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St Vincent and the Grenadines
Getting Around
Getting Around
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Getting Around by Air
Local and charter services are available. Small planes can be chartered for inter-island travel. Mustique Air, SVG Air and TIA run regular services to the Grenadines.
Getting Around by Water
Yacht chartering is easily arranged and is one of the best ways to explore the Grenadines. Yachts can be hired locally, with or without crew. Two ferries make frequent sailings to Bequia (journey time - 1 hour). The rest of the Grenadines are served regularly by a mailboat.
Getting Around by Road
Traffic drives on the left.
Bus: Services run regularly throughout St Vincent. Small minibuses run a shared route-taxi service with a standard fare anywhere along the route. Public transport is cheap but crowded.
Taxi: These are shared and charge standard rates (fixed by the government). Taxi drivers do not expect tips.
Car hire: Easily arranged through a number of national and international firms.
Documentation: A local driving licence is essential and can be obtained on presentation of a valid national or international licence either at the airport or at the police station in Bay Street, Kingstown, or at the Licensing Authority in Halifax Street, Kingstown.
Getting Around by Air
Local and charter services are available. Small planes can be chartered for inter-island travel. Mustique Air, SVG Air and TIA run regular services to the Grenadines.
Getting Around by Water
Yacht chartering is easily arranged and is one of the best ways to explore the Grenadines. Yachts can be hired locally, with or without crew. Two ferries make frequent sailings to Bequia (journey time - 1 hour). The rest of the Grenadines are served regularly by a mailboat.
Getting Around by Road
Traffic drives on the left.
Bus: Services run regularly throughout St Vincent. Small minibuses run a shared route-taxi service with a standard fare anywhere along the route. Public transport is cheap but crowded.
Taxi: These are shared and charge standard rates (fixed by the government). Taxi drivers do not expect tips.
Car hire: Easily arranged through a number of national and international firms.
Documentation: A local driving licence is essential and can be obtained on presentation of a valid national or international licence either at the airport or at the police station in Bay Street, Kingstown, or at the Licensing Authority in Halifax Street, Kingstown.
Bus: Services run regularly throughout St Vincent. Small minibuses run a shared route-taxi service with a standard fare anywhere along the route. Public transport is cheap but crowded.
Taxi: These are shared and charge standard rates (fixed by the government). Taxi drivers do not expect tips.
Car hire: Easily arranged through a number of national and international firms.
Documentation: A local driving licence is essential and can be obtained on presentation of a valid national or international licence either at the airport or at the police station in Bay Street, Kingstown, or at the Licensing Authority in Halifax Street, Kingstown.
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