Transport in the Isle of Man
There are a number of transport services around the Isle of Man, mostly consisting of paved roads, public transport, rail services, sea ports and an airport.
Roads
The island has a total of of public roads, all of which are paved. Roads are numbered using a numbering scheme similar to the numbering schemes of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; each road is assigned a letter, which represents the road's category, followed by a 1 or 2 digit number. A roads are the main roads of the island whilst roads labelled B, C, D or U decrease in size and/or quality. There is no national speed limit - some roads may be driven at any speed which is safe and appropriate. Careless and dangerous driving laws still apply, so one may not drive at absolutely any speed, and there are local speed limits on many roads. Many unrestricted roads have frequent bends which even the most experienced driver cannot see round. Drivers are limited to in the first full year after passing their driving test.Set against this is a strong culture of motor sport enthusiasm and many residents familiar with the roads are well used to traversing country roads at speeds illegal on similar roads elsewhere. This leads to a very diverse spread of both driving competence and speed. In an official survey in 2006 the introduction of blanket speed limits was refused by the population, suggesting that a large number appreciate the freedom.
There is a comprehensive bus network, operated by Bus Vannin, a department of the Isle of Man Government, with most routes originating or terminating in Douglas.
Railways
The island has a total of of railway. There are seven separate public rail or tram systems on the island:| Railway | Location | Approx. length | Track | Main propulsion method | Gauge | Operation | Operated by |
| Isle of Man Railway | Douglas - Port Erin | 25 | Single | Steam | 36 | 7 | Department of Infrastructure |
| Manx Electric Railway | Douglas - Ramsey | 27 | Double | Electric | 36 | 7 | Department of Infrastructure |
| Snaefell Mountain Railway | Laxey - Snaefell Summit | 8 | Double | Electric | 42 | 7 | Department of Infrastructure |
| Douglas Horse Tram | Douglas Promenade | 3a | Doublea | Equine | 36 | 7 | Douglas Borough Council |
| Groudle Glen Railway | Groudle Glen, Lonan and Onchan | 1 | Single | Steam | 24 | 1 or 2 | Groudle Glen Railway Limited |
| Great Laxey Mine Railway | Laxey | 0.4 | Single | Steam | 19 | 1 | Laxey & Lonan Heritage Trust |
| The Orchid Line | Curraghs Wildlife Park, Ballaugh | 0.6 | Single | Steam | 7.25 | 1 | Manx Steam & Model Engineering Club |
aReduced in 2019 due to works on the promenade. These works have overrun badly, and as at October 2019 the situation with the horse trams in the 2020 season is uncertain.
All of these routes are seasonal.
Airports
The only commercial airport on the island is the Isle of Man Airport at Ronaldsway. Scheduled services operate to and from various cities in the United Kingdom and Ireland, operated by several different airlines.The island's other paved runways are at Jurby and Andreas. Jurby remains in Isle of Man Government ownership and is used for motorsport events and, previously, airshows, while Andreas is privately owned and used by a local glider club. The old Hall Caine Airport, a grass field near Ramsey, is no longer used.
Aircraft Register
The Isle of Man Aircraft Register became operational on 1 May 2007. The register is open to all non-commercial aircraft and is intended to be of particular interest to professionally flown corporate operators.As of November 2012 a total of 537 corporate and private aircraft had been registered.