There are not too many taxis on St Barths and they are particularly hard to come by after dark. In high season you really need to reserve them a couple of days in advance.
The minimum price for a ride is €10 and the maximum (from one end of the island to the other) is €20. Rates increase by 50% between 6.30pm and 6.30am and on Sundays.
There are two taxi stations, manned by day, on the waterfront in Gustavia, at the municipal Parking, tel. 0590 27 66 31, and at the airport, tel. 0590 27 75 81. Drivers offer an island tour that lasts up to 90 minutes.
The principal airline to St. Barts (SBH) is through Juliana Airport in nearby Dutch Sint Maarten, where flights arrive daily from both the USA and Europe.
There are ferries to Marigot.
Rental cars (jeeps) are available.
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After a very very negative experience in St. Kitts & Nevis we want to congratulate all the people in the port office of Gustavia because of our welcoming experience – we thought we landed on another part of the world! people at port office they were laughing, singing etc: congratulations to all of you over there! we will certainly return!
St Barth’s can be as expensive or affordable as you make it. If you want to rub shoulders with all the wealthy mega yachts, here are some tips to be able to do it on a modest budget. There is an excellent chandlery with duty-free pricing, located right on the waterfront on the main street. Duty-free liquor can be found at Segeco, also on the waterfront across the harbor from the port captains office.
Nicely stocked but smaller supermarket in Gustavia, a much larger Super U near the airport. Dining out can be pricey, but buying food at the markets was very reasonable. Several places to rent scooter, quads, and cars.
Scooters run between 35-45 euros/day, and you can tour the whole island fully in a day. Anchoring is not free but is affordable. They have high & low season rates (HS & LS), paid in euros upon departure. Fee structure is based on length of boat and length of stay. For reference, to anchor our 35′ boat in the outer anchorage it was 7.70/day (HS&LS). It would cost 19.25(HS)/8.80(LS) for a mooring, and 30.80(HS)/11.55(LS) to be tied to the inner quai.
There were an additional 1.60/day marine park fees. For us, it cost 37.20 for 4 days, which was more than enough time to see and enjoy the island and everything it had to offer, and we highly recommend a visit to this lovely island.
Travis and Joanne
sv Calico Jack