West Coast

如何抵達

By car The Northwest Suriname region is at the west of the coastal road (Oost-west verbinding) that crosses north Suriname. The 237 km from Paramaribo to Nieuw Nickerie take about 4 hr. Beware of slow trucks and agricultural vehicles, which take up much of the width of the road. The road is largely well-paved, except for the section immediately before arriving at Nieuw Nickerie, which is extremely deteriorated and ripe with potholes. Be aware of speed bumps which are signed as drempel. These can be very high to force reducing your speed to nearly null. Most bumps are constructed as twins at the entrance and exit of communities and junctions. The road is not marked with traffic lines. There are a number of small settlements littered along the road with supermarkets and gas stations. There is a security checkpoint about two thirds of the way to Nieuw Nickerie. Be prepared to present your passport and entry papers to the officer there. Wageningen is about 50 km east of Nieuw Nickerie passing endless polders with paddies. This town is not on the Oost-west verbinding but is located 3km south. There are also shared taxis (usually vans, sometimes called "buses") from Paramaribo to Nieuw Nickerie, which will pick you up anywhere in Paramaribo and drop you off anywhere in the Nieuw Nickerie area. Anyone in the tourism industry can probably give you the number of one of them.

By bus Both the state bus service and private mini-buses run between Paramaribo and Nieuw Nickerie. In- and outbound state buses typically leave multiple times a day (starting at 06:00), although the schedule can vary depending on demand and vehicle availability. In Nieuw Nickerie, tickets can be purchased up to 24 hours in advance. At the Paramaribo bus station, "Heiligenweg" tickets can be booked at least a few hours in advance. The ride from Paramaribo to Nieuw Nickerie using the state bus will take you about 4 hours, including a break at a paid restroom (the cost is around SRD20). A single ticke

當地交通

The best way to get around on your own is by (rental) car. You need a 4WD on some dirt roads. There are also taxis (you need to call) and possibly a few buses.

順遊推薦

If you're not bound to a fixed itinerary consider a trip to Guyana, which is just across the river. When you're travelling by car, you'll find the car ferry at South Drain, an otherwise unexciting town about an hour southwest of Nieuw-Nickerie and at the end of a rather bumpy road. If you're not planning to leave the country, move on to vast and wonderful Surinamese Rainforest or head back to Paramaribo. If you don't stop there but follow the "Oost-West verbinding" (the main road) all the way to its other end, you'll find yourself in Albina in Northeast Suriname - a starting point to go turtle watching or on the French Guiana.