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Public transit, airports, and getting around in Fiji

Fiji's transportation landscape revolves around its extensive bus network serving Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, complemented by 37 airports including 3 major ones, and a 6,371 km road system managed by the Fiji Roads Authority (FRA). Key strengths include comprehensive bus coverage with 1,088 routes and 500,000 daily trips, alongside government investments in road/bridge upgrades for resilience. Challenges encompass rural unpaved roads, cyclone vulnerability, and limited rail/metro systems. Residents rely on affordable buses and taxis; visitors favor flights, ferries, and car rentals on left-hand drive roads.
Public Transport
Moderate
Road Infrastructure
Moderate
Public Transport
6.2/10

Fiji boasts one of the world's best bus systems with 1,673 buses on 1,088 routes serving 500,000 daily passengers across urban/rural areas. Timetabled, affordable services with concessions; no metro/rail. Electrification pilots in Suva corridors. Good coverage but road conditions affect reliability.

Road Infrastructure
5.1/10

FRA manages 6,371 km roads, 1,406 bridges, 32 jetties. Comprehensive highways on main islands; many rural roads unpaved, flood-prone. Ongoing upgrades: 299 km rural rehabilitated, 127 km resealed, 9 critical bridges replaced. ITS studies for Suva congestion; maintenance improving via investments.

Internet Speed
4.2/10

Average fixed broadband speed around 40 Mbps; mobile averages 25-35 Mbps. Urban fiber expanding in Suva/Nausori; rural lags with DSL/3G. Telecom Fiji and Vodafone investing in upgrades, but geographic isolation limits nationwide high-speed access.

Avg: 40+ Mbps • Limited to urban Suva and major towns; expanding via government initiatives, rural reliant on wireless/DSL

Airport Connectivity
6.8/10

37 airports total, 3 major: Nadi International (NAN) primary hub for Australia/NZ/Asia/Pacific, Nausori (SUV) Suva domestic/international, Labasa regional. Strong domestic inter-island flights; good regional links but limited long-haul beyond Oceania.

Hubs: Nadi International (NAN), Nausori International (SUV), Labasa Airport

Transportation Costs

Metro Pass
N/A (no metro; bus fares unregulated)
Bus Trip
FJD 1-3 per short urban ride
Taxi
FJD 5 start + FJD 2-3/km
High-speed Train
N/A (no trains)

Mobile Network

5G Coverage: Launched 2023 in Suva/Nadi by Vodafone/Digicel; major urban coverage, rural expansion planned 2024-2026
4G Coverage: Over 90% population coverage; strong on Viti Levu, good on outer islands via Vodafone/Telecom Fiji

Reliable 4G in populated areas; 5G growing in tourist/economic hubs. Rural/remote islands have 3G/4G gaps due to terrain, but improving with submarine cable upgrades.

Driving License

IDP requiredConversion needed

Foreign licenses valid 6 months with IDP (required for non-English). Left-hand driving. Long-term residents (>6 months) must convert to Fiji license via test after permit expiry.

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