Transport in Tuvalu

Air travel in Tuvalu is limited and there is only one airstrip, located in Funafuti. There is also no internal air service. There is a passenger and cargo vessel based at Funafuti, which provides water transportation to the islands, it also occasionally calls at Suva, Fiji. There is a small road network, made up of roads constructed from compacted coral and dirt tracks. Tuvalu’s usual forms of transport are small pickup trucks, motorcycles and bicycles, all of which can be hired at the hotel. Taxis are also available and there is a limited service offered by privately operated minibuses.