St. Maarten car rentals

On average a rental car in St. Maarten costs C$ 104 per day.

Compact (Nissan Versa Note or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in St. Maarten.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Zezgo (C$ 33/day), MEXRENTACAR (C$ 35/day) and Sixt (C$ 46/day).

Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

Based on car searches on KAYAK, the most popular cities to rent a car in St. Maarten are Simpson Bay (92% of total searches of users looking to rent a car in St. Maarten) and Philipsburg (8%).

On average a rental car in St. Maarten costs C$ 296 per week (C$ 42 per day).

On average a rental car in St. Maarten costs C$ 1,269 per month (C$ 42 per day).

Most drivers accustomed to roads in Europe or North America will not have a problem negotiating Sint Maarten by car. Although roads can be narrow and unsigned, speed bumps are common, traffic is generally not congested, and drivers are courteous. It is important to note that traffic coming from the right has the right of way and that pedestrians always have the right of way when crossing the road, even when a car is exiting a roundabout.

To rent a car in Sint Maarten, drivers should be a minimum of 21 years old and hold a valid domestic driving license from their country of residence. An International Driver’s Permit (IDP) is also mandatory on the island, even though some agencies don’t ask for this. Some rental agencies, such as Alamo, require drivers to be 25 years old, while others, such as Europcar, charge a young driver’s fee of 18.75 ANG (10 USD) per day for drivers age 18 to 23.

Gas stations are easy to find on Sint Maarten, which is not too large and has plenty of fueling opportunities, some of which are open 24h a day. Many stations have an attendant, and most stations allow payment with a credit card. Expect to pay around 1.9 ANG (1.00 USD) for a liter of gasoline and 1.7 ANG (0.9 USD) for a liter of diesel. Per gallon, this is 3.79 USD for regular gasoline and 3.40 USD for diesel.

Speed limits are quite simple in Sint Maarten, with a general limit of 40 km/h (24 mph) in urban areas and 60 km/h (37 mph) in rural areas. Highways have a limit of 80 km/h (50 mph), although these are very short stretches of road, so in practice, such speeds are rarely reached.