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Getting Around Seychelles

Air: 

Air Seychelles (www.airseychelles.com) provides an efficient network of scheduled and chartered services from Mahé to Alphonse, Bird, Denis, Desroches Islands, Frégate and Praslin. Helicopter Seychelles Ltd (tel: 385 858; www.helicopterseychelles.com) provides an inter-island shuttle service and scenic flights. Charter flights can be arranged from any heli-stop.

Side of road: 
Left
Road quality: 

There are paved roads only on La Digue, Mahé and Praslin; elsewhere the roads are sandy tracks.

Visitors should be aware that Mahé is mountainous with narrow, winding roads, rarely with safety barriers.

Car hire: 

Car hire: There are over 550 cars or mini mokes for hire on Mahé, and a limited number on Praslin. It is advisable to make advance reservations, especially in the high season. Hire is on an unlimited mileage basis and the price includes Third Party insurance and tax. The minimum age is 21. Petrol is approximately a third more expensive than in Europe.

Taxi: 

Taxi: There are about 300 independently operated taxis on Mahé and Praslin, with a handful on La Digue, with government-controlled rates. There is a surcharge for taxi fares on Praslin between 2200-0600.

Bike: 

Bicycle hire: Available on La Digue and Praslin.

Coach: 

Regulations: 

Regulations: There is a speed limit of 65kph (40mph) on the open road, decreasing to 40kph (25mph) in built-up areas and throughout Praslin.

Documentation: 

Documentation: A national driving licence is sufficient, for up to three months.

By water: 

Privately owned schooners provide regular inter-island connections between Mahé, Praslin and La Digue. Boats can be chartered privately to get to the other islands. Cat Cocos (www.catcocos.com) is a new service offering fast crossings between Mahé and Praslin.

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