Transport in the Cayman Islands
Railways: 0 miles (0 km)
Highways:
total:
paved:
488 miles (785 km) (As of 2000)
Ports and harbors: Cayman Brac, George Town
Merchant marine:
total:
123 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,402,058 GRT/3,792,094 tonnes deadweight (DWT)
ships by type:
bulk 22, cargo 5, chemical tanker 31, container 2, liquefied gas 1, petroleum tanker 21, refrigerated cargo 35, roll on/roll off 5, specialized tanker 1
note:
some foreign ships register in the Cayman Islands as a flag of convenience; includes ships from 11 countries among which are: Greece 15, US 5, UK 5, Cyprus 2, Denmark 2, Norway 3 (2002 est.)
Airports: 3 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways:
total:
2
5,000 to 8,000 feet (1,524 to 2,437 m):
2 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total:
1
3,000 to 4,996 feet (914 to 1,523 m):
1 (2002)
Buses in the Cayman Islands
A fleet of Share taxi minibuses serve Grand Cayman.[1]
The daily service starts at 6AM from the depot and the schedule is as follows from George Town to:[2]
- West Bay - every 15 minutes, Su-Th 6AM-11PM; F,Sa 6AM-12AM. CI$1.50 each way.
- Bodden Town - Every 30 minutes, Su-Th 6AM-11PM; F,Sa 6AM-12AM. CI$1.50 each way.
- East End and North Side - Every hour, Daily 6AM-9PM, (F until after 12AM). CI$2 each way.
- The system uses color-coded logos on the front and rear of buses (white mini-vans) to identify routes:
Bus routes traveling through George Town | ||
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Line | Route | |
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George Town to West Bay. | |
|
George Town to West Bay. | |
|
service between the depot in George Town and Bodden Town | |
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service between the depot and East End. | |
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service between North Side and East End. | |
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service between North Side and West Bay. | |
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George Town inter district service. | |
|
service between the depot to Hutland in North Side. | |
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service between George Town through Frank Sound North Side. |
See also
- Cayman Islands
- Cayman Islands Transportation[3]