Transport in the Cayman Islands
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The transport infrastructure of the Cayman Islands includes a 785 kilometre long public road network with seven active bus routes. There are three airports on the islands.
Roads
The National Roads Authority, which oversees the development and maintenance of roads in the Cayman Islands, was established on 1 July 2004.[1] Traffic surveys were conducted in 1999 and 2016.[2]
Of the people whose main mode of transportation to work was in a private vehicle in 2021, 52% lived in George Town, 21% in Bodden Town, 20% in West Bay, and 2% each in North Side and East End.[3] East End was the only settlement in which private vehicles were not the main method of transportation to school for the majority of the population.[4]
In 2021, 84% of people whose main mode of transportation to work was bicycles lived in George Town.[3] Legislation on electric bicycles and scooters requiring a driver’s license and other regulations was passed in 2018, but did not come into effect until 2026.[5][6]
As of 2024, there are 785 kilometres of paved roads.[7] In March 2024, there were over 50,000 registered vehicles and over 62,000 licensed drivers in the Cayman Islands.[8]
Airports
Owen Roberts International Airport, Charles Kirkconnell International Airport, and Edward Bodden Airfield are the three airports on the islands. A fourth airport on Little Cayman was proposed in the 2020s.[9]
Buses
As of 2023, eight bus routes exist in the Cayman Islands and seven are active. There were three routes active in West Bay, one in George Town, one in East End, and two in North Side. These routes run for a total of 345.8 miles.[10]
| 2023 bus routes in the Cayman Islands[10] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Line | Route | Length |
| Route 1 | West Bay | 19.6 miles |
| Route 2 | West Bay | 21.4 miles |
| Route 3 | West Bay | 24.5 miles |
| Route 4A | George Town | 4.1 miles |
| Route 5 | George Town | Not in operation |
| Route 7A | East End | 49.2 miles |
| Route 7B | East End | 59.3 miles |
| Route 8A | North Side | 54.2 miles |
| Route 8B | North Side | 64.3 miles |
| Route 9A | North Side | 49.2 miles |
References
- ↑ New road markings show speed limits to promote safety 2024.
- ↑ First island-wide traffic survey in 17 years hits the road 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ministry of Tourism and Transport 2023, p. 41.
- ↑ Ministry of Tourism and Transport 2023, p. 43.
- ↑ Markoff 2026.
- ↑ Hainey 2026.
- ↑ The World Factbook.
- ↑ Connolly 2024.
- ↑ Connolly 2023.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Ministry of Tourism and Transport 2023, p. 29.
Works cited
News
- "First island-wide traffic survey in 17 years hits the road". Cayman Compass. 17 February 2016. Archived from the original on 9 May 2026.
- "New road markings show speed limits to promote safety". Cayman Compass. 21 May 2024. Archived from the original on 9 May 2026.
- Connolly, Norma (29 March 2024). "Safety concerns heighten with more than 50,000 cars on roads". Cayman Compass. Archived from the original on 9 May 2026.
- Connolly, Norma (11 July 2023). "Three airports, two decades, one master plan". Cayman Compass. Archived from the original on 9 May 2026.
- Hainey, Raymond (11 March 2026). "Four e-bike/e-scooter users cited since March crackdown began". Cayman Compass. Archived from the original on 9 May 2026.
- Markoff, Alan (17 January 2026). "E-bike and scooter law enforcement pushed to 1 March". Cayman Compass. Archived from the original on 9 May 2026.
Web
- "Assessment of a Public Transport Strategy – Final Report" (PDF). Ministry of Tourism and Transport. 18 May 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 May 2026.
- "Roadways - Cayman Islands". The World Factbook. Archived from the original on 9 May 2026.
This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA World Factbook website https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/.