Transport in Jersey

This article details the variety of means of transportation in Jersey.

Air transport

Airports:

• Jersey Airport

Rail transport

Historically there were public railway services in the island, provided by two railway companies:

• The Jersey Railway closed in 1936.
• The Jersey Eastern Railway closed in 1929.

During the German military occupation 1940-1945, light railways were re-established by the Germans for the purpose of supplying coastal fortifications. A one-metre gauge line was laid down following the route of the former Jersey Railway from Saint Helier to La Corbière, with a branch line connecting the stone quarry at Ronez in Saint John. A 60cm line ran along the west coast, and another was laid out heading east from Saint Helier to Gorey. The first line was opened in July 1942, the ceremony being disrupted by passively-resisting Jersey spectators. The German railway infrastructure was dismantled after the Liberation in 1945.

A heritage railway demonstration operates at the Pallot Heritage Steam Museum.

Road transport

Main article: Roads in Jersey

Highways:
total: 577 km (1995)
paved: NA km
unpaved: NA km

Buses

Main article: MyBus

Buses are operated by Connex Transport Jersey, a local subsidiary of Veolia Transportation. Bus service routes radiate from the Liberation Station in St Helier. Most of the new fleet have easy access for wheelchair users.

Explorer tickets are available for 1, 3, 5 and 7 days and allow unlimited travel.

EasyLink is a Hop on-Hop off coach service linking Jersey’s bays and attractions.

Cycling

Jersey has a well sign posted Island Cycle Network. A traffic-free route for cyclists and pedestrians links Saint Helier to La Corbière and a branch of this route ends up at St Peter's village passing Jersey Airport.

Driving

Jersey vehicle number plate

Driving is on the left hand side. The maximum speed limit throughout the entire island is 40 mph (64 km/h), with slower limits on certain stretches of road, such as 20/30 mph (32/48 km/h) in built up areas and 15 mph (24 km/h) in Green Lanes.

Visitors wishing to drive must possess a Certificate of Insurance or an International Green Card, a valid Driving Licence or International Driving Permit (UK International Driving Permits are not valid). Photocopies are not acceptable. A nationality plate must be displayed on the back of visiting vehicles.

It is an offence to hold a mobile phone whilst driving a moving vehicle. Drivers and adult front seat passengers must wear seat belts. Children must wear seat belts or a suitable child/infant restraint, in both front and rear seats.

The penalties for drinking and driving in Jersey are up to £2,000 fine or 6 months in prison for the first offence plus unlimited disqualification of driving licence. It is an offence to drive whilst under the influence of drugs.

Parking

Single yellow lines indicate that parking is prohibited and is liable to a fine.

Paycards are used to pay for parking throughout Jersey with the exception of the harbour, airport and waterfront car parks where a pay upon exit scheme is operated. Paycards require scratching off the appropriate day, date, month, and time.

Payment by paycards is required for parking wherever the paycard symbol is displayed. Some paycard locations, such as the lay-bys in Victoria Avenue, and car parks in St Brelade's Bay are seasonal.

There are four main residents’ and business parking zones within St Helier.

In some roads on the outskirts of St Helier and in the harbours, and also in some car parks in St Brelade, parking is free but controlled by parking discs (time wheels) – obtainable from the Town Hall for a small charge.

Sea transport

A Condor Ferries catamaran heading west around Jersey past La Tour de Vinde, Noirmont, Saint Brelade

Seaports and harbours: Gorey, Saint Aubin, Saint Helier
Merchant marine: none (1999 est.)

Companies

• Condor Ferries
• Manche Îles Express

External links

• Media related to License plates of Jersey at Wikimedia Commons
• www.mybus.je