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Getting Around by Air
Domestic flights to towns in the interior are operated from Paramaribo (Zorg en Hoop airfield) by Surinam Airways (PY) (website: www.slm.nl). The airline also provides services from Paramaribo to the Nieuw Nickerie district, and maintains a charter service.
Getting Around by Water
To visit the interior and some coastal areas, river transport is the least expensive and often most efficient option.
Getting Around by Road
Traffic drives on the left. There is a reasonable, largely paved, road network with some potholes. Drivers using their own cars should make sure they carry a full set of spares.
Bus: There are services from the capital to most villages, with fixed routes at low prices. Buses tend to be very crowded and chaotic with loud music.
Taxi: These are not metered, prices should be agreed before departure and tipping is not necessary. They can be hard to find after 2200 and on Sundays or holidays.
Car hire: Available at the airport and in Paramaribo through main hotels.
Documentation: International Driving Permit required.
Bus: There are services from the capital to most villages, with fixed routes at low prices. Buses tend to be very crowded and chaotic with loud music.
Taxi: These are not metered, prices should be agreed before departure and tipping is not necessary. They can be hard to find after 2200 and on Sundays or holidays.
Car hire: Available at the airport and in Paramaribo through main hotels.
Documentation: International Driving Permit required.