Tutuila Getting there & around

Getting around

Car & motorcycle

Car

A 2WD is fine for motoring around Tutuila. Car-hire agencies charge between US$60 and US$100 per day.

Some recommended companies:

Avis Car Rental (699 2746; res@avissamoa.com; Tafuna International Airport)

Kokonut Car Rentals (633 7855; kokonutrentals@yahoo.com; Pago Pago)

Sadie's Car Rentals (633 5981; sadies@samoatelco.com; Sadie Thompson Inn, Pago Pago)

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Bus & tram

Bus

Riding Tutuila's colourful 'aiga (extended family) buses - small pick-up trucks modified for public transport and equipped with ear-busting sound systems - is a highlight of a visit to American Samoa. These buses do unscheduled runs around Pago Pago Harbor and the more remote areas of the island from the main terminal at the market in Fagatogo.

Buses regularly head east to Aua (US$0.75) and Tula (US$1.25), and west to Tafuna (US$1) and Leone (US$1). Less frequently, buses go to Fagasa (US$0.75), A'oloaufou on the central ridge (US$1), Amanave (US$1.25) and Fagamalo in the far northwest (US$1.50); a trip to the northwest villages often means disembarking at Leone and catching another bus from there. Buses also head over Rainmaker Pass to Vatia (US$1.50).

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Local transport

Taxi

Taxis are plentiful and convenient in Pago Pago, Nu'uuli and Tafune, but are prohibitively expensive for island touring.

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