Getting Around in Guyana

Transportation

By Land
Georgetown is well served with taxis, which operate throughout the city and to other urban centers. Taxis are easy to find outside most hotels and throughout Georgetown (e.g. Stabroek Market and Avenue of Republic). There are fixed fares for most distances; check in advance. Most trips within Georgetown are G$3,000 sounds high. Private taxis are easily arranged through your hotel or by calling one of the numerous taxis services.

There are also ultra-cheap minibuses running around town and along the coast, or to Cheddi Jagan International Airport and Linden. Check the fare in advance and prepare to be jostled.

Car rental is an alternative. There are good roads from Georgetown to Timehri and Linden, and for 185 miles along the coast from Springlands to Charity. INTRASERV Bus alternative to Lethem, everyday except Wednesday and Saturdays.

By River
Guyana has over 600 miles navigable river, which provide an important means of communication. The Berbice, the Essequibo and the Demerara are crossed by ferries and also by 4 and 6 seater privately run river taxis, which can be chartered. For details on ferry schedule, contact the Transport and Harbour Department, Walter Street.

By Plane
Private charter companies operate flights into the interior from Ogle airport. Minibuses serve the airport from Stabroek Market in Georgetown and Surrounding areas.

Air Travel
Guyana's International airport, named after the late president Cheddi Jagan, is at Timehri, 25 miles/40 km south of Georgetown. Flights from Europe are routed through Antigua, Barbados or Trinidad. There are dire flights from Miami, New York, Toronto, Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana, Barbados, Trinidad and Curacao. Outward flights should be reconfirmed prior to departure.

Cambios/Taxi
These are licensed currency exchange houses. Most cambios are open from 8am to 5pm and on Saturdays from 8am to noon, sometimes to 2pm. Keep your cambio receipts, you will need to produce them in order to change Guyanese dollars on departure.

Departure Tax
There is an exit tax plus a security charge. This is paid at the airport at the GRA booth (the US dollar equivalent for this exit tax may vary with exchange fluctuations.) Please note that this is payable in GY or foreign currency.

Driving
Traffic drives on the left. Seat belts are necessary.