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Getting Around - Internal Travel |
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Air
Air Seychelles provides an efficient network
of scheduled and chartered services from Mahé to Alphonse,
Bird, Denis, Desroches Islands, Frégate and Praslin.
Helicopter
(Seychelles) Ltd (telephone number: 385 858) provides an inter-island
shuttle service and scenic flights and Charter flights can be arranged
from any heli-stop.
Departure
tax
None
Sea
Schooners, which are privately owned, provide regular inter-island
connections between Mahé, Praslin and La Digue and Boats
can be chartered privately to get to the other islands.
Road
Traffic drives on the left hand side. There are paved roads only
on the islands of La Digue, Mahé and Praslin, elsewhere the
roads are sandy tracks.
Visitors should be aware that Mahé is mountainous with narrow,
winding roads, rarely with any safety barriers.
Traffic
regulations
There is a speed limit of 65kph (40mph) on the open road,
slowing to 40kph (25mph) in built-up areas and throughout Praslin.
Documentation
A national driving licence is sufficient, for up to 3 months
Bus
SPTC buses run on a regular basis on Mahé and Praslin from
0520-2130 hrs (Monday-Sunday). There are a number of 18-seater coaches
for airport transfers and the excursions. The prices for buses and
coaches are very reasonable.
Taxi
There are around 300 independently operated taxis on Mahé
and Praslin, with a handful on La Digue,
with Government-controlled rates. There is a surcharge for taxi
fares on Praslin between 2200-0600 hrs.
Car hire
There are over 550 cars or Mini Mokes for hire on Mahé,
and a few on Praslin. It is advisable to make reservations in advance,
especially in the high season. Conditions of hire and insurance
should be very carefully checked. Hire is on an unlimited mileage
basis and the price includes a Third Party insurance and tax. The
minimum age is 21 years. Petrol is approximately a third more expensive
than Europe.
Bicycles
Bicycles may be hired on La Digue and Praslin.
Travel
Times - Indy please can we make a table? Thank you
The following chart gives approximate travel times (in hours and
minutes) from Mahé to other islands in the Seychelles. |
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Air |
Sea |
Praslin |
0.15 |
2.30 |
La
Digue |
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3.15 |
Bird
Is. |
0.30 |
7.00 |
Denis
Is. |
0.30 |
6.00 |
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Note
The ferry from Praslin to La Digue takes 30 minutes. |
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