Grenada Transportation

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Arriving by Cruiseship

by Donna_in_India

St. George's, Grenada's capital is the most picturesque harbor in the Caribbean. As you get closer to Grenada, you'll see the mountains in the distance, Fort George, and the colorful waterfront, the Carenage, that dates from the 18th century. Ships dock at the Melville Street Cruise Terminal. The port offers extensive facilities including a tourism/information booth, a post office, and dozens of souvenir shops. The cruise terminal is a short walk to downtown St. George. The terminal offers a variety of transportation options including bus and taxi. There are water shuttles to Grand Anse Beach as well.

The Reggae Busses

by DreamingSpain

I adored the Reggae buses that travel the length and breadth of Grenada.They have reggae music often pounding out, as they wind their way around their lovely island, knowing to within a millimetre the width and length of their bus. The drivers and fair collectors are lovely people, worth striking up a conversation if the bus is quiet. You can learn a lot about island life, how they have brought their beautiful island back from near destruction after Hurricane Ivan etc.If you live a little off the track, the drivers are more than willing to take you right to your door - where in the WORLD would you get that service? I gave a tip to show my gratitude on the two occasions I asked for their help.There are numerous buses - you have to know which one you want as they ALL want you to go in their bus!No.1 Takes you from the airport area past Grand Anse right up to the bus station in St George's....

DRIVING IS ON THE LEFT

by DAO

Driving on the island of Grenada is on the left. Roads are paved and in good condition. If you have never driven on the left, this is not too bad a place to try. Keep you speed down, especially around the many steep curves. There are not a lot of lines on the roads, so watch for oncoming cars.You must obtain a local driving permit from either the traffic department at the Central Police Station on the Carenage. A driver's license must be presented and a fee of EC $30 paid. Most car rental firms also issue local permits.There is approximately 650 miles of paved roads and most of the main roads are in good condition.

WATER TAXI

by DAO

If you don’t mind paying Taxi prices and want a quick scenic way to get around – then water taxis are for you! These colourful and fast motorboats run between Grand Anse Beach and St. George's harbour. You can find them only in one place on Grand Anse beach, near the vendors market. If you are coming off a cruise ship, just follow the signs. All of them are licensed to carry passengers and have proper safety equipment on board.

Port of St. George's in Grenada

by AnaMargarida

"Passengers disembarking at the Melville Street Cruise Terminal exit directly through the newly opened Esplanade Shopping Mall and out to downtown St. George's, while passengers disembarking at the Inner Harbour, exit onto the picturesque Carenage waterfront, with its traditional architecture, shops and restaurants"

Take a taxi

by Henrik_rrb

I'm probably wrong about this, but I can't recall any busses at all at Grenada. Easiest for us, when we wanted to go somewhere on land, was to take a taxi. There are both normal cabs, and then those big mini vans. Most of them sure doesn't look very modern, but they will take you wherever you want to go. Roads aren't so good that you can go fast anyway, so just sit back an enjoy the ride with the taxi. As the island is a lot up and down you'll get some great views of the coast as soon as you go uphill for a while.Prices aren't very cheap, but not expensive either. For the ride from the airport to our hotel outside Saint George's we paid 25 US dollar (for nine persons) which also would have been cheaper if we just had had some EC dollar instead.

Good Driver!

by dbeatty

Matthew Thomas taxi from the Calabash Hotel in St. Georges, was a great driver. He was there whenever we needed him. He provided us with his card which showed his cell phone number. Friendly and informative and always on call. One of the few drivers we could understand too!

Water Taxi

by mwkwan

A water taxi will take you from downtown to the beach at Gran Anse for US$2. Bus is cheaper, but the water route is more scenic. Here is the boatman gesturing as he tells of the Hurricane Ivan which hit the island in 2004, and took with him most of the roofs.

Water taxi in St George, Grenada, West Indies

by Cookie8201

Take a water taxi as much as possible. At land taxi will cost $10 and a water taxi will cost $1.50 and get you there just as fast to some of your destinations. Another alternative is the local bus. It costs $1.

A great place to rent a jeep and go!

by stopatnothin

Renting a car in Grenada is fairly inexpensive. The landscape is very lush and tropical. They have beautiful white sand beaches as well as the intriguing black sands that calls out to you. Traveling at your own pace is definitely the best method here.