Banks
Malindi has several banks including the Standard, Barclays, Kenya Commercial Bank and Imperial off Lamu Road and Habib Bank in the town centre. Most banks offer a wide range of facilities including foreign exchange transactions and money transfer and Automated Teller Machines (ATMS), most of which allow VISA withdrawals. You can also access money through Western Union Money transfer from these banks or through the Post office.

	The popular 3 wheeler Tuk Tuk taxi.

Transport
Malindi is a compact town with everything within easy reach. You can use a taxi, hire a car, hire a bicycle, by Tuk Tuk (three wheeler taxi pictured, right) or a boda boda (a bicycle taxi).

Internet
The Book Place has the fastest internet café in town with the best coffee from all over the world. It has a wide selections of books and is a cozy place to relax read.

Communications
It is highly recommended to have a mobile phone. If you are coming from the United States, T-mobile and Cingular phones will work, but they must be triband and unlocked (customer service will help you with this.) Currently no other U.S.-based service provider carries phones that will work in Kenya. You will need to buy a new SIM card in Nairobi or Malindi, which you can purchase for about 100 Ksh.

If you are coming from Europe, your cell phone will work in Kenya (The Kenyan mobile phone network uses the GSM 900 system.) Most people use text messaging (SMS) to communicate, as it is very inexpensive. It costs about KSh.5 to send a message. Sending text messages abroad costs KSh.10 per message*.