St. Maarten - Transportation

Princess Juliana Airport is located on the Dutch side, west of Philipsburg and near Simpson Bay. Grand Case Airport is located on the French side, north of Marigot and close to Grand Case.

American Airlines www.aa.com	Air Canada www.aircanada.com
Air France www.airfrance.com	Air St. Maarten www.airsxm.com
BWIA www.bwee.com	Continental Airlines www.continental.com
Caribbean Star	Delta Air Lines www.delta.com
KLM www.klm.com	LIAT www.liatairline.com
Surinam Airways	St. Barth Commuter www.stbarthcommuter.com
United Airlines www.united.com	US Airways www.usairways.com
Windward Airlines www.windwardexpress.com

Car Rentals:
There are many car rental agencies on St. Maarten. Rates are about US$25 to $55 per day, and most companies offer unlimited mileage. A valid driver's license and a major credit card or cash deposit (about US$350 to $600) are required. In order to protect the livelihood of taxi drivers, cars may not be picked up at the airport; they are delivered to guests' hotels instead. Driving is on the right-hand side of the road.

It is also possible to rent Motorbikes. The are loctated in Cole Bay.
Information under

Super Bikes
71 Union Road
Cole Bay St Maarten
Phone: 599-544-2704
www.h-dstmartin.com

Taxis:
Taxis are widely available on the island. They have no meters, but all carry government-issued rate sheets with the prices for destinations throughout the island, based on two passengers per trip. The minimum rate is US$4 for one or two persons. An extra charge of US$2 will be added for each additional passenger. Rates rise 25 percent after 10pm and 50 percent after midnight. It is customary to tip drivers 10 to 15 percent. There are taxi stations at Wathey Square and Princess Juliana International Airport on the Dutch side, and near the tourist information bureau on the French side.

Buses:
Regular public transportation runs between the island's two capitals and minibuses serve some of the more popular island routes--Mullet Bay, Simpson Bay, Cole Bay, and Grand Case--from 7 am to midnight. Fares range from US$0.85 to $2.

Calypso Tours P.O. Box 167 Cole Bay, St. Maarten Phone: 011-5995-23514 Fax: 011-5995-23514 Contact: Evita Arrundell	Daytona Tours Coralita Rd. #6 Mary's Fancy, St. Maarten Phone: 011-5995-24526 Fax: 011-5995-24526 Contact: Angela Arrundell
Dutch Tours Enterprises P.O. Box 337 Cay Hill, St. Maarten Phone: 011-5995-23316 Fax: 011-5995-25951 Contact: Vidal de Weever	Fantasy Tours & Services P. O. Box 465 Philipsburg, St. Maarten Phone: 011-5995-23201 Fax: 011-5995-23201 Contact: Pearl Arnell
Island Reps Tours P.O. Box 2051 Philipsburg, St. Maarten Phone: 011-5995-52392 Fax: 011-5995-52291 Contact: Irene Bourguigon	St. Maarten Sightseeing Maho Plaza Philipsburg, St. Maarten Phone: 011-5995-52115 Fax: 011-5995-53180 Contact: Linda Williams
S.E.L. Maduro & Sons P.O. Box 63 Philipsburg, St. Maarten Phone: 011-5995-23407/23408 Fax: 011-5995-26828 Contact: Leo Chance	St. Maarten Incentives La Palapa Center, Ste. 12 Airport Road, St. Maarten Phone: 011-5995-75925 Fax: 011-5995-43375 Contact: Cynthia Herbert (Works with Maho Beach Hotel)
Vacationer Paradise Tours Walter Nisbeth Rd. #15 Philipsburg, St. Maarten Phone: 011-5995-32230 Fax: 011-599532002 Contact: Beverly Jonis Rochester