Please ascertain whether payment will be made to the overseas hospital or doctor or whether you will be reimbursed later for expenses that you incur. Some insurance policies also include coverage for psychiatric treatment and for disposition of remains in the event of death. The information below concerning St. Vincent and The Grenadines is provided for general reference only, and may not be totally accurate in a particular location or circumstance. Fair to Poor Vehicles travel on the left, and traffic approaches from the right. Taxis and buses tend to be relatively safe, but the buses are often overcrowded.
Vans are generally overcrowded and frequently travel at high rates of speed.
Rural mountainous roads are the more dangerous areas for road travel. Night driving should be done with great caution and is discouraged in mountainous areas because the roads are not well marked, there are few, if any, guardrails, and the roads are often steep and winding. While consultations to correct the deficiencies are ongoing, St. Vincent and The Grenadines' air carriers are permitted to conduct limited operations to the U.S. subject to heightened FAA surveillance. The United States does not maintain an Embassy in St. Vincent and The Grenadines. Americans are encouraged to register at the Consular Section of the Embassy in Bridgetown and obtain updated information on travel and security in St. Vincent and The Grenadines and within the area.