Knowledge

Transport in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Source 📝

386: 743: 334: 250: 35: 325:. For pedestrians it is worth noting that there are no facilities of any kind at Majors Bay (no houses, no businesses, etc.), only a small wooden gazebo as shelter from sun or rain, and so, if you have not already arranged to be met at Majors Bay by car or taxi, you will have to enjoy Majors Bay for a couple of hours in its more or less wild state before taking the ferry back to Nevis. 413:, and circles the island. The railway line was originally built between 1912 and 1926 to transport sugar cane to the central sugar factory in Basseterre. The last sugar cane load was delivered to the now-defunct factory in 2005. Since 2003 the railway has offered a circle tour of the island aboard specially designed open-air, double-decker coaches primarily for tourists. The 219:
On Nevis, buses run both ways along the main ring-road around the island. All buses start off, and eventually finish up, in the capital of Nevis, Charlestown. Buses that will be travelling north out of Charlestown wait to leave from the southwest end of D. R. Walwyn Plaza. Buses travelling south from
292:
A relatively new (started in 2007) car ferry, which can take up to 35 cars and also takes pedestrian passengers, is called the "Sea Bridge" ferry, and is in operation between the two islands. This ferry traverses the narrow, 2-mile wide straight named 'The Narrows' between the two islands in 25
360:
on the north-eastern periphery of the city of Basseterre. The 8001-foot runway airport has direct flights to London, New York and Miami, and seasonal flights to Charlotte, NC, and Philadelphia, PA, in addition to other major cities in the US and Canada during the tourist season.
220:
Charlestown wait to leave from the northern end of Memorial Square. At the termination points you can board a bus and wait for it to fill up before it leaves. If you are not sure you are climbing into the right bus, ask the driver if he goes to your destination.
314:
The "Sea Bridge" ferry, which takes cars (and also pedestrians), docks in the northwest part of Nevis at Cades Bay, and runs between there and Majors Bay on St. Kitts. The Sea Bridge ferry runs six times a day in each direction
280:
The bay is also home to the popular ferry connection between Basseterre, St. Kitts and Charlestown, Nevis. There are several trips daily. On rare occasions there is a special ferry day trip from Basseterre to
293:
minutes, from Major's Bay in St. Kitts (at the tip of the southeastern peninsula), to Cades Bay in Nevis. Cars can also be carried by the "Sea Hustler" ferry, which operates out of Basseterre.
165:
All bus fees (in Eastern Caribbean or EC dollars) are $ 2.50 for a trip of 5 miles or under, $ 3.00 for a trip of 5 to 10 miles, and $ 3.75 for a trip over 10 miles. ($ 1 US = $ 2.7 EC)
277:
Port Zante, in the centre of Basseterre Bay, is for use of docking cruise ships only. The Port can accommodate the largest cruise ships in the world. It also has a marina facility.
52: 274:
The Deep Water Harbour at Basseterre is capable of both hosting and berthing of cruise ships or the handling of cargos. It is located to the extreme East of Basseterre Bay.
162:
A bus may be flagged down anywhere along its route (not just at bus stop shelters), and the bus will also stop anywhere along its route (on request) to let off a passenger.
377:
NEV/TKPN) serves the island of Nevis. The airport runway is 4002 feet in length. Many flights connect from here to other Caribbean islands, including Puerto Rico.
874: 707: 147:
The total length of roads in Saint Christopher and Nevis is 320 km. In 1999 it was estimated that 136 km were paved, and 184 km were unpaved.
933: 131:
Transport in Saint Christopher and Nevis (a two-island federation) includes normal road traffic, public buses, taxis, ferries, airports, and one railway.
144:
The speed limit in settled areas is 40 km/h, with special caution to be taken around school zones. In rural areas the speed limit is 60 km/h.
869: 552: 537: 349: 337: 784: 304: 99: 864: 849: 71: 155:
The public buses are privately owned, but government-licensed, vans. They sometimes have a decorative name on the front, and they all have a
370: 356:
SKB/TKPK) serves the city of Basseterre, and by extension the island of Saint Kitts. The airport is located in the south of the parish of
78: 627: 235:
The main taxi stand on St. Kitts is in Basseterre, on The Circus, phone number 466 6999, and there is a taxi stand at the airport too.
168:
Destinations off of the main route are often possible on request, at the discretion of the driver, on payment of a small extra charge.
238:
The main taxi stand on Nevis is in Charlestown, on the west side of D.R. Walwyn Plaza, and there is also a taxi stand at the airport.
799: 488: 118: 85: 844: 839: 717: 562: 789: 67: 722: 56: 530: 318: 211:(No public buses travel southwards to the main resort areas in Frigate Bay and the Southeast Peninsula of St. Kitts.) 451: 241:
A taxi can traverse any accessible area on the islands, including even dirt roads and trails, if the driver agrees.
911: 888: 834: 804: 282: 894: 854: 899: 301:
Charlestown is the harbour for the government ferries which run between Charlestown and Basseterre on St. Kitts
92: 859: 829: 702: 637: 572: 415: 396: 389: 824: 819: 814: 612: 523: 228:
Taxis are privately owned, but government licensed, vans. These vans usually have a name, and they all have
45: 385: 809: 794: 732: 677: 647: 567: 357: 333: 764: 712: 687: 662: 622: 607: 577: 428: 302: 17: 271: 779: 774: 727: 667: 642: 632: 587: 406: 751: 682: 672: 652: 597: 592: 582: 769: 657: 602: 138: 692: 617: 484: 374: 353: 267: 249: 322: 308: 510: 505: 262:
Basseterre is the location of all official harbouring services on Saint Kitts, though
927: 286: 263: 34: 410: 134: 311:. There is a deep water port on the southern coast of Nevis for cargo ships. 756: 515: 316: 742: 462: 419:
train currently runs from Sandy Point to Basseterre, travelling east.
232:
license plates where the number starts with the letter "T" or "TA".
159:
licence plate where the number starts with the letter "H" or "HA".
384: 332: 248: 519: 28: 141:
is the equivalent hub in Nevis. Driving is on the left.
481:
The St Kitts Railway: From Sugar Cane to Scenic Train
137:
is the hub for all major roads in Saint Christopher.
750: 551: 59:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 195:travelling north, starting at College Street Ghaut 189:travelling west, starting at the Ferry Terminal 183:travelling west, starting at the Ferry Terminal 531: 8: 865:South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 465:, official site, accessed 15 December 2012. 207:travelling east, starting at Baker's Corner 201:travelling east, starting at Baker's Corner 538: 524: 516: 176:There are 5 main bus routes on St. Kitts: 119:Learn how and when to remove this message 395:St. Kitts has a 29 km (18 mi) 350:Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport 338:Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport 483:. St. Teath, Cornwall: Paul Catchpole. 444: 18:Transportation in Saint Kitts and Nevis 7: 371:Vance W. Amory International Airport 253:Saint Kitts and Nevis ferry terminal 68:"Transport in Saint Kitts and Nevis" 57:adding citations to reliable sources 934:Transport in Saint Kitts and Nevis 25: 741: 708:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 409:, which centres in the capital, 33: 44:needs additional citations for 1: 950: 883: 850:Saint Pierre and Miquelon 739: 546:Transport in the Americas 193:Basseterre to St. Peter's 181:Basseterre to Sandy Point 870:Turks and Caicos Islands 463:St. Kitts Scenic Railway 416:St. Kitts Scenic Railway 398:2 ft 6 in 390:St. Kitts Scenic Railway 187:Basseterre to Capesterre 205:Basseterre to Saddler's 785:British Virgin Islands 479:Horsford, Jim (2004). 392: 358:Saint Peter Basseterre 340: 254: 199:Basseterre to Molyneux 698:Saint Kitts and Nevis 429:Saint Kitts and Nevis 388: 336: 252: 407:narrow-gauge railway 245:Harbours and ferries 53:improve this article 875:U.S. Virgin Islands 718:Trinidad and Tobago 563:Antigua and Barbuda 628:Dominican Republic 393: 341: 321:2008-06-23 at the 307:2007-05-29 at the 266:stations exist at 255: 139:Charlestown, Nevis 921: 920: 506:St. Kitts airport 375:IATA airport code 354:IATA airport code 129: 128: 121: 103: 16:(Redirected from 941: 840:Saint Barthélemy 800:Falkland Islands 745: 540: 533: 526: 517: 494: 466: 460: 454: 449: 404: 399: 289:and back again. 272:Dieppe Bay Town. 268:Sandy Point Town 124: 117: 113: 110: 104: 102: 61: 37: 29: 21: 949: 948: 944: 943: 942: 940: 939: 938: 924: 923: 922: 917: 895:Central America 879: 754: 746: 737: 554: 547: 544: 502: 497: 491: 478: 474: 472:Further reading 469: 461: 457: 450: 446: 442: 437: 425: 402: 397: 383: 367: 346: 331: 323:Wayback Machine 309:Wayback Machine 299: 260: 247: 226: 217: 174: 153: 125: 114: 108: 105: 62: 60: 50: 38: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 947: 945: 937: 936: 926: 925: 919: 918: 916: 915: 908: 906: 904: 902: 897: 892: 884: 881: 880: 878: 877: 872: 867: 862: 857: 855:Sint Eustatius 852: 847: 842: 837: 832: 827: 822: 817: 812: 807: 802: 797: 792: 790:Cayman Islands 787: 782: 777: 772: 767: 761: 759: 748: 747: 740: 738: 736: 735: 730: 725: 720: 715: 710: 705: 700: 695: 690: 685: 680: 675: 670: 665: 660: 655: 650: 645: 640: 635: 630: 625: 620: 615: 610: 605: 600: 595: 590: 585: 580: 575: 570: 565: 559: 557: 549: 548: 545: 543: 542: 535: 528: 520: 514: 513: 508: 501: 500:External links 498: 496: 495: 489: 475: 473: 470: 468: 467: 455: 443: 441: 438: 436: 433: 432: 431: 424: 421: 382: 379: 366: 363: 345: 342: 330: 327: 298: 295: 259: 256: 246: 243: 225: 222: 216: 213: 209: 208: 202: 196: 190: 184: 173: 170: 152: 149: 127: 126: 41: 39: 32: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 946: 935: 932: 931: 929: 914: 913: 912:South America 909: 907: 905: 903: 901: 898: 896: 893: 891: 890: 889:North America 886: 885: 882: 876: 873: 871: 868: 866: 863: 861: 858: 856: 853: 851: 848: 846: 843: 841: 838: 836: 833: 831: 828: 826: 823: 821: 818: 816: 813: 811: 808: 806: 805:French Guiana 803: 801: 798: 796: 793: 791: 788: 786: 783: 781: 778: 776: 773: 771: 768: 766: 763: 762: 760: 758: 753: 749: 744: 734: 731: 729: 726: 724: 723:United States 721: 719: 716: 714: 711: 709: 706: 704: 701: 699: 696: 694: 691: 689: 686: 684: 681: 679: 676: 674: 671: 669: 666: 664: 661: 659: 656: 654: 651: 649: 646: 644: 641: 639: 636: 634: 631: 629: 626: 624: 621: 619: 616: 614: 611: 609: 606: 604: 601: 599: 596: 594: 591: 589: 586: 584: 581: 579: 576: 574: 571: 569: 566: 564: 561: 560: 558: 556: 550: 541: 536: 534: 529: 527: 522: 521: 518: 512: 511:Nevis airport 509: 507: 504: 503: 499: 492: 490:9781900340182 486: 482: 477: 476: 471: 464: 459: 456: 453: 448: 445: 439: 434: 430: 427: 426: 422: 420: 418: 417: 412: 408: 400: 391: 387: 380: 378: 376: 372: 364: 362: 359: 355: 351: 343: 339: 335: 328: 326: 324: 320: 317: 312: 310: 306: 303: 296: 294: 290: 288: 284: 278: 275: 273: 269: 265: 257: 251: 244: 242: 239: 236: 233: 231: 223: 221: 214: 212: 206: 203: 200: 197: 194: 191: 188: 185: 182: 179: 178: 177: 171: 169: 166: 163: 160: 158: 150: 148: 145: 142: 140: 136: 132: 123: 120: 112: 101: 98: 94: 91: 87: 84: 80: 77: 73: 70: –  69: 65: 64:Find sources: 58: 54: 48: 47: 42:This article 40: 36: 31: 30: 27: 19: 910: 887: 860:Sint Maarten 845:Saint Martin 752:Dependencies 697: 480: 458: 447: 414: 394: 368: 347: 313: 300: 291: 287:St Eustatius 279: 276: 261: 240: 237: 234: 229: 227: 218: 210: 204: 198: 192: 186: 180: 175: 167: 164: 161: 156: 154: 151:Public buses 146: 143: 133: 130: 115: 106: 96: 89: 82: 75: 63: 51:Please help 46:verification 43: 26: 830:Puerto Rico 757:territories 703:Saint Lucia 638:El Salvador 403:762 mm 264:Coast Guard 825:Montserrat 820:Martinique 815:Guadeloupe 613:Costa Rica 435:References 411:Basseterre 283:Oranjestad 135:Basseterre 79:newspapers 900:Caribbean 810:Greenland 733:Venezuela 678:Nicaragua 648:Guatemala 568:Argentina 553:Sovereign 344:St. Kitts 258:St. Kitts 172:St. Kitts 109:July 2010 928:Category 765:Anguilla 713:Suriname 688:Paraguay 663:Honduras 623:Dominica 608:Colombia 578:Barbados 423:See also 329:Airports 319:Archived 305:Archived 795:Curaçao 780:Bonaire 775:Bermuda 728:Uruguay 668:Jamaica 643:Grenada 633:Ecuador 588:Bolivia 573:Bahamas 452:CIA.gov 381:Railway 93:scholar 683:Panama 673:Mexico 653:Guyana 598:Canada 593:Brazil 583:Belize 555:states 487:  230:yellow 95:  88:  81:  74:  66:  770:Aruba 658:Haiti 603:Chile 440:Notes 365:Nevis 297:Nevis 224:Taxis 215:Nevis 157:green 100:JSTOR 86:books 835:Saba 755:and 693:Peru 618:Cuba 485:ISBN 369:The 348:The 270:and 72:news 55:by 930:: 405:) 285:, 539:e 532:t 525:v 493:. 401:( 373:( 352:( 122:) 116:( 111:) 107:( 97:· 90:· 83:· 76:· 49:. 20:)

Index

Transportation in Saint Kitts and Nevis

verification
improve this article
adding citations to reliable sources
"Transport in Saint Kitts and Nevis"
news
newspapers
books
scholar
JSTOR
Learn how and when to remove this message
Basseterre
Charlestown, Nevis

Coast Guard
Sandy Point Town
Dieppe Bay Town.
Oranjestad
St Eustatius

Archived
Wayback Machine

Archived
Wayback Machine

Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport
Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport
IATA airport code

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.