The national airline is Air Seychelles (HM) (website: www.airseychelles.co.uk).

From Mahé to London is 12 hours (10 hours direct) and to New York is 20 hours and 40 minutes (via London).

Mahé Island (SEZ) (Seychelles International) is 10km (6 miles) southeast from Victoria (travel time – 20 minutes). To/from the airport: Some coach services are provided by agents and taxis are available. Facilities: Duty free shop, banking and currency exchange facilities, car hire and restaurant/bar.

None. Tax is already included in the airline ticket.

Cruise and cargo ships call at Mahé but there are no scheduled passenger services.

Air Seychelles provides an efficient network of scheduled and chartered services from Mahé to Alphonse, Bird, Denis, Desroches Islands, Frégate and Praslin. Helicopter (Seychelles) Ltd (tel: 385 858; website: www.helicopterseychelles.com) provides an inter-island shuttle service and scenic flights. Charter flights can be arranged from any heli-stop.

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Privately owned schooners provide regular inter-island connections between Mahé, Praslin and La Digue. Boats can be chartered privately to get to the other islands.

Traffic drives on the left. There are paved roads only on La Digue, Mahé and Praslin; elsewhere the roads are sandy tracks. Visitors should be aware that Mahé is mountainous with narrow, winding roads, rarely with safety barriers. Bus: SPTC buses run on a regular basis on Mahé and Praslin from 0520-2130 (Mon-Sun). There are a number of 18-seater coaches for airport transfers and excursions. Prices for buses and coaches are very reasonable. Taxi: There are about 300 independently operated taxis on Mahé and Praslin, with a handful on La Digue, with Government-controlled rates. There is a surcharge for taxi fares on Praslin between 2200-0600. Car hire: There are over 550 cars or Mini Mokes for hire on Mahé, and a limited number on Praslin. It is advisable to make advance reservations, especially in the high season. Conditions of hire and insurance should be carefully checked. Hire is on an unlimited mileage basis and the price includes Third Party insurance and tax. Minimum age is 21. Petrol is approximately a third more expensive than in Europe. Bicycles may be hired on La Digue and Praslin. Traffic regulations: There is a speed limit of 65kph (40mph) on the open road, decreasing to 40kph (25mph) in built-up areas and throughout Praslin. Documentation: A national driving licence is sufficient, for up to three months.

The following chart gives approximate travel times (in hours and minutes) from Mahé to other islands in the Seychelles.

	Air	Sea
Praslin	0.15	2.30
La Digue	-	3.15
Bird Is.	0.30	7.00
Denis Is.	0.30	6.00

The ferry from Praslin to La Digue takes approximately 30 minutes.