St Maarten Princess Juliana Airport Car Rental & Travel Information

Saint Martin is an Island in the Caribbean. The area of the Island is 87Km², which is divided 60/40 between France and Kingdom of the Netherlands. The division of this island dates back to 1648 and it is one of the smallest islands that is divided between two nations and is very easy to get around using car rental.   

The Dutch side of the island is popular for its night lift and the beaches. One can find impressive jewellery, exquisite and exotic drinks as well as a lot of casinos here. The French side of the island is popular for nude beaches. It is also popular for shopping and clothes. The French and Indian Caribbean cuisine is also an attraction of the French side of the island. The French side is known as Saint Martin and the Dutch side is known as St Maarten.

A lot of timeshares, hotels and resorts are available on the island for accommodation. Villas are also available for rent or sale. Visitors on the island use mainly car rental to travel on the island. A four-wheel drive is recommended for going off the major roads. Traffic jams have become a major problem on the island. The roads are usually jam-packed from Marigot and Philipsburg to the airport but car hire means you can travel in comfort. 

Because of the location of the island, it faces a lot tropical storm activity during the summer to the early fall. There are a lot of gourmet restaurants on the island, which are famous for being moderately priced.

A lot of boutiques on both sides on the island offer duty free goods. The most popular shopping items are local crafts and arts as well as jewellery. Liquor, foods, tobacco and leather goods are also widely purchased. Designer products are available all over the island and most of the time one can buy designer stuff at significant discounts like 40%-50%. Car rental comes in very useful for transporting all of those purchases safely back home.

The currency used on the island is different for both sides. Saint Martin uses the euro and St Maarten uses Netherlands Antillean guilder. However, most of the stores on the island also accept US dollars.

Maho beach on St Maarten is a popular tourist attraction and it is famous for being adjacent to the Princess Juliana International Airport adjacent to the beach. Runway 10 is short in length and it is important to touch down on the runway as close as possible to the beginning. Due to this approaching, craft fly at minimal altitude at the beach, making this place very popular among the plane spotters.  No matter what you decide to do, opt for St Maarten car hire for making your holiday go smoothly.