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Popular Transportation | Other Transportation Tips | All Tips (22) Public transportaion is provided by private buses. These buses are usually minivans that carry between 9 and 14 passengers. There is no schedule and they stop anywhere somebody wants to get on or off! Fares are between U$1 and U$2 . The buses run on both the French and Dutch side. At night it may be difficult to find buses going to certain directions, especially towards the airport.
Taxi
Taxi services are provided by private individuals who are licensed by the government (Dutch and French sides). Just settle a price before you get in.
Car Rentals
There are many car rental places, mostly around the Juliana Airport. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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We were only in port for 8 hours, and so we did not have alot of time to explore. We came into port via Carnival Cruise's Victory ship. Although we were not able to explore the island as much as I would have liked to, we did enjoy the ride there!
The advantages of using this transportation is that you do not have to carry much, and you are always guarenteed a safe meal on the way! Leave a Comment
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Our Experience renting a Taxi & Driver (Maxi Van )was a good and memorable one . Having the whole Van to ourselfs (4 of us)we could have some fun with the driver ''Willem'' (dutch naam for William).
he was a hoot funny , loud ,and very knowlegable. we first went the French side of the Island ''Marigot'' and after that to Orient Beach.The cost of the Taxi for the day including driver was $ 40 a $10 tip for Willem so $50 ,We had a great day. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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Renting this Maxi Van (including driver ) for $40 -50 US,for the day(depends on your deal making skills) is a good deal in my opinion, and with two couples even a better deal.
If you get a good driver like we did , it will be a fun day.
Willem was very good, not shy at all, he showed us a lot of stuff. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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The best way to explore St. Maarten is to hire a car and just drive everywhere !! Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Most people who were going somewhere on the Island was on a 4-wheeler. Very cool way to cruise around. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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St. Maarten is a popular destination mostly by cruise lines but also by aircraft. American Airlines is the main airline that services St. Maarten from U.S. destinations. There aren't that many direct flights into St. Maarten or 'SXM'. You can usually fly from all the major U.S. gateways into Puerto Rico or Miami then on to St. Maarten all in the same day if you get an early start. You can also venture to other Caribbean destinations after you get to St. Maarten by way of Liat the Airline of the Caribbean, Aruba Air, Air Martinique, and several others. Prices to do this range from $200 and up. I've always arranged everything myself, and I usually use Liat for this.
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Website address http://www.caribbeancar.com/stmaarten.htm Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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We loved the ST. Maarten buses. You just stop them wherever; there are no bus stops, so you can get on and off wherever you like. A trip from Mullet Bay to Philipsburg would cost approx. $ 2. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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Rent a car to get around. No good buses, just mini van taxis that run the routes. You have to be a native to recognize them. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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