Anguilla Travel Guide - Transportation

Entry Documents

Beginning January 2007, US citizens need a passport for all travel to and from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico and Canada.

All visitors must present a passport upon entering Anguilla along with a return or onward ticket, all documents needed for next destination, and sufficient funds for the duration of their stay. A visa is not required for a maximum stay of 3 months.

All Americans traveling by air outside the US are required to present a passport to re-enter the US. This requirement will be extended to sea travel (except closed loop cruises) by the summer of 2009.

Airlines Flying Here

You can fly directly to Anguilla's Wallblake Airport from Puerto Rico via American Eagle/American Airlines or LIAT, or opt to fly directly to St. Maarten or St. Thomas for easy transfers to Anguilla. Other inter-island airlines serve Anguilla: LIAT, TransAnguilla and Windward Islands Airways.

Airport

Wallblake Airport.

Departure Tax

A departure tax $20 USD adult, $10 USD child, is charged at the airport or $5 USD by ferry when departing.

Driving

On the left. Average speed is about 30 mph. A valid license from resident country required to obtain a temporary Anguillian drivers license for $20 USD that is issued on the spot by car rental agencies.

Local Transportation

Renting a car is the best way of getting around the small island of Anguilla, allowing for the most flexibility and mobility, even if it's just for a day or two of sightseeing. Public transportation, apart from a usually reliable taxi system, is non-existent.