Public Buses
The public buses are privately-owned, but government-licensed, vans. They usually have a decorative name on the front, and they all have a green license plate where the number starts with the letter "H".
A bus may be flagged down anywhere along its route (not only at bus stop shelters), and the bus will also stop anywhere along its route (on request) to let off a passenger.
All bus fees (in Eastern Caribbean or EC dollars) are $2.50 for a trip of 5 miles or under, $3.00 for a trip of 5 to 10 miles, and $3.75 for a trip over 10 miles. ($1 US = $2.7 EC)
Destinations off of the main route are often possible on request, at the discretion of the driver, on payment of a small extra charge.
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