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Getting around
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How easy you'll find it to
get around
St Lucia depends very much on where you want to go. While the more populated parts of the island are well connected by buses, parts of the east and northwest coasts are only accessible to those with their own transport. If you're laid-back enough to cope with both waiting to be picked up and frequent stops along the route, travelling by
bus
is probably the most convenient and economical way to get around.
Taxis
are a more expensive alternative, though the ideal way to get around is, of course, to rent a
car
. If a car is beyond your budget, renting a
motorbike
is worth considering, though this isn't exactly the safest way of getting around. To drive a car or ride a motorbike on the island, visitors must purchase a temporary St Lucian
licence
. Valid for three months, these cost EC$54 (US$21) and are issued by rental companies, the immigration departments at the airports and any island police department on production of a valid licence (or an international permit) from your own country of origin. Remember that in St Lucia drivers stick to the
left side
of the road. In and around Castries, Soufriere and Marigot Bay, it's also possible to take advantage of the convenient
water-taxi
system, mostly used by tourists and especially handy for getting to nearby beaches. Other useful information
for tourists (each section contains more specific sub-sections): |
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Saint Lucia,
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