Island Facts
about St.Kitts
Airport
The Robert Llewelyn Bradshaw International Airport;
located about two miles from Basseterre.
Country Code: SKB. (869-465-8472)
Banks
The banks on the island include the following international
banks:
*First Caribbean International Bank
*Royal Bank of Canada
*Bank of Nova Scotia
Our locally owned bank is:
*St.Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank
The banks are opened from 8:00AM to 2:00PM (Monday - Thursday) and 8:00AM to 4:00PM on Fridays, but are closed on Saturday and Sunday.
Business
Hours
Most stores open their doors at 8:00AM and close at
4:00PM. Supermarkets, Restaurants and the such are
of course the exception.
Climate
The average yearly temperature is around 79 degrees.
Our annual rainfall averages about 55 inches, we get
most of that between June and October. The humidity
is generally low, and constant northeast trade winds
keep the island cool.
Currency
Here on St.Kitts we use the "Eastern Caribbean
Dollar" or more commonly refered to as the "E.C
Dollar". It is valued at $2.70 to $1.00 USD.
The US dollar, although not our main currency, is
widely accepted around the island. Major credit cards
are also accepted in most stores, restaurants, hotels,
and shops.
Driving
Vehicles are available for rental, and agencies can
be found in the Getting Around section. To drive on
the island you need to get a visitor's driver's licence,
they are available at the cost of $50.00 EC ($20.00
US) from the Fire Station or the Traffic Department.
Here on St.Kitts, we drive on the left hand side of
the road, please give way to traffic on the right.
The busiest traffic time during the is between 7:50
AM - 8:20AM when people are going to work. 12:00PM
- 1:00PM Lunch time, and from 4:00PM to about 4:20PM
Quitting time.
Emergencies
Hospitals: Joseph N. France General Hospital Tel:
869-465-2551
Police Station (Basseterre): 869-465-2241
Fire Station: 869-465-2515
Fire: 333
Police/Ambulance: 911
Language
English is the official language of St.Kitts.
Public
Holidays
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Time
Zone
We are on the Atlantic Standard Time Zone (GMT -4,
EST +1). We do not follow "Daylight Savings Time",
our time stays the same all year round.
