Jitney driver nassau bahamas

Submit vehicle, jitney disc and the relevant supporting documentation to the road traffic department inspection centre. New providence island is fairly straightforward to navigate, and several modes of transportation make it easy to get from place to place. Women are also able to book their ride with a woman driver as well as a preference. Each route you take will bring you somewhere new and each driver will provide a totally different experience. If youre by the side of the road, drivers will honk or flash their lights and see if you want to be picked up. New to the forum and soon to be firs time visitor to the bahamas, please excuse my ignorance.

However a search on nassau bahamas bus route map will do the trick. Nassau, bahamas news coming into bahamas press confirms that around 4. The important thing is to take your time and learn the rules of the road before you get behind the wheel. The late late show with james corden recommended for. The schedule pretty much depends on how its going at that particular day or time. Paradise island is connected to nassau and new providence island proper by twin bridges across the harbor. You can ask the driver to let you off the jitney at any time. Our personalized nassau private custom island tours allow you to customize your very own bahamas adventure and maximize your enjoyment by selecting activities that suit your personal tastes and desires this is a wonderful option for those who would like to tour nassau at their own leisure and under the care and supervision of our knowledgeable, professional and friendly guides. Out of control jitneys bring wild, wild west to nassau. We found everyone from nassau friendly and helpful, even those who were not paid to. Unlike the bahamas where authorities seem to have joined in. It will take you from the downtown area all the way to gambier village, which is on the west.

The licence is granted after successful completion of an interview and practical driving test. Just be aware, sometimes the link will work and sometimes it wont. Do you have to just watch for a bus and flag it down. Hop on the jitney to get from one part of the island to another jitney is the slang term for the bus. Note that there is no jitney that goes to paradise island atlantis resort. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Public transportation before you visit nassau, visit. Taxis in the bahamas are regulated, safe and reliable. We visited clifton heritage park on the advice of our jitney bus driver unofficial tour guide. Jitney bus in nassau bahamas cruise critic community. Nassau village entrance to prince charles shopping centre prince charles derivest. It looks like it does a circle that could provide a good glimpse of the eastern part of the island. Vehicles bearing a taxicab plate are to be strictly used for the purpose of hire and profit. The issue recently resurfaced after a little girl was fatally struck by a jitney, though it is unclear if the driver was at fault.

Caribbean bahamas new providence island nassau nassau things to do. Just yell out bus stop and the driver will pull over and let you off. Nassau, bahamas president of the bahamas unified bus drivers union, frederick farrington, said. The jitney routes allow you to immerse yourself into the local life of a bahamian. Public service licences any citizen who has completed the bahamahost programme and is interested in becoming an ambassador for the bahamas, can apply for a public service driver s licence.

Jitney bus for a convenient and inexpensive way to get around nassau in the bahamas, its hard to beat the local jitney bus. They are the most common form of transport from the countrys many airports nassaus lynden pindling international. In 25 years here in nassau ive never seen a route map. On tripadvisor s bahamas travel forum, travellers are asking questions and offering advice on topics like is there from the airport to bahamar. Just got back from 5 day cruise from charleston to freeport and nassau. Submit an application for jitney franchise to the road traffic department franchise unit once approved for the franchise, a grant letter will be given for the taxi apply for a public service driver s licence at the road traffic department. Can someone confirm where wed pick it up and how to get there from. With americanmade rental cars and britishstyle laws, driving in the bahamas can be confusing for some. There was a 50 cent kid price on the sign, but it was too busy for us to ask. Jitney to saunders beach nassau message board tripadvisor. The number 10 jitney bus runs along west bay street, the main thoroughfare that runs through nassau. We did a diy excursion from the nassau cruise port to nirvana at love beach and saved tons of money compared to the cruise lines offerings as an added bonus, gorgeous love beach was far less crowded than the beaches any of our new cruise friends visited during our port day in nassau. Travel like a local on nassaus jitney bus staff picks.

I would like to know how you get on the bus from cable beach to go back to the cruise terminal. If the driver works for that one company, he has no reason to race up and down the street because he gets his salary at the end of the week, a reasonable salary to take home to his family, he gets his vacation annually and he pays for his national insurance, he said. A second passenger was also shot in the face, but survived the attack, police said. Problems with the jitney system the nassau guardian. Extend your trip over to paradise island by taking the water taxi or ferry boat. Recorded on may 29, 2010 using a flip video camcorder. Buses in nassau, called jitneys by locals, are chaotic, noisy and sometimes dingy.

In order to cut costs, you may be able to negotiate with the taxi driver or. Upon being satisfied with the condition of the vehicle, the inspector will issue an inspection information form only for new vehicles and an inspection pass certificate. Nassau side, and if you are a group it is posible to ask the jitney driver to take you. Will be on nassaunew providence in about 2 weeks for a wedding, and will be staying at the adventure learning center, which i believe is on. While there are official bus stops, the jitney will stop and pick up pretty much anywhere. Founded around 1650 by the british as charles town, the town was renamed in 1695 after fort nassau. The buses are little minivans known as jitneys and. Family members yesterday identified the bus driver as gregory adderley jr. Michael roadsoldier roadwest on soldier roadtaylor streetemerelda avenuealexander boulevard east and all side streetsto alexander boulevard westwindsor place roadsoldier road east on soldier roadold trail.

This is the most beautiful and popular beach in nassau, stretching for over a mile. Jitney buses in nassau bahamas nassau forum tripadvisor. The best way to get around the bahamas is by jitneys or public buses. For one of the best sightseeing deals in new providence, bahamas, consider taking a bus ride from downtown nassau to cable beach and back. To obtain a taxicab franchise the applicant must be in possession of a valid public service drivers licence, submit a completed taxicab franchise application form to the franchise unit of the road traffic department and await approval by the road traffic authority board.

Reports tell us a man pulled up in the area on his 350 trail bike, and was gunned down nearby. But note that jitney drivers usually dont like waiting, so hop in as quickly as you can. Note that bahamas government traffic control department publishes a fare. If youre planning a bahamas cruise, you might be looking for a budgetfriendly shore excursion in nassau. Buses and taxis take travelers across the bridge for a small fee. I struggle to maintain my balance and when i attempt to sit down i am thrown into my seat because the vehicle is already moving. Located on the main hotel strip it was recently dubbed the bahamian riviera, with the construction of baha mar, the caribbeans largest singlephase hospitality investment. You are required to pay contributions at a rate of 8. Nassau is the capital of the bahamas, a member of the british commonwealth.

Murder in adelaide and schoolgirl killed by reckless. Nassau bahamas bahamas press is tracking down and screening every jitney licensed in the traffic department at this hour, and we will not rest until the men we hunt down are caught. Rapist driving 7a jitney in nassauyoung girl escapes kidnap by bus driver. If you are a jitney driver who is the franchise owner and the owner of the bus that you drive, you are self employed in class b. A jitney driver who was robbed and shot multiple times by one of the passengers on his bus on monday evening died not long after, police said yesterday. Jitneys run every few minutes sometimes every few seconds from 6am to 6. Discover freeport at your own pace with a getaround bus pass that makes transportation simple when you arrive on grand bahama. Bus driver shot dead nassau paradise island, bahamas. Nirvana at love beach, nassau bahamas should be cruising. The jitney system is private, and made up of individual drivers. The bahamas doesnt have bike lanes, and drivers dont defer to riders. This service is for the registration of a vehicle bearing a jitney plate. I saw a post a couple months ago about the location where wed catch the jitney possibly changing. Were planning to head to saunders beach during a cruise stop next week.

Once you have landed in the nassau area, you have various options to get around the town and island. Two jitney buses were side by side on the opposite side of the western end of shirley street, separated by the newsstand on the jib planted with flowers by. For a convenient and inexpensive way to get around nassau in the bahamas, its hard to beat the local jitney bus service. You can flag taxis down on the street and they will generally give you a good price, although it is advisable to negotiate the price before you get into the taxi. Jitney buses a public transportation service called jitneys is available on several of the major islands, including nassau paradise island and grand bahama island. This hopon, hopoff experience is the most entertaining and most economical way to get around the island. Bahamasair flies from nassau to about two dozen airports in the bahamas and. Driver s license is valid in the bahamas for up to three months. Bus passengers are warned to be ready for chaos the tribune. The jitney bus service although is the cheapest transport, is not available in paradise island. Rates vary depending on the route and the exact change is required. More empty promises regarding cowboy jitney drivers.

Browse shops at the international bazaar, stroll the port lucaya marketplace then get a glimpse of daily life in the citys bustling downtown. Get off at the shell gas station stop maybe 10 minutes and the beach is directly across the. We decided to take the public bus service in the bahamas. It is the largest city in the bahamas and its lowrise sprawl dominates the eastern half of new providence island.