For general information, contact the Airport Manager (tel: 758 454 6355; fax: 758 454 6900). For tourist information, contact the St Lucia Tourist Board (tel: 758 452 4094; website: www.stlucia.org).

Money and communications: There is a bank with bureau de change open 1200-1630. Eating and drinking: There are several bars at the airport. Shopping: There are a few shops in the terminal; duty-free is available in the Departures lounge. Luggage: There are no left-luggage facilities at the airport. Other facilities: First aid and medical services are available. A hospital is within 3km (2 miles) of the airport. Most airport facilities are open 0600-2300.

Wheelchairs, lifts, personal assistance and physically-accessible toilets are provided for disabled passengers. Passengers requiring special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel.

There are no business or conference facilities at the airport. The nearby Skyway Inn (tel: 758 454 7111/5) can provide conference facilities for up to 250 delegates.

Avis, Budget, Cool Breeze, Hertz and Thrifty car hire companies are all located at the airport.

There are spaces for 100 cars at the airport in front of the terminal building.

The airport can be easily reached using the East Coast road, the main link between the north and south of the island.

Air: LIAT (tel: 758 452 3051/2) offers air shuttles in light aircraft to many destinations around the Caribbean. Helicopter services are available on request from St Lucia Helicopters (tel: 758 453 6950). Road: Taxi: Taxis are available outside the terminal, running to Castries and the north of the island. Bus: The airport’s proximity to the East Coast road means that public transport is readily accessible; public buses stop on the road just outside the airport complex.

There is no hotel at the airport. Nearby hotels include Juliette’s Lodge (tel: 758 454 5300), Kabran (tel: 758 454 3331), Kimatrai Hotel (tel: 758 454 6328) and Skyway Inn (tel: 758 454 7111/5), which are all in the immediate vicinity of the airport.