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AIR: In addition to the international airports on Grand Turk, South Caicos and Providenciales, there are landing strips on Middle Caicos, Pine Cay, Parrot Cay, North Caicos and Salt Cay. Turks & Caicos Airways runs a regular air-taxi service to all the inhabited islands as well as flights to Puerto Plata, Cap Haïtien and Nassau. Charter flights are also available from TCA, Blue Hills Aviation, Inter island Airways, Lyndon Gardiner, Flamingo Air Service and Provo Air Charter.
SEA: Limited coast-hopping and inter-island services. Boats may be chartered at most of the inhabited islands.
ROAD: There are over 120km (75 miles) of roads on the islands, of which about one-fifth are sealed. Traffic drives on the left. Taxi: Available at most airports, but the supply may be limited and sharing is often necessary. Car hire: Limited selection available from some local firms on Grand Turk, Providenciales, and North and South Caicos. Documentation: Local licence available for a fee if holding a national driving licence or an International Driving Permit. A tax of US$10 is levied on all rentals.
TRAVEL TIMES: The following chart gives approximate travel times (in hours and minutes) from Grand Turk to other major cities/towns on the islands:
| | Air | | Salt Cay | 0.05 | | South Caicos | 0.15 | | Middle Caicos | 0.20 | | North Caicos | 0.25 | | Pine Cay | 0.30 | | Providenciales | 0.30 |
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