Both Inter-island flights and the ferry can be erratic and sometimes leave early or fail to appear at all. Check in for flights a good hour before departure. J F Mitchell Airport, named after the Prime Minister, has been built on reclaimed land with a 3,200-ft runway, a terminal and night landing facilities, at the island s southwest tip.
Residents view it as a mixed blessing.
The island s infrastructure and hotel accommodation is inadequate to handle greater numbers of tourists. Driving is on the left. However, there is no need to pay if you have an International Driving Permit and get it stamped at the central police station. There are limited road signs on St Vincent. Note that the use of cars on the island is limited, so that only jeeps may be used to go right up Soufri re or beyond Georgetown on the east coast.