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Security & Travel Warnings (2025)

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 <p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Key Reality:</strong> While no legal toll system exists, armed gangs control major routes and impose illegal "circulation taxes" at checkpoints on key highways. International security assessments indicate that large portions of Port-au-Prince and surrounding transport corridors remain under gang influence. Inter-city road travel is extremely dangerous and largely not recommended.</p>
-<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">2026 Update:</strong> The security situation remains critical. The Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission led by Kenya, authorised by the UN Security Council in October 2023 and deployed in 2024, continues operations in Port-au-Prince but has not restored safe road conditions across the country. Gang violence killed over 5,600 people in 2024 according to UN estimates. Route Nationale 2 has experienced prolonged disruptions and periods of severe insecurity since 2022. Road travel outside the immediate Port-au-Prince area requires extreme caution and current local security intelligence.</p>
+<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">2026 Update:</strong> The security situation remains critical. The Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission led by Kenya, authorised by the UN Security Council in October 2023 and deployed in 2024, was transformed into the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) under UN Security Council Resolution 2793 in October 2025, with the GSF taking over operations from April 2026; despite this transition, safe road conditions across the country have not been restored. Gang violence killed over 5,600 people in 2024 according to UN estimates. Route Nationale 2 has experienced prolonged disruptions and periods of severe insecurity since 2022. Road travel outside the immediate Port-au-Prince area requires extreme caution and current local security intelligence.</p>
 <h2 style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 25px 0 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 2px;">Haiti Road Network Overview</h2>

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 <td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Port-au-Prince to Les Cayes (south)</td>
 <td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">None</td>
-<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Effectively blocked since 2022; extremely dangerous</td>
+<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Severe disruptions and extreme security risks since 2022</td>
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 <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Road Network:</strong> 3,875 km total (956 km national roads, 1,615 km departmental roads)<br>
 <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Currency:</strong> Haitian Gourde (HTG)<br>
-<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Technology:</strong> No toll infrastructure exists<br>
+<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Technology:</strong> No official electronic toll infrastructure<br>
 <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Official Operator:</strong> Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communication (MTPTC)<br>
 <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Security Status:</strong> Most governments advise against all travel to Haiti (2026)
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 <p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">Haiti has no official government toll roads. The MTPTC (Ministry of Public Works) provides free road access to the entire national network. However, the de facto situation on Haiti's roads in 2026 is significantly more complex due to the security crisis.</p>
-<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Key Reality:</strong> While no legal toll system exists, armed gangs control major routes and impose illegal "circulation taxes" at checkpoints on key highways. The Viv Ansanm gang coalition controls an estimated 85-90% of Port-au-Prince and most major national highway routes. Inter-city road travel is extremely dangerous and largely not recommended.</p>
+<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Key Reality:</strong> While no legal toll system exists, armed gangs control major routes and impose illegal "circulation taxes" at checkpoints on key highways. International security assessments indicate that large portions of Port-au-Prince and surrounding transport corridors remain under gang influence. Inter-city road travel is extremely dangerous and largely not recommended.</p>
-<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">2026 Update:</strong> The security situation remains critical. The Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission led by Kenya, authorised by the UN Security Council in October 2023 and deployed in 2024, continues operations in Port-au-Prince but has not restored safe road conditions across the country. Gang violence killed over 5,600 people in 2024 according to UN estimates. Route Nationale 2 has been effectively blocked since 2022. Road travel outside the immediate Port-au-Prince area requires extreme caution and current local security intelligence.</p>
+<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">2026 Update:</strong> The security situation remains critical. The Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission led by Kenya, authorised by the UN Security Council in October 2023 and deployed in 2024, continues operations in Port-au-Prince but has not restored safe road conditions across the country. Gang violence killed over 5,600 people in 2024 according to UN estimates. Route Nationale 2 has experienced prolonged disruptions and periods of severe insecurity since 2022. Road travel outside the immediate Port-au-Prince area requires extreme caution and current local security intelligence.</p>
 <h2 style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 25px 0 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 2px;">Haiti Road Network Overview</h2>
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 <td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Port-au-Prince to Kenscoff highlands</td>
 <td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">None</td>
-<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Relatively safer (elevation limits gang access)</td>
+<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Generally considered lower risk than major urban corridors, though conditions can change rapidly</td>
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 <li>Consult your government's official travel advisory and register with your embassy before travel</li>
 <li>Work with established security service providers and local partners with current intelligence</li>
-<li>Use established humanitarian corridors where available for NGO/aid operations</li>
+<li>Coordinate with recognised humanitarian or security organisations where applicable.</li>
 <li>Air travel between cities (Cap-Haïtien, Jacmel, Les Cayes) may be safer than road travel for inter-city movement</li>
 <li>Currency: Haitian Gourde (HTG); US dollars widely accepted</li>
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 <h3 style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 15px 0 8px 0;">Can I drive from Haiti to the Dominican Republic?</h3>
-<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">The land border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic was closed by the Dominican Republic in September 2023 following a dispute over a canal project on the Massacre River, and the situation has remained complex. Check current border status before any planned crossing. When open, crossing involves passport and vehicle documentation requirements on both sides.</p>
+<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">Border operations between Haiti and the Dominican Republic have experienced periodic closures and restrictions since 2023. Check current border status before any planned crossing. When open, crossing involves passport and vehicle documentation requirements on both sides.</p>
 <h2 style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 25px 0 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 2px;">Useful Links &amp; Resources</h2>

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 <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Road Network:</strong> 3,875 km total (956 km national roads, 1,615 km departmental roads)<br>
 <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Currency:</strong> Haitian Gourde (HTG)<br>
-<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Technology:</strong> Haiti does not operate an official electronic or government-managed toll infrastructure.<br>
+<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Technology:</strong> No toll infrastructure exists<br>
 <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Official Operator:</strong> Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communication (MTPTC)<br>
 <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Security Status:</strong> Most governments advise against all travel to Haiti (2026)
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 <p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Key Reality:</strong> While no legal toll system exists, armed gangs control major routes and impose illegal "circulation taxes" at checkpoints on key highways. The Viv Ansanm gang coalition controls an estimated 85-90% of Port-au-Prince and most major national highway routes. Inter-city road travel is extremely dangerous and largely not recommended.</p>
-<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">2026 Update:</strong> The security situation remains critical. The Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission led by Kenya, authorised by the UN Security Council in October 2023 and deployed in 2024, continues operations in Port-au-Prince but has not restored safe road conditions across the country. Gang violence killed over 5,600 people in 2024 according to UN estimates. Route Nationale 2 has experienced prolonged disruptions and periods of inaccessibility since 2022 due to the security crisis. Road travel outside the immediate Port-au-Prince area requires extreme caution and current local security intelligence.</p>
+<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">2026 Update:</strong> The security situation remains critical. The Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission led by Kenya, authorised by the UN Security Council in October 2023 and deployed in 2024, continues operations in Port-au-Prince but has not restored safe road conditions across the country. Gang violence killed over 5,600 people in 2024 according to UN estimates. Route Nationale 2 has been effectively blocked since 2022. Road travel outside the immediate Port-au-Prince area requires extreme caution and current local security intelligence.</p>
 <h2 style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 25px 0 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 2px;">Haiti Road Network Overview</h2>
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 </ul>
-<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Haiti is toll-free.</strong> There are no official government toll roads or toll charges anywhere in the country. There are no official government toll charges on Haitian roads, although unofficial payments at illegal checkpoints have been widely reported.</p>
+<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Haiti is toll-free.</strong> There are no official government toll roads or toll charges anywhere in the country. All roads are free to use.</p>
 <h2 style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 25px 0 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 2px;">Haiti vs. Caribbean Neighbours</h2>

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 <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Road Network:</strong> 3,875 km total (956 km national roads, 1,615 km departmental roads)<br>
 <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Currency:</strong> Haitian Gourde (HTG)<br>
-<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Technology:</strong> No toll infrastructure exists<br>
+<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Technology:</strong> Haiti does not operate an official electronic or government-managed toll infrastructure.<br>
 <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Official Operator:</strong> Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communication (MTPTC)<br>
 <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Security Status:</strong> Most governments advise against all travel to Haiti (2026)
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 <p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Key Reality:</strong> While no legal toll system exists, armed gangs control major routes and impose illegal "circulation taxes" at checkpoints on key highways. The Viv Ansanm gang coalition controls an estimated 85-90% of Port-au-Prince and most major national highway routes. Inter-city road travel is extremely dangerous and largely not recommended.</p>
-<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">2026 Update:</strong> The security situation remains critical. The Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission led by Kenya, authorised by the UN Security Council in October 2023 and deployed in 2024, continues operations in Port-au-Prince but has not restored safe road conditions across the country. Gang violence killed over 5,600 people in 2024 according to UN estimates. Route Nationale 2 has been effectively blocked since 2022. Road travel outside the immediate Port-au-Prince area requires extreme caution and current local security intelligence.</p>
+<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">2026 Update:</strong> The security situation remains critical. The Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission led by Kenya, authorised by the UN Security Council in October 2023 and deployed in 2024, continues operations in Port-au-Prince but has not restored safe road conditions across the country. Gang violence killed over 5,600 people in 2024 according to UN estimates. Route Nationale 2 has experienced prolonged disruptions and periods of inaccessibility since 2022 due to the security crisis. Road travel outside the immediate Port-au-Prince area requires extreme caution and current local security intelligence.</p>
 <h2 style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 25px 0 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 2px;">Haiti Road Network Overview</h2>
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 </ul>
-<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Haiti is toll-free.</strong> There are no official government toll roads or toll charges anywhere in the country. All roads are free to use.</p>
+<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Haiti is toll-free.</strong> There are no official government toll roads or toll charges anywhere in the country. There are no official government toll charges on Haitian roads, although unofficial payments at illegal checkpoints have been widely reported.</p>
 <h2 style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 25px 0 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 2px;">Haiti vs. Caribbean Neighbours</h2>

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-<a href="https://tollguru.com/toll-calculator-haiti"><button class="custom-button button-orange" type="button">Haiti Travel Calculator</button></a>
+<a href="https://tollguru.com/toll-calculator"><button class="custom-button button-orange" type="button">Haiti Travel Calculator</button></a>
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	Public transportation in Haiti relies primarily on "tap-taps" (decorated pickup trucks) charging 10-15 gourdes per ride within cities. These vehicles often carry 20-30 passengers at maximum capacity.		Public transportation in Haiti relies primarily on "tap-taps" (decorated pickup trucks) charging 10-15 gourdes per ride within cities. These vehicles often carry 20-30 passengers at maximum capacity.
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−	~~== Security & Travel Warnings (2025) ==~~
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−	'''⚠️ CRITICAL SECURITY ALERT:''' Gang violence killed over 5,600 people in Haiti in 2024, with gangs controlling all road access in and out of Port-au-Prince. The U.S. State Department maintains a Level 4 "Do Not Travel" advisory for Haiti due to widespread kidnapping, armed robbery, and civil unrest.
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−	~~=== Current Road Conditions ===~~
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−	Gang activities have paralyzed traffic on National Route No. 2, impeding transport of goods to the South. Roadblocks and protests are common, and travelers should not attempt to drive through roadblocks.

	== Recent Infrastructure Projects (2024-2025) ==		== Recent Infrastructure Projects (2024-2025) ==

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	[https://tollguru.com/toll-calculator-haiti Calculate Your Haiti Travel Costs]		[https://tollguru.com/toll-calculator-haiti Calculate Your Haiti Travel Costs]
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