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What to know before you hire a car.","team","2026-09-24",2,"green","\u002Fimages\u002Fjournal\u002Fst-kitts-road-palms.jpg","A road on St. Kitts running past wind-bent palm trees, with a bay and green hills behind",[40,41,42,43,44],"driving","car-hire","getting-around","taxis","buses",false,[],{"slug":33,"name":48,"role":49,"bio":50,"tone":51},"CaribHubs team","Product & operations","Updates from the people running the service.","sea",{"slug":7,"path":53,"guide_path":54,"title":55,"description":56,"name":8,"island_code":57,"marketplace":58,"lat":59,"lng":60,"tone":51,"order":61,"sections":62,"site_count":78,"article_count":78},"\u002Fjournal\u002Fst-kitts","\u002Fjournal\u002Fst-kitts\u002Fguide","Things to do in St. Kitts","Volcanic peaks, a UNESCO fortress and two coasts, with calm Caribbean to the west and Atlantic surf to the east.","st_kitts","live",17.3026,-62.7177,1,[63,68,73],{"section":64,"sites":65},"history",[66,67],"brimstone-hill","romney-manor",{"section":69,"sites":70},"beaches",[71,72],"frigate-bay","cockleshell-bay",{"section":74,"sites":75},"views",[76,77],"timothy-hill","black-rocks",6,{"meta":80,"frontmatter":81,"nodes":82},{},{},[83,87,92,95,99,102,125,130,133,137,157,161,175],[84,85,86],"p",{},"A hire car is the easiest way to see St. Kitts at your own pace: the main road circles the island, and the Southeast Peninsula road runs down to the beaches at the southern tip. Nevis has one main road too, running around the island. Before you pick up the keys, there are a few things to know.",[88,89,91],"h2",{"id":90},"drive-on-the-left","Drive on the left",[84,93,94],{},"Traffic in St. Kitts and Nevis keeps to the left, as in the UK.",[88,96,98],{"id":97},"you-need-a-local-temporary-licence","You need a local temporary licence",[84,100,101],{},"Your home licence alone isn't enough. You also need a temporary St. Kitts and Nevis driver's licence, which is only issued to people who already hold a valid licence from another country.",[103,104,105,113,119],"ul",{},[106,107,108,112],"li",{},[109,110,111],"strong",{},"Where:"," the Inland Revenue Department, or an authorised car rental agency. Most rental companies arrange it when you collect the car.",[106,114,115,118],{},[109,116,117],{},"Cost:"," EC$62.50 for three months, or EC$125 for a year, per the Inland Revenue Department.",[106,120,121,124],{},[109,122,123],{},"Bring:"," your home licence and your passport.",[126,127,129],"callout",{"variant":128},"money","The licence is priced in EC$. Some rental companies quote the same fee in US dollars, about US$23 for three months.",[84,131,132],{},"Rental companies set their own minimum ages, and many ask for drivers to be 25 or older. Check when you book.",[88,134,136],{"id":135},"on-the-road","On the road",[103,138,139,145,151],{},[106,140,141,144],{},[109,142,143],{},"Animals."," Goats, sheep, cattle and dogs wander onto the roads on both islands, and green vervet monkeys cross them on St. Kitts. Take bends slowly.",[106,146,147,150],{},[109,148,149],{},"Speed."," Limits are low, and many roads are narrow, with blind corners, speed bumps and people walking along the edge. Drive at the speed the road allows.",[106,152,153,156],{},[109,154,155],{},"At night."," Many roads are unlit. If you're not used to driving on the left, plan to be back before dark on your first days.",[88,158,160],{"id":159},"if-youd-rather-not-drive","If you'd rather not drive",[103,162,163,169],{},[106,164,165,168],{},[109,166,167],{},"Minibuses"," have green plates starting with \"H\". They run between the villages and Basseterre, and they're the cheapest way around.",[106,170,171,174],{},[109,172,173],{},"Taxis"," have yellow plates starting with \"T\". Fares aren't metered: they're fixed by route, so agree the price before you set off. 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What else to know about passports, airports, the cruise port and money.","\u002Fimages\u002Fjournal\u002Fst-kitts-port-zante-from-a-cruise-ship.jpg","Port Zante and the Basseterre waterfront seen from the deck of a cruise ship, with green hills behind the town",[244,245,246,247,230,232],"arrival","eta","passport","airport",[],{"type":250,"slug":251,"path":252,"title":253,"description":254,"island":7,"place":8,"author":33,"published_at":34,"read_minutes":35,"tone":219,"hero":255,"hero_alt":256,"tags":257,"featured":45,"sites":263},"food","goat-water-and-the-national-dish","\u002Fjournal\u002Ffood\u002Fgoat-water-and-the-national-dish","Goat water, saltfish and what St. Kitts eats","The official national dish is stewed saltfish with spicy plantains, coconut dumplings and breadfruit. 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