Taxis
Taxis are plentiful and well priced in Samoa. Prices are set based on distance so confirm the price with the driver before starting out. To ensure you only pay the correct rate, pick up a detailed price list from the Savaii Tourist Information Centre for a small fee or download from here. Please note that this is only an estimate fare and prices can vary, best to have an idea how much a fare should cost, and then ask before you enter the taxi for the estimate fare before agreeing to take a particular taxi.
Fares provided here are adopted from the Land Transport Authority's revised Road Traffic Order 2014, effective 28 April 2014.
Fares provided here are adopted from the Land Transport Authority's revised Road Traffic Order 2014, effective 28 April 2014.
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Rental Cars
You can hire a car on Savaii from:
1. Jetz Rentz, Salelologa
Located near the Salelologa Market
Ph: +685 7778029
Email: ofa@jetzrentz.ws
Website: http://jetoverhotel.com/jetzrentz/book-a-car.html
2. Lusia's Lagoon Rentals, Salelologa
Located at Lusia's Lagoon Chalets
Ph: +685 51487
Email: info@lusiaslagoon.com
3. Salafai Rentals, Salelologa
Blue building after Big Island CCK heading towards the traffic lights
Ph: +685 51390 / +685 51678 / +685 7551383 / +685 7528995
Email: salafairental@samoaonline.ws
4. Sakalafai Rentals, Salelologa
Located at the intersection opposite the SCB Bank & Salelologa market
Ph: +685 8451053
5. Bayview Rentals, Saleaula
Located at Bayview Resort, Saleaula Lava Fields about 50mins drive from Salelologa town.
Ph: +685 8454170
Email: bayviewresort@samoa.ws
6. Cruising Savaii Rentals, Fagamalo
Located at Le Lagoto Resort & Spa at Fagamalo about 1 hour drive from Salelologa town.
Ph: +685 7542734 / +685 7577028
Email: cruisingsavaii@gmail.com
7. Jane's Beach Rentals
Located at Jane's Beach Fales, Manase about 1 hour drive from Salelologa town
Ph: +685 54066 / +685 7721564
Email: info@janesbeach.ws
8. Va-i-Moana Seaside Lodge, Asau
About 2 hours drive from Salelologa town
Ph: +685 58140
Email: bookings@vaimoanaseasidelodge.com
Email: office@vaimoanaseasidelodge.com
Alternatively you can hire a car in Upolu and bring it on the ferry (check with your rental car company if they can book the ferry ticket for you).
ALWAYS BEST TO PRE-BOOK your car before scheduled sailing time. Vehicle fare depends on the type of vehicle.
Scooter Rentals
Scooters are now available for hire with MotoSamoa Scooter Rentals located at T. Matafeo Store & Cafe at Asaga Village, about 20mins drive from Salelologa town. MotoSamoa is Samoa's only dedicated motorcycle tours, rentals, sales and services.
You can also take a guided tour if you want someone to take you around and show you the sights of Samoa, or you have a group of people that want to explore the islands together.
Contact MotoSamoa Scooter Rentals on:
Ph: +685 7645435 / +685 7248717
Email: info@motosamoa.com
www.motosamoa.com/
1. Jetz Rentz, Salelologa
Located near the Salelologa Market
Ph: +685 7778029
Email: ofa@jetzrentz.ws
Website: http://jetoverhotel.com/jetzrentz/book-a-car.html
2. Lusia's Lagoon Rentals, Salelologa
Located at Lusia's Lagoon Chalets
Ph: +685 51487
Email: info@lusiaslagoon.com
3. Salafai Rentals, Salelologa
Blue building after Big Island CCK heading towards the traffic lights
Ph: +685 51390 / +685 51678 / +685 7551383 / +685 7528995
Email: salafairental@samoaonline.ws
4. Sakalafai Rentals, Salelologa
Located at the intersection opposite the SCB Bank & Salelologa market
Ph: +685 8451053
5. Bayview Rentals, Saleaula
Located at Bayview Resort, Saleaula Lava Fields about 50mins drive from Salelologa town.
Ph: +685 8454170
Email: bayviewresort@samoa.ws
6. Cruising Savaii Rentals, Fagamalo
Located at Le Lagoto Resort & Spa at Fagamalo about 1 hour drive from Salelologa town.
Ph: +685 7542734 / +685 7577028
Email: cruisingsavaii@gmail.com
7. Jane's Beach Rentals
Located at Jane's Beach Fales, Manase about 1 hour drive from Salelologa town
Ph: +685 54066 / +685 7721564
Email: info@janesbeach.ws
8. Va-i-Moana Seaside Lodge, Asau
About 2 hours drive from Salelologa town
Ph: +685 58140
Email: bookings@vaimoanaseasidelodge.com
Email: office@vaimoanaseasidelodge.com
Alternatively you can hire a car in Upolu and bring it on the ferry (check with your rental car company if they can book the ferry ticket for you).
ALWAYS BEST TO PRE-BOOK your car before scheduled sailing time. Vehicle fare depends on the type of vehicle.
Scooter Rentals
Scooters are now available for hire with MotoSamoa Scooter Rentals located at T. Matafeo Store & Cafe at Asaga Village, about 20mins drive from Salelologa town. MotoSamoa is Samoa's only dedicated motorcycle tours, rentals, sales and services.
You can also take a guided tour if you want someone to take you around and show you the sights of Samoa, or you have a group of people that want to explore the islands together.
Contact MotoSamoa Scooter Rentals on:
Ph: +685 7645435 / +685 7248717
Email: info@motosamoa.com
www.motosamoa.com/
Transfers & Tours
Most accommodation providers operate transfers or can arrange a reliable taxi for pick up. Book this directly with your resort before your arrival.
Ph: +685 7710506 / 7201688
Ph: +685 7506448
Ph: +685 7645435 / +685 7248717
Email: info@motosamoa.com
http://www.motosamoa.com/
Ph: +685 51296 / +685 7751634
Email: savaiitransfers@gmail.com
www.savatiitransfersandtours.com
- Island Wheels
Ph: +685 7710506 / 7201688
- Savaii Natural History Tours
Ph: +685 7506448
- MotoSamoa Tours
Ph: +685 7645435 / +685 7248717
Email: info@motosamoa.com
http://www.motosamoa.com/
- Savaii Shuttle & Tours
Ph: +685 51296 / +685 7751634
Email: savaiitransfers@gmail.com
www.savatiitransfersandtours.com
Driving
Driving is a pleasure in Savai'i.
The roads are quiet and drivers are generally very courteous and considerate. Pedestrians, cyclists & animals share the road with vehicles, therefore drive carefully, particularly after dark and do not exceed speed limits. Most villages have a sunset curfew which lasts around 30 minutes; you will see the village men lining the road at this time and may hear a conch or horn blown at the start and finish. Slow right down and be prepared to stop and wait for the curfew to end if requested. Savaii roads have limited signage; you will need a tourist map which are readily available from our Tourist Information Centre.
When you exit the ferry, head left for the market or Lusia's Lagoon Chalets and right for everything else. Join the coastal ring road at Savaii's only traffic lights; left for Surf & Sunset Coasts (south and west) and right for Sunrise and Sunshine Coasts (east and north).
Approximate driving distances from Salelologa wharf are:
Lalomalava (The Savaiian Hotel) - 10 min
Faga (Siufaga Beach Resort) - 15 min
Lano (Joelan's & Lauiula Beach Fales) - 25 min
Saleaula (Bayview Resort & Lopana) - 50 min
Fagamalo (Le Lagoto & Savaii Lagoon Resorts) - 1 hour
Manase (Regina's, Vacations, Tailua, Janes & Tanu Beach Fales and Stevensons) - 1 hour
Asau/Vaisala (Va-i-Moana, Auga & Vaisala Hotel) 2-2.5 hours - either south or north route
Falealupo (Beach Fales) - 1.5-2 hours hours
Satuiatua (Beach Fales) - 1.5 hours
Palauli (Aganoa Beach Resort) - 10 min
Petrol stations are at Salelologa, Lalomalava, Maota, Saleaula, and Asau. Most are open 7am-6pm except Sundays (On Sundays, the petrol station at Lalomalava is open for 2 hours early on Sunday morning and the one at Saleaula is open until 4pm)
Temporary Samoan licenses are required and are available from Land Transport Authority and most rental car companies.
The roads are quiet and drivers are generally very courteous and considerate. Pedestrians, cyclists & animals share the road with vehicles, therefore drive carefully, particularly after dark and do not exceed speed limits. Most villages have a sunset curfew which lasts around 30 minutes; you will see the village men lining the road at this time and may hear a conch or horn blown at the start and finish. Slow right down and be prepared to stop and wait for the curfew to end if requested. Savaii roads have limited signage; you will need a tourist map which are readily available from our Tourist Information Centre.
When you exit the ferry, head left for the market or Lusia's Lagoon Chalets and right for everything else. Join the coastal ring road at Savaii's only traffic lights; left for Surf & Sunset Coasts (south and west) and right for Sunrise and Sunshine Coasts (east and north).
Approximate driving distances from Salelologa wharf are:
Lalomalava (The Savaiian Hotel) - 10 min
Faga (Siufaga Beach Resort) - 15 min
Lano (Joelan's & Lauiula Beach Fales) - 25 min
Saleaula (Bayview Resort & Lopana) - 50 min
Fagamalo (Le Lagoto & Savaii Lagoon Resorts) - 1 hour
Manase (Regina's, Vacations, Tailua, Janes & Tanu Beach Fales and Stevensons) - 1 hour
Asau/Vaisala (Va-i-Moana, Auga & Vaisala Hotel) 2-2.5 hours - either south or north route
Falealupo (Beach Fales) - 1.5-2 hours hours
Satuiatua (Beach Fales) - 1.5 hours
Palauli (Aganoa Beach Resort) - 10 min
Petrol stations are at Salelologa, Lalomalava, Maota, Saleaula, and Asau. Most are open 7am-6pm except Sundays (On Sundays, the petrol station at Lalomalava is open for 2 hours early on Sunday morning and the one at Saleaula is open until 4pm)
Temporary Samoan licenses are required and are available from Land Transport Authority and most rental car companies.
Buses
For a genuinely Samoan experience at minimal cost, a ride on a colourful local bus is a must! They can be crowded so it is recommended you save this adventure for when you don’t have luggage.
In Salelologa, catch buses from the wharf or market, particularly if going past the Sunrise Coast as they may not pick up passengers in town after there. From your resort, check bus departures with your hotel or resort; there is no published timetable and the hotel will know when the next bus is expected.
Useful tips:
ALWAYS CONFIRM WITH THE BUS DRIVER TO ENSURE YOU ARE ON THE CORRECT BUS!
Click here for full list of bus & taxi fares, bus routes & names
In Salelologa, catch buses from the wharf or market, particularly if going past the Sunrise Coast as they may not pick up passengers in town after there. From your resort, check bus departures with your hotel or resort; there is no published timetable and the hotel will know when the next bus is expected.
Useful tips:
- Be Quick - Most buses depart from the wharf immediately after the ferry has disembarked. You need to be quick to get a seat on the bus, otherwise you will most probably wait for the next bus or alternatively catch a taxi.
- Right Bus - Bus names are written above the windscreen. Always check you are on the right bus by checking your destination with the driver
- Last Buses: The last buses leaving Salelologa town are at 5pm from the Salelologa wharf, after the last ferry from Upolu arrives. For last buses leaving your hotel, always ask your hotel reception. There are no scheduled times for the buses and it can be difficult getting back to town as most buses leave their destinations early in the morning and do not return until the last ferry arrives
- Last bus leaves Asau / Falealupo at 9am
- Last bus leaves Manase at 11am
- Smaller Change: Have small denomination notes & coins
- Extra Luggage Cost: Charges may apply for carrying luggage.
ALWAYS CONFIRM WITH THE BUS DRIVER TO ENSURE YOU ARE ON THE CORRECT BUS!
Click here for full list of bus & taxi fares, bus routes & names
Cycling
With its quiet roads and beautiful scenery, cycling is a great way to get around in Savaii. See more on cycle touring in our Activities section. The coast ring road is well sealed with few cars but normal safety precautions are needed. A small number of resorts have some bikes for hire. For quality touring bikes, hire from Bike Samoa - ross@outdoors.co.nz (minimum 3 day hire applies).
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