Air

The Island's airport, Ronaldsway, is located near Castletown, 9 miles to the south of Douglas. In 2007, it handled in excess of 750,000 passengers. Frequent flights are provided to and from London (Gatwick, City and Luton), Manchester, Liverpool, Belfast, Dublin, Birmingham, Blackpool, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, Newcastle, East Midlands, Bristol, Gloucester, Jersey and Guernsey. Onward international flight connections can be accessed from most of the above destinations.

Sea

The Island's principal port is Douglas, which has deep-water berths and facilities for handling passengers, roll-on/roll-off cars and freight vehicles, general cargoes, bulk oil and gas cargoes, and is a regular port of call for cruise liners. The Island's main sea route is between Douglas and Heysham, a modern port in the northwest of England, closely linked to Britain's motorway and Intercity rail networks.

Roads

The Isle of Man has over 500 miles of relatively uncongested public roads and many more miles of public footpaths. Manx law on road traffic is similar to that of the UK. Douglas and other major towns all have their own taxi-fleets, and the Government is also responsible for a comprehensive all-island bus service.

Postal

The Island's Post Office became independent of the British Post Office in 1973 and provides a comprehensive, efficient range of services similar to those in the UK and which are geared to the finance sector.

All letter mail posted locally is treated as first class. Outgoing letters are sent by chartered aircraft daily throughout the week enabling next day delivery in the UK. Parcels and large packages of up to 30kg are conveyed in and out of the Island daily by sea.

Telecommunications

Manx Telecom Limited is an Isle of Man registered company whose parent, O2, is a leading pan-European telecommunications company. Since Manx Telecom was created in 1987, there have been rapid developments in the Island's communications services. In early 1996, Manx Telecom introduced their own mobile communications service and in December 2001, became the first mobile operator in Europe to switch on a live 3G service. In November 2005, it became the first operator in the world to offer 3.5G (HSDPA) services to its customers. In addition, SURE mobile, a subsidiary of Cable and Wireless Group, also now offers mobile telephone services on the Island. In July 2008, Cable and Wireless was granted a landline licence by the Isle of Man Communications Commission, thus bringing a competitive edge to the telecommunications market.