Grenada & Carriacou / Local Transport

The local buses in Grenada, mostly privately owned mini-vans identifiable by their H number plates and their nicknames - Obsessive, Assassin, Menace, and the suitably-named Access – provide a frequent service on all main roads from 6am–6pm Mondays to Saturdays, through there are minimal services after 6pm and on Sundays and public holidays. There are bus stops, but drivers will stop anywhere if you flag them down. Check the destination before you jump in (buses for designated routes will have a registration sticker on display). To get off, bang on the bus, otherwise they’ll keep on driving. Drivers are very confident of their driving skills and the roads so be prepared for an exciting ride! You will also get a good exposure to Caribbean music, often at high volume.

You can reach almost anywhere on the island by bus, eventually. Unfortunately, though, there are very few services into the tourist areas, particularly L’Anse aux Epines and the Point Salines area, though if the bus is almost empty, you can try negotiating with the driver to take you off the route to your destination. Grand Anse is well served from St George’s but you will probably have to walk from the main road. The hub of transport is in St George’s, so if you are travelling to the north or east of the island then invariably you will have to get a bus into town before heading on to your final destination. Fares are good value. St George’s to Grand Anse is EC$1.50, La Sagesse and Grand Etang $3 and Grenville $5.

Carriacou

There are a few private minibuses in Carriacou that run the regular routes needed mainly by islanders (to an entirely unpredictable schedule). Largely they go between Tyrell Bay and Hillsborough, or Hillsborough and Windward on the east coast, but they will also drive the extra mile or two to drop you where you need to go. Fares are EC$1.50 for a mile or less, $2.50 for a longer journey.