With its centrally located historic area of no more than six square blocks, Nassau is great for walking. Taxis are also readily available throughout the city, with Bahamas Transport and the Taxi Cab Union (phone 242/323-5111 or 323-4555) as the most reliable companies. Any driver can be enlisted to give informal tours , with the cost usually running about US$60 for three people and two hours of sightseeing. Nassau's jitneys are almost always 32-passenger vehicles with a double row of seats along the driver's right side, and a single row on the other. All #10 jitneys leave from the main stop at Frederick and Bay streets, or from a stop outside the McDonald's restaurant across from the British Colonial Hotel , and connect to Sandy Point, Orange Hill and Compass Point. Try to catch an " express " jitney if you can. Eastbound lines go from downtown to the Paradise Island Bridge and can be accessed on Bay Street east of the Straw Market. Another good way to reach Paradise Island, ferries run from Prince George Wharf across the bay (daily 9am-6pm; US$2). For travelers staying on Cable Beach, a free shuttle operates up and down the strip.

If you're renting a car, Avis has four locations in Nassau and Paradise Island, including one office at the airport, while Budget, Hertz and Dollar have two each and National has one airport location. Local operator Orange Creek Car Rentals is located on West Bay Street.

Most hotels offer bike rentals , though you can also rent a scooter at Knowles Scooter and Bike Rental, located just outside the British Colonial Hotel , or take a 25-minute surrey ride . Surrey masters congregate near the wharf gangway at Rowson Square and, for US$10 per person, will take you on a horse-drawn tour past the Bahamian Parliament and other major sights of old Nassau.

If you're touring New Providence, Majestic Tours (phone 242/322-2626) is one the best options for historical, snorkeling and boating expeditions, and has booths in many of the major hotels in Nassau, as well as Cable Beach and Paradise Island. Other tours are advertised in the tourist magazine What's On , available almost everywhere in town.

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