St Vincent and the Grenadines / Taxis

On the larger islands, St Vincent and Bequia for instance, taxis are available at the airports, the docks and through hotel receptions. On some of the smaller Grenadines however, Mayreau say, or Petit St Vincent, there is obviously little need for a taxi. Once your hotel has collected you from the airport, which it can do on request, you can probably walk anywhere you need to go.

Water taxis are available in some of the islands. They can take you to another part of that island easily accessible by sea or they might take you from one island to another. They can usually be contacted on VHF Channel 68.

The government fixes rates for taxi fares (taxis are not metered), so it is a good idea to confirm your fare before setting off. If you take a taxi for an extended time, perhaps on a tour of the island (which many taxi drivers offer), expect to pay between EC$40-50 per hour for two to four passengers. Fares increase late at night through to early morning.

Standard taxi rates on St Vincent are as follows:

From the Airport to:
Kingstown/Villa – EC$20
Blue Lagoon - EC$25

From Kingstown to:
Villa - EC$25
Blue Lagoon - EC$35

Taxi operators and tour companies that offer fares include:

St Vincent

Sam’s Taxi Tours, Cane Garden - Experienced and knowledgeable company with a wide range of specialised sightseeing tours and a taxi service.

Bequia

B&G Jeep Rental, Friendship - The leading jeep rental company in Bequia, run by Gideon Olliveirre, who also runs a taxi service on the island and takes island tours.

Challenger Taxi, Tours & Rentals, Belmont -  Car and jeep rentals, taxi service, island tours, shopping trips and airport/ferry transfers, run by husband and wife team, Curtis and Sandra Ollivierre.

Jump in Taxi Service, Paget Farm - Open-backed taxis service run by the Bynoe brothers. Also offer tours of the island.

All water taxis standby on VHF 68. Winston Simmons (known to everyone locally as African) can provide a water taxi and useful advice.

Canouan

Jus Once taxi service

Water taxis readily available on VHF 68

Mayreau

It’s not far to walk anywhere on Mayreau, but there are a few cars on the island, so if you need someone to drive your bag to the top of the hill then you can call Curtis, (VHF 16, 68).

Practically speaking, the most useful taxi will be the water-taxis, which can be arranged by asking around in the Village. The crossing to Union Island from Mayreau will cost around EC$50 (though the Union Islanders charge rather more).

Tobago Cays

Water taxis are available from nearby Union Island. If you get them to drop you off for the day, they are fairly reliable about picking you up again.

Union Is

Taxis are available at the airport, though it is worth remembering that some hotels will pick you up on arrival, ferrying you to the dock where relevant. Water taxis are available at the waterfront in Clifton.

Seckie’s Water Taxi - Service provided from Union Island to Palm Island, Mayreau, Canouan, Tobago Cays, Mopion, Petit St Vincent, even the Grenadian islands of Petit Martinique and Carriacou. The boat holds up to 8 people and the fare for the whole boat runs from EC$100-300 depending on destination.