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 | Mini bus bonanza! |  | |
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 |  on June 29, 2005 |
Getting a minibus is the cheapest way around Port Vila. It costs about half that of a taxi. Men just drive their mini bus' around town looking to give people a ride! 100vt will get you anywhere around the city(Vila). |
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| Island Bus Network | | |
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 |  on March 3, 2006 |
Getting around Port Vila and the island of Efate is easy. There are buses everywhere (they are Hi-Ace type vans with a ?B? in front of the number plate). It costs 100 vatu to anywhere in town and 200 vatu to places like Hideaway Island and Mele Cascades. You can hail from anywhere with the raise of a hand or an eyebrow and you may get the scenic route, depending on the other travellers? destinations. Taxis (small cars with a ?T? before the number plate) are also plentiful and reasonably inexpensive. Ask for a price first as some of the meters may be dodgy. You can also negotiate your own driver to take you around the island, there are organised tours that include lunch and cultural activities or you can hire you own car. There are offices for Budget, Avis, Hertz and Discount Rentals. There is also a bloke that rents out motor scooter by the hour which is a fun way to see more of the island |
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| Port Vila Buses | | |
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 |  on September 3, 2007 |
One way of getting around Port Vila is the local 'buses'. They're actually vans, run or owned by locals. They are cheap & heaps of them. You just flag them down & they will take you anywhere you want, within the local area of course. It's a great way of supporting the locals & getting around. There are also a few free ferries to some of the islands close to Port Vila, Iririki Island & Erakor Island. |
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| Vanuatu local buses and taxis | | |
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 |  on January 24, 2008 |
Vanuatu has a bus service like none other I have experienced. All busses are identified by the letter B on the number plate. You stand on the road side and hail a bus similar to hailing a taxi in US and tell the driver where you wish to go - the bus has no specified route and its first on first off basis of operation. So often you will get to have a trip around town before you disembark at your destination. The trip will cost you 100Vt (vatu local currency about $1.25 Au) tipping is not required. Bus drivers are sometimes shy usually because of limited English and on other occasions they will ask where you are from and tell you about life in Vanuatu. Prices for travel outside the town area need to negotiated and agreed upon before you get in the bus. Vanuatu taxi's are identified by the letter T on the number plate and are all independently owned, you are able to hail a taxi or pre arrange by phone directly with the driver to be picked up at a specified time. Charges for airport transfers are listed at the air port and cannot be changed. Generally charges vary depending on your destination most trips around town will cost 500Vt but as with busses negotiate the price before setting off on your ride. Buses and taxi's are a safe mode of transport but don't forget to collect your personal belongings before leaving.. Hire cars are available but only experienced drivers should attempt to drive on the roads outside the Capital most roads are coral and sustain extensive damage due to tropical rain, if driving in Vanuatu be extremely careful around villages as children play along the roadside and most locals tend to walk either on the road or very near and are particularly hard to see when wearing dark clothing at night - animals are also a hazard in these areas. There is a helicopter charter service for adventures to either other islands or just to get a birds eye view of the capital |
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| does it float? | | |
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 on May 31, 2003 |
smithsgen's transportation are almost right, if you after a real adventure take an island trading boat from the centre of port vila (next to the Iririki wharf this is the main way that locals travel to and from their native islands |
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| the only way to travel | | |
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 |  on July 28, 2004 |
when in Vanuatu do as the Vanuatuans do and get around by canoe. |
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| Air Vanuatu | | |
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 |  on October 8, 2005 |
Air Vanuatu is the international branch of the national airline. They fly to and from Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, Nadi and Noumea. Flights to and from Sydney leave 5 days a week - there is no service on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Flights from Port Vila to Brisbane leave Sundays, Mondays, and Thursdays. Brisbane to Port Vila flights are on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Flights to and from Auckland are only on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Flights between Port VIla and Noumea are Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Port Vila to Nadi flights (and vice versa) are on Tuesdays and Thursdays. |
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| Ideally, by cruise ship. But... | | |
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 on August 24, 2002 |
Ideally, by cruise ship. But there is an airport and hotels - see a specialist travel agent. Private car hire, with driver. Negociate fees first. |
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