ANTIGUA & BARBUDA TOURIST OFFICE 3 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza 305 East 47th Street – 6A New York, NY 10017 T: 212 541 4117 F: 212 541 4789 E: info@visitaandb.com visitantiguabarbuda.com
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2020 EST.): 97,928 • CAPITAL: St John’s • VISA: An onward or return ticket and proof of funds are required for a tourist stay of up to six months • HEALTH: None • CURRENCY: Eastern Caribbean dollar (EC$) = 100 cents. U.S. dollars are widely accepted • EXCHANGE RATE (APPROX.): EC$2.70 = $1 • TIPPING: Usually 10 percent • TIME: GMT –4 • ELECTRICITY: 110/220 volts. No adaptor required
• DRIVING: Traffi c drives on the left. U.S. driver’s license and international driving permit recognized on presentation to local police and payment for temporary driver’s licence • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2023): Jan 1-2; Apr 7-10; May 1-29; Aug 7, 8; Nov 1; Dec 9, 25-26 • LANGUAGE: English • RELIGION: Christian, Rastafarian, Jehovah Witness, Muslim, Mormon • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +1 268
CLIMATE Average temperatures in Antigua & Barbuda range from 73F in winter to 86F in summer. Rainy season is September to November
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAY: VC Bird International Airport (ANU) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From New York, 5.5h via San Juan • TRANSFERS: St John’s (5 miles /8km) taxi • PORTS: Heritage Quay, Nelson’s Dockyard, Falmouth Harbour, Jolly Harbour • DEPARTURE TAX: $20 or EC$50