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Place · Public Market and Market Street

Antigua Public Market

Go before 09:00 on a Friday or Saturday, when the stalls are full: fruit, vegetables and fish; 20–40 minutes, small notes, and no big bag.

go at hour · Friday or Saturday morningadmission: unknownNot field-verified
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Key facts

Time on site
30–45 min
p95 60 min
Price
Free
bring cash
Hours
unknown
Best time
Friday or Saturday morning
quietest window
28″ bags
No
Public Market and Market Street: forbidden
Getting there
Taxi or walk to Market Street
  • Go Friday or Saturday morning
  • Free entry
  • Bring cash
  • Crowded at peak

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Rules in force · 8Several islands (Turks and Caicos above all, also the Bah…Town pavements are narrow and uneven
  • Caribbean ↗Several islands (Turks and Caicos above all, also the Bahamas and Jamaica) jail visitors for a single stray bullet or cartridge in their luggage; empty every bag and pocket before you pack.
  • Caribbean ↗From August to October keep a free last day before your flight home and check the national hurricane centre daily; airports close when a named storm approaches.
  • Caribbean ↗Wearing camouflage clothing is illegal for civilians in several islands, including Barbados, Antigua, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Grenada, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica; leave it at home, children's clothes included.
  • Antigua and Barbuda ↗Check entry rules for your passport on official Antigua and Barbuda government sources before you fly.
  • Antigua and Barbuda ↗Camouflage-pattern clothing is illegal for civilians, including children: leave it at home.
  • North-west Antigua (St John's and the beaches) ↗Taxis have posted fares: agree the price before you ride.
  • St John's ↗Beachwear is for the beach: cover shoulders and knees in town, shops and churches, and never wear camouflage-pattern clothing.
  • St John's ↗Town pavements are narrow and uneven: large bags go from the taxi to the door, never on a walk.
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Time on site

minutes

Minimum

20min

Worthwhile

30min

Typical

45min

p95

60min

Trading days and hours are not printed until verified; the market is busiest on Friday and Saturday mornings.

On the ground

Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work

Getting in

Stop
Taxi or walk to Market Street
Exit
—
Ticket
free · official site · bring cash
Stairs
note: none of note
Shoes
Closed shoes; floors are wet.

Crowds and switching

Crowd clock
Fullest early on Friday and Saturday; thin after lunch.
Sensory load
4/5
Exposure
high

Bailouts

  1. heat

    Corner shop with AC

  2. crowd

    Bus and taxi stand shelter

Nearest rescue anchor: A — Market entrance shelter (field-verify)

Red lines

  • Ask before photographing sellers; watch pockets and bags.

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Questions and answers

No questions answered here yet.

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Nearby

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.

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