Samoa Travel & Emergency Guide

Emergency Numbers in Samoa

Key Travel Facts

Driving Rules & Speed Limits in Samoa

Toll & Vignette: No toll information

Tipping & Etiquette

Recommendation: 5–10% customary

• DO Respect Fa'a Samoa (the Samoan way): Stay quietly inside during the evening village prayer curfew ('Sa').
• DO Remove footwear before entering any traditional Fale and sit cross-legged with feet tucked away.
• DO Wear a modest lava-lava covering shoulders and knees when outside resort pools.
• DO Willingly pay the small customary village fee (Custom Fee) to access waterfalls, beaches, and scenic areas.
• DON'T Never point the soles of your feet directly at others while sitting in a fale.
• DON'T Never swim in revealing bikinis or sunbathe topless near local villages.
• DON'T Do not walk along village roads during the evening prayer curfew ('Sa').
• DON'T Never disrespect local village chiefs (Matai) or communal rules.

Power Sockets & Tap Water

Plug Type & Electricity: Type I (230V / 50Hz) – Australasian three-pin plug (adapter required).

Tap Water: Chlorinated in central Apia; bottled or purified water is advised for travelers, especially on Savai'i.

Insider Tip: Honor the evening prayer curfew ('Sa') between 6 and 7 PM (stay quietly indoors) and wear a modest lava-lava sarong in villages.