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Driving in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Left
20 / 40 / 40 mph · 32 / 64 / 64 km/h
urban / rural / motorway
Not required
An IDP alone is not sufficient: visitors must buy a temporary local driving permit (around EC$100 / ~€32), issued against your home licence at the licensing office in Kingstown or arranged through rental agencies.
No routine breath testing - driving under the influence is an offence; treat as zero
None
At night; sound the horn on blind bends as locals do
No effectively enforced requirement - bring or request a seat
Drive on the left. St Vincent’s leeward road is narrow with sheer drops and hairpins; limits are low, rarely posted and academic on these roads. In the Grenadines you mostly won’t need a car at all - ferries, feet and water taxis do the work.