Market Department
The Lautoka Municipal Market is governed by the Local Government Act 1976.
Daily operation is run by the Market Manager.
Market Location: bounded by Naviti, Vakabale and Yasawa streets, Lautoka.
The Lautoka City Municipal Market caters to vendors, farmers and wholesalers from all regions of Vitilevu. The market has an exotic blend of fresh local and imported fruits, vegetables, spices and root crops, handicrafts and sweet sellers, selling fresh seafood and kai. The market also houses a Fishermen’s market where a wide variety of fish can be found.
The Market is a “One Stop Shop” near the Supermarket, Bus Station, Taxi Stand and Carries stand, Wheel Borrow Boys are there to assist customers and Parking space at the Mall. Can move freely as the Police Post is within the Market Space and the Market has CCTV.
1. Market Opening /Closing Hours:
Location
Main Market
Bus Stand Market
Handicraft
New Wing
Fish Market
Monday-Friday
7:00am – 5:00pm
7:00am – 5:00pm
8:30am – 4:30pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday
6:00am – 4:00pm
6:00am – 4:00pm
8:00am – 3:30pm
6:00am – 7:00pm
6:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
7:00am – 12:00pm
2. What you can find in the market?
Vegetables – English Cabbage, Moca, Eggplant, Bele, Rourou, Ota, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Bora, Chilies, Oraka , Mint, Carrot, Capsicum, Cauliflower
Root crop – Dalo, Cassava, Kumala, Vudi
Dry Goods – Garlic, Onions, Potatoes, Dry fish, Spies (all kinds) Eggs
Fruits – Apple, Water melon, Banana- Oranges and Pineapples
Seasonal fruits – Mangoes, Guavas, Mandarins
Handicraft – Mat, Tabua, Wood Carving, Magimagi, etc
Cooked Food – Varieties of Seafood and Vegetables (No meat)
Sea Food – Variety of fish, Crab, lobster and Kai
Yaqona and Tobacco.
Broom, Door mat and Empty sack and Pot plants
Lautoka Market
3. Casual Vendors (Farmers)
One of the most important because of it’s of its potential to empower our people economically. Most of these farmers come to sell the crops they grow from all over the surrounding region. From the highlands of Navosa right to Wainibuka and Ra.
Most of those farmers come to sell on Wednesday afternoon to Saturday at the New Wing Market and the Market Corridors.
4. Juice and Sweet Cart
Juice – Fresh fruit juice at the Namoli Green
Sweet Cart – Fresh bean and sweets
5. Fish Market
Selling a wide range of fish, certain types of fish are not allowed to be sold in the market E.g As per banned from the government like kawakawa from June to September.
Download Buyers Guide – Which Grouper species are included in the ban
The Fiji Government has banned the harvest, sale, buying, possession or export of all species of Grouper (kawakawa) and Coral Trout (donu) during their peak spawning months, from the 1st of June through to the 30th of September, to help revive these rapidly declining fish species.
For more information, please visit Ministry of Fisheries Fiji website.
6. Where to park when you come to the market
Parking areas are at the Sugar City Car Park just near the market
Opening – 7.00am Close – 5.00pm
7. Public Conveniences
Fee – 20 cents
Opening: Closing: (Covid 19)
Main Market: 7.00am 5.00pm 8am – 5pm
Bus station Market: 6.30am 6.30pm 8am – 5.30pm
Market Police Post P/C: 5.30pm till morning – after hours(FREE)
8. Awareness
Awareness are done in the PA system – Police, Social Welfare, Ministry of Health.
9. Activities
- Market vendor’s workshop at the Accommodation Centre
- Ministry of Health Visitation (Swap/Injection)
- Celebration for Women Day
10. Mini Market (Tavakubu)
Lautoka City Council also owns and operates a mini-market outside the CBD, located at the junction of Tavakubu Road and Sukanaivalu Road. This market is known as the Tavakubu Satellite Market and was constructed in 2017.
Tavakubu Satellite Market has 34 stalls and has opening hours as follows:
Mon – Sun: 07:00 – 17:00 Hours.
Vegetables – Cabbage, Moca, Eggplant, Bele, Rourou, ota, tomatoes, cucumber, bora, chilly.
Root crop – Dalo, cassava, Kumala.
Dry Goods – Garlic, Onions, Potatoes, Dry fish, Spies (all kinds) Eggs
Fruits – Apple, Water melon, Banana- Oranges and Pineapples
Seasonal Fruits – Mangoes, Guavas, Mandarins
Do you need help?
For any enquiries do not hesitate to contact
Lautoka City Council
Call Us on 666 0433 or
Market Manager (Maran Vikash Naidu) – 9908558, Email: vikash@lautokacitycouncil.com.fj
Chief Executive Officer (Mohammed Anees Khan) - 9908550, Email: khanm@lautokacitycouncil.com.fj
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