Travel - Internal
Air
A small airstrip at Codrington on Barbuda is equipped to handle light aircraft. Carib Aviation operates scheduled flights between Antigua and Barbuda (20 minutes' duration, twice daily).
Sea
Local boats are available for excursions. It usually takes three hours to travel from Antigua to Barbuda. However, the Barbuda Express takes 90 minutes and journeys five days per week from St Johns.
Road
There are nearly 1000km (600 miles) of roads in the country, most of which are all-weather. Roads are reasonable, although they lack road markings. Few streets are lit at night. Driving is on the left. The national speed limit is 40 mph (18 kph) and there is a limit of 20mph (9kph) in built-up areas. Bus: The bus network is small, and buses are infrequent. Taxi: Available everywhere with standardised rates. US Dollars are more readily accepted by taxi drivers. Taxi drivers are also qualified as tour guides for sightseeing trips. Car hire: This can be organised from your home country but is easy to do on arrival. There are several reputable car hire companies on Antigua (some of which also hire out mopeds and bicycles), including Budget, Dollar, Hertz, Thrifty and local companies. Hire rates are for the day and there is no mileageor through the car rental agencies on presentation of a valid national driving licence.
Travel times
The following chart gives approximate travel times (in hours and minutes) from St John’s to other major towns, resorts or centres in Antigua.
| | Road |
| VC Bird (airport) | 0.10 |
| Dickenson Bay | 0.10 |
| English Harbour | 0.35 |
| St James’s | 0.35 |
| Royal Antiguan | 0.15 |
| Half Moon Bay | 0.30 |
| Long Bay | 0.35 |
| Jolly Beach | 0.20 |
| Shirley Heights | 0.35 |
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