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Social Conventions
Informal wear
is acceptable, although scanty beachwear should be
confined to the beach or poolside. Only the most elegant
dining-rooms encourage guests to dress for dinner.
International Travel
Air:
There are good connections with the USA, the French
West Indies and France. American
Airlines (website: www.aa.com) operates
daily flights from London to Port-au-Prince via New York. Air Canada (website: www.aircanada.ca)
operates flights
from London to Port-au-Prince via Montréal or Toronto at weekends.
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Approximate
flight times
From
Port-au-Prince to London is 11 hours (not including
overnight stop in New York), to Los Angeles is 10
hours, to New York is four hours, to Miami is two
hours and to Singapore is 33 hours (with good connections).
Departure
tax
US$30
plus Gourde10 (security charge); transit passengers
and children under twoyears
of age are exempt.
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Main airports
Port-au-Prince
(PAP) (Mais
Gaté) is
13km (8 miles) from the city. To/From the airport:
Taxis are available to the city. Facilities:
Snack bar, duty-free shop, bank, bar and car hire.
Cap-Haïtien (CAP) is Haiti’s second international airport
and is approximately 10km (6 miles) from the town. To/from the airport:
Taxis are available.
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Sea
Main
ports: Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haïtien.
Road
There
are bus services from the Dominican Republic.
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Duty Free
The following
goods can be imported into Haiti without incurring
customs duty:
200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 1kg of tobacco; 1l of
spirits; small quantity of perfume or eau de toilette
for personal use.
Note
In addition,
Haitian nationals and foreign residents may bring in,
once a year and for their personal use, new goods with
a total value not exceeding US$200.
Prohibited items
Coffee, matches,
methylated spirits, pork, all meat products from Brazil
and the Dominican Republic, drugs and firearms (except
sporting rifles with relevant permit).
Internal Travel:
Air:
There are scheduled routes, operated by Caribintair,
between Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haïtien, Hinche and Jérémie.
Reservations should be double-checked as delays and cancellations
are common. Planes may be chartered.
Sea:
Sailing trips can be arranged from Port-au-Prince to beaches
around the island. Glass-bottomed boat trips over Sand Cay
Reef are available. Cargo ships operating between Jérémie, Cap-Haïtien
and Port-au-Prince can take passengers between these ports.
Road:
During the 1980s, all-weather roads were constructed from
Port-au-Prince to Cap-Haïtien
and Jacmel. Driving is on the right. Bus: Services depart from Port-au-Prince
to Cap-Haïtien, Les Cayes, Jacmel, Jérémie, Hinche and Port-de-Paix
on an unscheduled basis.
Taxi:
Station-wagons (camionettes) run between Port-au-Prince
and Pétionville, as well as some other towns. Car
hire: Available independently in Port-au-Prince and Pétionville, or
through hotels and the airport. Petrol can be very scarce outside Port-au-Prince.
All hired cars’ registration numbers begin with ‘L’. Documentation:
An International Driving Permit is required.
Urban
Bus:
Tap-taps, which run within Port-au-Prince with a standard
rate for any journey, are colorful but crowded and
it is recommended not to use these. Taxi: Unmetered,
with fixed route prices, otherwise fares agreed in
advance. Taxi license plates begin with the letter ‘P’.
Shared taxis (publics) are the cheapest form of taxi
service in the towns. Drivers can be hired for tours
by the hour or the day with price negotiated.
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