Getting to the hostel

For the airport transfer, we recommend using a taxi. To make sure you'll have a reliable taxi driver, we recommend you let us book your cab. 

 

The rate from a drive to and from the airport to our hostel is € 40.00 or the equivalent in USD or SRD based on the daily exchange rate, as of 1 April 2024. The drive from the city to the airport is approximately 1,5 hours.

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We recommend that you email us at hello@twenty4hostel.com in advance if you want us to book your taxi. Also, please provide us with your flight details.

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Alternatively, you can take a taxi (or a shared taxi) to the airport. However, airport taxis tend to be more expensive, and we recommend you negotiate a price beforehand. 

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Do you feel very adventurous? A public bus is also available that runs from the bus station at Heiligenweg in Paramaribo to the small town of Zanderij. The town is about 200 meters walking distance from the airport. The bus only runs twice daily, in the morning and afternoon. The price is only around 20 SRD. This service is so irregular that we can't tell you where it leaves and what time exactly. However, you can go there a day in advance to confirm the departure times of your trip and inform them to buy your tickets. It takes 10 minutes to walk from our hostel to the bus station.

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Our address is Jessurunstraat 24 in Paramaribo. It can be reached from Henck Arron Street or Koninginne Street. You can also just type 'Twenty4 Hostel' in Google Maps.

To travel from Cayenne to Paramaribo and vice versa, the travel route will be Cayenne - Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (border town) - Albina (border town) - Paramaribo, or the other way around. We will explain the different parts of the trip here.

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Cayenne - Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni and vice versa

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There are five buses per day between Cayenne and Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. It costs about 25 Euros, and the trip takes around 3,5 hours. If you need a taxi service there, here is a WhatsApp contact you could try:+594 694 21 18 28. A taxi costs around 50 Euros.

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Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni - Albina and vice versa​

You can cross the river between Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni and Albina by ferry or a small canoe boat. A one-way trip for the ferry costs €5, and the departure times can be found on this website. If you don't catch the ferry, you can take a small boat at any time for the same price. The border is open between 8 am and 5 pm.

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Albina - Paramaribo and vice versa

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To get from Albina to Twenty4 Hostel and vice versa, we recommend our friend Siegfried.

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His rate is approximately USD 25 based on a shared taxi, and you can book him by yourself. You can send him a WhatsApp message well in advance at +5978855316. 

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There are also local buses between Albina and Paramaribo. The bus will bring you to and departs from the bus station at Heiligenweg, just 900 meters from our hostel. The bus from Paramaribo to Albina goes twice daily, at 8 am and 12:30 pm. You will have to buy the bus ticket between 5 am and 6 am on the day of departure. It cost SRD 35 (about USD 1). The distance is about 144km.

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Our address is Jessurunstraat 24 in Paramaribo. It can be reached from Henck Arron Street or Koninginne Street. You can also just type 'Twenty4 Hostel' in Google Maps.

Prepare for a long journey: the distance is about 450km and it takes around 12 hours. This is because you have to wait for a few hours at the border crossing.

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Shared taxis cost approximately USD 50, which does not include USD 15 for the ferry. There are various drivers offering this service and your guesthouse can probably recommend one. The drivers travel in the early morning at 4am. They will pick you up from your accommodation. The drivers will then bring you all the way to our hostel in Paramaribo, or pick you up from the hostel to your accommodation in Georgetown. Here is a WhatsApp number of a driver that one of our volunteers used to get here: +5926416010 and one from the Guyanese side: +597 8521998.

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The border crossing is called Moleson Creek and they are open from 7am to 5pm. There is only one ferry, which runs at 10 in the morning every day of the week. It costs USD 15 for a one way trip and USD 20 for a return trip, which can only be paid in cash. The journey on the water takes about 50 mins.

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Our address is Jessurunstraat 24 in Paramaribo. It can be reached from Henck Arron Street or Koninginne Street. You can also just type 'Twenty4 Hostel' in Google Maps.

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Covid-19

At the time of writing, no restrictions regarding covid-19 apply.

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Updated: 16th of November 2023

We do our best to ensure our travel information is up-to-date and correct. However, things can change without our knowledge, so please double-check our information with transport providers, where possible, before travel. 

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Please note that the transport contact numbers we provide are there for your convenience and have been recommended by other travellers. We do not receive a commission and take no responsibility for anything that happens during your journey.

 

Take good care of yourself, and be sure to stay safe.