George Town

George Town is a city situated on Grand Cayman island of the Cayman Islands. It serves as the capital of the Cayman Islands, in the British West Indies. As of 2007, the city had a population of 28,836, making it the second largest city (by population) of all the British Overseas Territories.

George Town is the heart of the Cayman Islands financial services industry (there are close to 600 Bank and Trust companies in the Cayman Islands). The Caymanian government offices are located in the city.

Geography

George Town's city limits extend from the east at the edge of the South Shore District, north just beyond Owen Roberts International Airport, south to Hog Sty Bay and west to Seven Mile Beach and the West Bay District. George Town's famous Seven Mile Beach is a long crescent of coral-sand beach extending up to the West Bay region of Grand Cayman and is the most popular and populated area for tourists on the island.

Transportation

Air

George Town, as well as the rest of Grand Cayman, is served by nearby Owen Roberts International Airport. It is one of the only two entrance points to the Cayman Islands by air, the other being Charles Kirkconnell Airport on Cayman Brac.

There are over 55 weekly flights into the Cayman Islands. Cayman Airways is the National Flag Carrier of the Cayman Islands and features five Boeing 737 jets and two Twin Otters. Non-stop service to Grand Cayman are available from Atlanta, Chicago, Tampa, Newark, London Toronto, New York, Montego Bay, Washington D.C., Havana, Miami, Panama City, La Ceiba and more.

Road

The following highways serve the city:-

• East/West Arterial
• Linford Pierson Highway
• Esterly Tibbetts Highway

Buses

A fleet of Share taxi minibuses serve the city. The daily service starts at 6 am from the depot and the schedule is as follows from George Town to:

• • West Bay – every 15 minutes, Su-Th 6AM-11PM; F,Sa 6AM-12AM. CI$1.50 each way.
  • Bodden Town – Every 30 minutes, Su-Th 6AM-11PM; F,Sa 6AM-12AM. CI$1.50 each way.
  • East End and North Side – Every hour, Daily 6AM-9PM, (F until after 12 am). CI$2 each way.
• The system uses colour-coded logos on the front and rear of buses (white mini-vans) to identify routes:

Bus routes travelling through George Town Line Route Route 1 George Town to West Bay. Route 2 George Town to West Bay. Route 3 service between the depot in George Town and Bodden Town Route 4 service between the depot and East End. Route 5 service between North Side and East End. Route 6 service between North Side and West Bay. Route 7 George Town inter district service. Route 8 service between the depot to Hutland in North Side. Route 9 service between George Town through Frank Sound North Side.