The Suriname road network consist of asphalted as well as a few sand roads with a total length of 9,000 kilometers. There is left hand traffic. The National Transportation Company as well as private bus operators provide public bus transportation. In addition, there are several taxi companies as well as street taxis. Several companies in Paramaribo also offer cars, scooters and bicycles for hire. Foreign aircrafts in general use the Johan Adolph Pengel International Airport located about 42 km South of Paramaribo. From the local Zorg en Hoop Airport in Paramaribo, small aircrafts and helicopters depart regularly to interior airstrips. Thee are 47 airstrips in the interior of which 5 are equipped with paved runways.

Most Surinamese rivers are navigable by ships with drafts up to 7 meters. Suriname has three ports for sea going vessels. The “Nieuwe Haven Seaport” handles about 55 percent of Suriname’s non-bauxite exports and most of the countries imports. This port is the hub for a road system, which also serves the interior and is strategically placed on one of the country’s navigable rivers. Ease and cost of the port operations are therefore important in serving the main population centers and the underdeveloped interior. The “Nieuwe Haven Port” is currently undergoing a major reconstructions, that is financed by the European Union and which will enable this facility to play a key role in the regional logistical framework.

Major Airlines

International: Suriname Airways (SLM), Royal Dutch Airline (KLM), Caribbean Airline, INSEL Air.

Domestic: Surinam Airways, Blue Wings, Gum Air, Hi-Jet helicopter service.