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Passports & Visas
The best document for entry into Trinidad is a passport. All tourists must have a return or onward ticket and a passport valid for the length of their stay.
US, Canadian and British Citizens do not require a visa for short stays, but some nationalities may, so check before travelling. |
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Service Charge/Tipping
All hotel accommodation is subject to a 10% Service Charge (and a 10% room tax). Some rates include the but they will usually be added to your bill and this can make quite a difference to the eventual price, so if you are booking direct, make sure you calculate this in when pricing up your holiday. Tipping for good service is always appreciated.
In restaurants, check the bill, but a minimum of 10% should be added. |
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Telephone
The International Direct Dial code for Trinidad is +1 868, which is followed by seven digits. When on-island simply dial the seven digits. This includes making calls to Tobago.
Many hotels offer internet access and e-mail facilities. Cellular phones can be rented or a roaming feature can be added to your own mobile phone if compatible with the local network, TSTT. Note that you may have to dial the 1868 before the seven digit number to access the local network. |
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Time Zone
Trinidad is on Atlantic Standard Time, which is four hours behind Britain in the winter (GMT) and five hours behind in summer when the northern hemisphere adopts daylight saving time (Trinidad does not change its clocks).
Atlantic Standard Time is one hour ahead of US Eastern Standard Time during the winter, but on the same time in the summer when Daylight Saving Time is adopted. |
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