Taxis and Rental Vehicles
For visitors taxi is the simplest way to get around Bequia with fares ranging from $EC6. to $EC30. (from Port Elizabeth to Lower Bay, for example, the fare is EC$20, about US$8. for up to four persons.)
Taxi drivers know the turf.
In Bequia there are very few road signs, and cars drive on the left, only
two of the potential hazards for a stranger at the wheel. A taxi-driver
most likely knows everywhere, and almost everybody, on the island, and
he or she can be a useful resource. Island tours take one or two hours
and cost US$30 per hour, 1 - 5 persons.
A
fleet of taxis awaits all incoming ferries both at the jetty and nearby
under the shade of the almond trees, also known as the Houses of Parliament
for the amount of talk that goes on there. There is usually a taxi at
the airport although if you know your incoming flight time you could make
an arrangement ahead. Most taxis have cell phones but more commonly they
can be summoned on channel 68 on their VHF radio. All hotels and restaurants
have a VHF radio and can always arrange a taxi for you.
Many visitors opt for a rental
vehicle. If you have an international driver’s license you can
obtain a license to drive in Bequia free of charge at the Revenue Office.
If you do not have one then you must obtain one at the same office for
a fee of EC$50.00.
Pick up a free Skyviews Road Map at the Tourism Office on the jetty opposite
the Revenue Office, or at your hotel. Be sure to check brakes etc before
setting out. For suggestions on itinerary you could check our Island Tour
page.
