Traffic drives on the left. Roads are narrow and winding.

Open Monday to Thursday 8 a.m.–1 or 2 p.m. and on Fridays also in the afternoon, 2 or 2.30–5 p.m.

220/240 volts AC, 50 Hz.

The US dollar is the official currency of Turks and Caicos. Most hotels, restaurants and taxi services accept traveler’s cheques, which can be cashed at local banks. Most credit cards are accepted and banks offer ATM’s as well as cash advances on credit cards.

Atlantic Standard Time (AST) is the year round time observed in Turks and Caicos.

is normally paid to waiters, taxi drivers, maids and porters at 15%.

Taxis are the most efficient means of transport, available from the airport, the Carenage and most hotels. Buses are cheap but slow.

There is  a modern hospital system comprising two state-of-the-art medical centres, managed by InterHealth Canada; Cheshire Hall Medical Centre on Providenciales and Cockburn Town Medical Centre on Grand Turk. Health services provided at the centres include: emergency care, dental, dialysis, internal medicine, surgical, orthopedic, obstetric and endoscopic procedures, physiotherapy and diagnostic imaging. Tele – medicine is also currently being introduced to improve inter island healthcare delivery.  Providenciales also has a number of private general practitioners and all of the other islands have community clinics.