Cluster · St John's
Public Market and Market Street
Morning market cluster: fruit, vegetables and fish on Friday and Saturday mornings, bus and taxi stands next door; go early, carry small notes, expect crowds and a smell in the heat.
Map to the centre
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Rules in force · 5Town pavements are narrow and uneven
- 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.
Walking weather, next 5 days
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Bound and physics
The public market and Market Street, not the whole bus-station area.
- Slope
- gentle
- Stairs
- None
- Shade
- low
- Surface
- paved, uneven, wet near stalls
- Sleep here or visit
- visit
Rescue anchors
A — Market entrance shelter (field-verify)
shelter · valid: always
B — Covered stalls, food row (field-verify)
shelter · food · valid: always
C — Market Street shade tree benches (field-verify)
seated_rest · valid: always
D — Bus and taxi stand shelter (field-verify)
shelter · seated_rest · valid: always
E — Bakery or snack counter (field-verify)
food · valid: always
F — Corner shop with AC (field-verify)
ac · food · valid: always
always: 100% covered, max p90 4.3′, worst cell 4.3′ · heat: 100%
Nodes in this cluster
- 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.
Edges out (directed)
- Long Street and the Museum
- Walk north · ~9 min
Sleep within reach
- St John's town centre — 12–17 min
Red lines here
- Ask before photographing sellers; watch pockets and bags in the crowd.
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.