Traveling to the Center or the Far North: A Nightmare for Travelers and Drivers

With the closure of the Guy Malary airport terminal, travel to the provinces from Port-au-Prince is almost exclusively by bus. This Thursday, April 11, at the bus station located at the airport junction, one of the few still operating, and at the transport companies' premises, several hundred people showed up in hopes of traveling to the Central and Northern departments.

Jonasson Odigène
Par Jonasson Odigène
12 Apr 2024 | Lecture : 3 min.

10 a.m. Airport junction. The first buses to the North left three hours ago. Few vendors are seen on the sidewalks. Some taxi and motorcycle drivers are noticed near the overpass. Since the attack on the police station in the area, few linger there. What attracts the large crowd early in the day: the bus station located in the area.

At this bus terminal, minibusses and buses are lined up and waiting for passengers. Drivers and assistants hustle to approach those carrying suitcases, trunks, and other luggage. Customers flock in as t

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