Car rental St. Maarten

[cruizecrazygramma]

DOes anyone know how where to rent a car for the day in St. Maarten and what the cost is?

[nyc2theworld]

Take a taxi from the port to the airport. Prices will depend on date and time that you want the car.

[Sauer-kraut]

You can probably find the answer to the question over on the PORTS OF CALL boards for St. Maarten.

[LrgPizza]

You do not have to go to the airport. Rental is available at the port from more than one company. We used Coastal Car Rental. We made our reservation ahead of time, and were in the car driving by 8:30am. Our rate after all fees and taxes was $65. That included GPS pre-programmed with all the beaches and highlights.

[Megn2414]

I just reserved a car for our upcoming cruise that stops in st maarten. We used hertz and there is one located right by the cruise dock in Philipsburg. The quote was for $75 but after tax and fee, the total quote I was given was $99 for one day.

[cparmalee]

I priced out a rental in Saint Maarten, but then opted for a private tour with Jo Junie for the 6 of us. The $350 a day fee broken down was cheaper than the price of an excursion, and I'm sure being natives, they know the very best in beaches, Lolos, and shopping, all at our leisure. We just received the confirmation call and email, and they will be waiting for us at the pier when we arrive !! :)

Edited January 18, 2015 by cparmalee

[daffodiliaz]

We also rented a car from some no name agency there at the pier. They will compete for your business. Hertz seemed to be the most popular. I was only a passenger and was very nervous about the whole thing. We all got in a shuttle car and were driven up a hill to pick up our car. The area felt really sketchy, the car lot wasn't really a lot, but the car was new and it was so nice to have the A/C in September and to be able to stop where/when we wanted. I believe we paid under $100 for a small, easy to maneuver, 4-door Chevy. On the return, three of us were dropped off at the pier while our driver returned the car, and took the shuttle back. None of us were robbed or murdered, although when we pulled up to Baie Nettle on the French side I wanted to turn around immediately. Beautiful beach but I was uncomfortable being approached in the parking lot.

All's well that ends well. But no need to go to the airport to rent. We rented and drove to the airport to watch the big planes. Parking though can be difficult there.

Edited January 18, 2015 by AWENINAZ

[Jenhem31]

Just used Coastal in November. They were awesome! No issues whatsoever and Saundra and David were extremely helpful and friendly. I'd recommend them to anyone.

 

 

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