How To Get Here

Airline Information
For visitors coming from the United States, American Airlines offers a nonstop daily service from Miami, and US Airways offers two flights every Saturday from Philadelphia and Charlotte. Air Jamaica offers direct flights from New York on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. BWIA flies weekly from Miami and New York. A little further north Air Canada flies from Toronto two (2) days weekly in December to April and one (1) day weekly otherwise.

Delta now offers daily non-stop service from Atlanta. American Eagle flies daily to and from Puerto Rico into George Charles Airport. During the peak season, between mid-November and mid-March, a number of tour companies operate charters from London, Toronto, Milan and various Caribbean destinations.

St. Lucia is serviced by three major airlines from the UK. British Airways offers Flights on Sundays and Wednesdays weekly, Virgin Atlantic on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays and commencing in November 2006 will be coming from Manchester on Thursdays. Virgin Atlantic will also be flying from Gatwick to St. Lucia from March 25 2007 to October 26 2007 and from Manchester to St. Lucia from March 29 2007 to April 26 2007 as part of their summer schedule.

LIAT Star of The Caribbean offers an extensive service for region travel and connections to international destinations.

Airports
There are two (2) airports on the island: Hewanorra International Airport at Vieux Fort (UVF) is located 40 miles south of Castries and George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) which adorns a pleasant coastline on the outskirts Castries.

Flying times from major cities
3½ hours from Miami
4 hours from New York
5 hours from Toronto
8 hours from London


Airport departure tax
Departure Tax of EC $68 (US $26) for all international passengers over 12 years old or EC $35 (US $13) for regional passengers must be paid when leaving the Island.

Airport Transfers
Taxis are readily available from the Hewanorra airport to Castries and the north of the island and should cost in the region of (EC $120 up to 4 persons). Public transport is an alternative, however, passengers must walk their luggage to the main road. The trip to Castries will cost approximately $8.00 EC, but it will take twice as long to get there than by taxi.