Antigua and Barbuda destination information

All you need to know before visiting Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda summary

Antigua and Barbuda is a small country with around 86K Antigua and Barbuda. Official language is English. Antigua and Barbuda uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC-04:00. Currency used in Antigua and Barbuda is East Caribbean Dollar (XCD).

🎫 Border Rank #️⃣ 12
🗺️ Passport Rank #️⃣ 57

ATMs in Antigua and Barbuda are Very common. Internet speed in Antigua and Barbuda is on average 2.1 Mbps.

🏙️ Saint Johns
🗣️ English
👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 86K ☀️ ~26 °C 🌧 ~196 mm 👍 Developing 🚩 0k km2 (0k mi²)
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General

Socket 🔌

Antigua and Barbuda uses 230V, 60Hz with sockets and plugs Type A and Type B.

Languages 🗣️

  • English

Money

Currency 💱

100 XCD = 0.16 USD

Antigua and Barbuda uses the East Caribbean dollar (symbol: $), code XCD.Banknotes come in denominations of 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 dollars. Dollar is subdivided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of 2 and 1 dollars and 25, 10 and 5 cents.

ATM 🏧🏦

Very common

Automatic teller machines are very common in Antigua and Barbuda. You can find them in both large & small cities, tourist areas etc.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Tipping 💁🏽

Card 💳

Phone

Mobile Phone 📱

Antigua and Barbuda uses GSM mobile networks GSM 850, GSM 900 and GSM 1900.

Roaming 🌐

If you don't want to buy SIM card in Antigua and Barbuda upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

Emergency Calls 🚨

Police :

15

Ambulance :

1122, 115

Fire department :

16

Calling ☎️

International

To call Antigua and Barbuda, dial +, then 1 268 (the country code for Antigua and Barbuda), then the area code (without the initial 1) and the local number.

Locally

For local calls within Antigua and Barbuda, start with the area code (with the initial 1). In the case above area code is 268 .


international: + 1 268 268 1234567
calling local: 1268 1234567

Internet connection

Internet Speed 💯

Internet speed in Antigua and Barbuda is on average 2.1 Mbps.

Wifi 📡

WiFi coverage in Antigua and Barbuda is very low. It's quite hard to find one.

SIM Card #️⃣

You can buy a SIM card for about 79.07 XCD, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: Digicel, Flow or iMobile (APUA).

Driving

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Weather

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