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Cars 4 Rental Guide To Travel In Seychelles
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Note:
The ferry from Praslin to La Digue takes approximately 30 minutes.
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International Airports
Mah Island (SEZ) (Seychelles International) is 10km (6 miles) southeast from Victoria (travel time – 20 minutes). Some coach services are provided by agents and taxis are available. Airport facilities include an outgoing duty-free shop, banking and currency exchange facilities, car hire and restaurant/bar.
Departure tax:
US$40 or equivalent, payable in foreign currency or by credit card (local currency is not accepted). Children under 12 years of age are exempt.
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Air Travel
The Seychelles’ national airline is Air Seychelles (HM) (website: www.airseychelles.co.uk). Other airlines flying to the Seychelles include Aeroflot, Air Europe, Air France, Air Mauritius, British Airways and Kenya Airways.
Approximate flight times:
From Mah to London is 12 hours (10 hours direct) and to New York is 20 hours and 40 minutes (via London).
Air Seychelles provides an efficient network of scheduled and chartered services from Mah to Alphonse, Bird, Denis, Praslin, Silhouette and Desroches islands. Helicopter (Seychelles) Ltd (tel: 373 900; fax: 373 055; e-mail: helico@seychelles.com; website: www.helicopterseychelles.com) provides an inter-island shuttle service and scenic flights. Charter flights can be arranged from any heli-stop.
Departure tax:
US$40; visitors staying for less than 24 hours pay US$10 and children under 12 years of age are exempt.
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Travel By Water
Cruise and cargo ships call at Mah but there are no scheduled passenger services.
Privately owned schooners provide regular inter-island connections between Mah, Praslin and La Digue. Boats can be chartered privately to get to the other islands.
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Travel By Road
Traffic drives on the left. There are paved roads only on La Digue, Mah and Praslin; elsewhere the roads are sandy tracks. Bus: SPTC buses run on a regular basis on Mah and Praslin from 0530-1900. There are a number of 18-seater coaches for airport transfers and excursions. Prices for buses and coaches are very reasonable. Taxi: There are about 135 taxis on Mah and Praslin with government-controlled rates. There is a surcharge for taxi fares on Praslin between 1900-0600. Car hire: There are over 550 cars or Mini Mokes for hire on Mah, and a limited number on Praslin. It is advisable to make advance reservations, especially in the high season. Conditions of hire and insurance should be carefully checked. Hire is on an unlimited mileage basis and the price includes Third Party insurance and tax. Minimum age is 21. Petrol is approximately 30 per cent more expensive than in Europe. Bicycles may be hired on La Digue and Praslin. Traffic regulations: There is a speed limit of 65kph (40mph) on the open road, decreasing to 40kph (25mph) in built-up areas and throughout Praslin. Documentation: A national driving licence is sufficient.
TRAVEL TIMES:
The following chart gives approximate travel times (in hours and minutes) from Mah to other islands in the Seychelles.
| Air | Sea | | Praslin | 0.15 | 2.30 | | La Digue | - | 3.15 | | Bird Is. | 0.30 | 7.00 | | Denis Is. | 0.30 | 6.00 | | Round Is. | - | 0.15 | | Frgate Is. | 0.15 | 2.00 | | Moyenne | - | 0.15 | | Desroches | 1.00 | - |
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Cars 4 Rental can provide car hire vehicles in all the popular locations throughout the Seychelles. Whatever your requirements Cars 4 Rental will be able to provide a car to meet your needs. Our hire cars can be equipped with many optional extras including child seats so that your car rental is ideally suited to your needs.
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