can be reached within 20 minutes. Compared to the main islands the roads are of poor quality. There are two petrol stations on the island; both of them are closed on Sundays. St-Barthélemy has two taxi stations, one at the airport and one at the public dock in Gustavia.
St-Martin: There are two tourism buses available on St-Martin provided by Transco and Winston Sightseeing Tours. Car hire is also in plentiful supply as are two-wheel hire firms. There are a number of taxi companies.
