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''Tap taps'' ( ht, Taptap, ) are gaily painted buses or pick-up trucks with metal coversHaiti: Tap-taps
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Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
. They may also be referred to as ''camionette''. Literally meaning "quick quick", these vehicles for hire are privately owned and ornately decorated. They follow fixed routes, won't leave until filled with passengers, and riders can disembark at any point in the journey.My Haiti Picture for today : Tap-Tap
katianovetsaintlot.blogspot.com, February 9, 2010


Decoration

Often painted with religious names or slogans,Tap-tap, fula-fula, kia-kia: The Haitian bus in Atlantic perspective. Thompson, Robert Farris. African Arts. Los Angeles: Spring 1996. Vol. 29, Iss. 2; p. 36 the ''tap tap'' is known for its lavish decoration, and many feature wild colors, portraits of famous people, such as
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and intricate, hand-cut wooden window covers, some window covers are also made of metal.Haiti's 'Tap Tap' Bus Art Flourishes After Quake
PBS Newshour, March 30, 2010


Travel warnings

Many
developed countries A developed country (or industrialized country, high-income country, more economically developed country (MEDC), advanced country) is a sovereign state that has a high quality of life, developed economy and advanced technological infrastr ...
inform their citizens to not take ''tap taps'' when visiting Haiti.


Canada

While saying not to use any form of public transport in
Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
, the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against ''tap tap'' travel especially.


United States

The
US State Department The United States Department of State (DOS), or State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs of other na ...
warns travelers not to use ''tap taps'' "because they are often overloaded, mechanically noisy, and driven unsafely."Travel Warning: Haiti
US Department of State Official Site, January 20, 2011


References


See also

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* Chicken bus *
Matatu In Kenya matatu or matatus (known as mathree in Sheng) are privately owned minibuses used as share taxis. Often decorated, many ''matatu'' feature portraits of famous people or slogans and sayings. Likewise, the music they play is also aime ...
Share taxis {{haiti-stub Road transport in Haiti Decorated vehicles Buses by type