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Samoa international travel guide in 2024

Landscape view of Samoa

Samoa ๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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Samoa is part of Oceania with main city at Apia. It's usually ๐ŸŒค๏ธ 27.33 ยฐC in Samoa with a rainfall of ๐ŸŒง 320.63 mm. Tipping is usually not expected in Samoa. Internet speed in Samoa is on average 1.9 Mbps. In Samoa you drive on the left side. Its Developing country with a population of 195K people. The main currency is Tala. The languages spoken are Samoan and English. Automatic teller machines are common in Samoa. Current travel safety advice is Exercise normal safety precautions. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
๐Ÿ‘ Developing ย  ๐ŸŒค๏ธ ~27.33 ยฐC ย  ๐ŸŒง ~320.63 mmย  ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ 195K people

Samoa Travel Advice

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Travel safety

Exercise normal safety precautions
We've reviewed our advice for Samoa. We've lowered the travel advice level. We now advise you to exercise normal safety precautions. Samoa has lifted all COVID-19 related travel restrictions. Weekly flights to and from Australia continue. We advise: Exercise normal safety precautions in Samoa.
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Samoa Weather

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๐ŸŒง Rainfall

Samoa Essential travel details

๐Ÿ”Œ Plugs

Samoa uses 230V, 50Hz with socket and plug Type I.

๐ŸŒ Languages

The languages that are typically spoken are Samoan and English

Money in Samoa

๐Ÿ’ฑ Currencies Used

Samoa uses the Samoan t?l? (symbol: T), code WST.Banknotes come in denominations of 100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 2 t?l?s. T?l? is subdivided into 100 senes. Coins come in denominations of 2 and 1 t?l?s and 50, 20 and 10 senes.

๐Ÿง ATMs

Automatic teller machines are common in Samoa. You can usually find them in both large & small cities.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM โ€” your standard magnetic card will work fine.

๐Ÿ’โ€โ™‚๏ธ Tipping

Not expected, but can leave extra tip Tipping is usually not expected in Samoa. However, if you are satisfied with the service provided you can show your appreciation by leaving a small โ€˜extraโ€™ tip.

Calling in Samoa

๐Ÿ“ก Internet

Internet speed in Samoa is on average 1.9 Mbps.

๐Ÿ“ฑ Phones

You can buy a SIM card for about 50.10 WST, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 2 telecoms: Bluesky or Digicel. Samoa uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900. If you don't want to buy SIM card in Samoa upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

๐Ÿ“ž Calling

To call Samoa, dial +, then 685 (the country code for Samoa), then the area code and the local number.

Driving in Samoa

๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Road rules

In Samoa you drive on the left side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick). Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 24 km/h (14 mph) in all built-up areas and 40-72 km/h (24-44 mph) on undivided highways.

๐Ÿ†˜ Emergency

Universal
999
Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire department
999

Samoa country map

Samoa travel details

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