Place · Arch 22 and Independence Drive
Arch 22
The town's landmark arch: a platform view across the town and a small museum inside; twenty minutes early in the day.
Key facts
- Time on site
- 25–35 min
- p95 50 min
- Price
- on site
- Hours
- unknown
- Best time
- unknown
- 28″ bags
- Painful
- Arch 22 and Independence Drive: painful
- Getting there
- Taxi to the arch plaza
Rules in force · 10Nine African countries on this site have no trip line bec…Carry an original yellow fever vaccination certificate on…Uneven pavements, crowds and touts
- Africa ↗When a route touches a yellow-fever country — even a transit of 12 hours or more — keep the original yellow card (ICVP) in your hand luggage; health desks and airlines can refuse boarding or entry without it.
- Africa ↗Nine African countries on this site have no trip line because governments advise against travel; several others have no-go regions. Read your government's advice for every country on the route before paying deposits.
- West Africa ↗Carry an original yellow fever vaccination certificate on any West African trip: several countries on the coast road demand it of every arrival, and the rest demand it after you have passed through a neighbour.
- West Africa ↗Cross land borders and drive between cities in daylight only; plan each crossing as a full travel day with cash for fees and passport copies for checkpoints.
- The Gambia ↗Check visa and entry rules for your passport on official Gambian government sources before booking.
- The Gambia ↗Dress modestly away from the beach: shoulders and knees covered in towns and villages.
- The Gambia ↗Keep about US$20 or €20 in cash for the airport security fee charged on arrival and again on departure; card machines at the desk are unreliable.
- Atlantic Coast ↗Taxis are yellow and unmetered: agree the fare and the return before you get in.
- Banjul ↗Uneven pavements, crowds and touts: bags go from the car to the hotel door, never on a walk.
- Banjul ↗Unofficial guides (bumsters) approach visitors: a polite firm no is enough; agree any price first.
Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, what it costs, what to know, how long it takes
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours not on file: check the official site.
- Time to spend
- 25–35 min · up to 50 min if you linger
Weather here, next 7 days
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Time on site
Minimum
15min
Worthwhile
25min
Typical
35min
p95
50min
Opening hours are not printed until verified; ask your hotel or check on the day.
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Taxi to the arch plaza
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- Stairs to the platform
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Quiet before 10:00.Quiet before 10:00 AM.
- Sensory load
- 2/5
- Exposure
- high
Bailouts
heat
A shaded seat or an AC café nearby
Nearest rescue anchor: B — Arch museum entrance (field-verify)
Combine with
Walk the Arch 22 and Independence Drive area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time today
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Red lines
- Do not photograph police posts at the arch.
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
Questions and answers
No questions answered here yet.
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.