Search Flights from Saint Maarten (Sint Maarten) to West Palm Beach

It is very easy to travel from the center of Philipsburg to the Princess Juliana International Airport located on Sint Maarten Island which attracts many a great tourists every year with its extraordinary underwater life and tremendous beaches. You can easily find a taxi in the town center even late at night or rent a car from the offices of international car rental companies to get to the airport with a 25-minute drive. You can choose to travel to the airport taking advantage of VIP services as a transfer option that will make you feel more special. Those who want to get to Princess Juliana International Airport with a group that cannot fit in a single taxi can benefit from the tour services after determining the number of passengers.

Rent a car

Alamo, Herz, Empress, Budget, Safari, Paradise Island, Avis and Sunshine Car Rental are some of the companies you can choose from to reach Princess Juliana International Airport. Once you apply to the car-rental office with the required documents, you can get behind the wheel in a few minutes and head to the airport. If you want to deliver the rental car at the terminal entrance of Princess Juliana Int. Airport, it is enough to inform the rental company about your arrival in advance.

Tour Services

If you need a larger tour service to reach Princess Juliana International Airport, you just need to make a reservation from tour operators such as Elle-Si-Belle-Tours, Transco SARL, St. Maarten Sightseeing Tours and Xaro Tours & Transportation. If you get late to book your seat, you may have difficulty finding a service for transfer to the airport. For this reason, avoid procrastination and try to book your seat on a tour service a few days or weeks in advance to arrive at the airport as early as possible for your convenience.

VIP Services

You can reach Princes Juliana Airport in about 20 minutes taking advantage of VIP transfer services from either VIP Destinations N.V. or Island Reps. VIP services are generally faster than tour services. For this reason, the passengers who prefer to travel to the airport fast or have to catch a flight can prefer VIP transfer services. The cost of the VIP services, picking you up in front of your door wherever you are on the island to get you to the airport with their special drivers, may vary depending on the distance and the number of passengers. As an alternative to VIP service, you can take a taxi if your priority is both a reasonably priced and fast transportation option.

Taxi

You will be at the terminal entrance of Princess Juliana Airport in about 30 minutes once you take a taxi from many points of the island. Taxis are quite common especially in the capital Philipsburgh. When you get in a taxi, you can ask the driver for the average fare you will pay to travel to Princess Juliana Airport, and if it is too much, you can try to lower the fare with some bargaining.

Airport Information

There are direct flights to many major cities in the USA such as Atlanta, Miami, New York, Washington and Fort Lauderdale from Princess Juliana Airport located in Philipsburgh, the capital city of Sint Maarten Island. You can travel to Paris and Amsterdam in Europe and to Panama in South America with direct flights from the airport.

You can buy whatever you need from the stores such as Blanc du Nil, Hot Look Store, Princess Promenade, Shipwreck Shop, AMA, Relay, and Penha. It is possible  to find clothing, accessories, perfumes, cosmetics and electronics in the stores at the airport.

You can leave your car for a few hours or days in the large car park located outside the terminal building of Princess Juliana Airport, and you can render payment through the counters inside the terminal.

If you want to have a snack at the airport, you can choose from cafés and restaurants such as Burger King, Dominos Pizza, Dutch Delight, Aunt Clara, Subay, Le Bistro, The Market by Villa, Johney Burger and Kaffe.

There is also a VIP lounge at Princess Juliana Airport for the passengers who care about their comfort. In the VIP lounge, you can watch television and glance down the magazines  while enjoying snacks with a cup of tea or coffee. While sitting on comfortable leather seats, you can use free internet connection and take advantage of exclusive services such as privileged boarding.

Palm Beach International Airport is located to the west of the city West Palm Beach and is quite close. For this reason, you can reach the city center or your hotel from the airport in a short time. If you are staying in one of the hotels near the airport, you can take advantage of your hotel shuttle service. If you prefer public transport, you can take the bus or train. For those who prefer more comfortable vehicles, there are options such as taxi, minivan or limousine. You can also rent a car at the airport.

Taxi

A taxi, sedan, minivan, limousine or shared ride services can be arranged according to your budget at the Ground Transportation desks located on the east and west ends of the terminal baggage claim area on the 1st floor of the airport. By calling the airport in advance you can make a reservation and save time. Taxi opening fee is $ 2.50 and goes up $ 2.64 per mile which is added to the price.

Rent a Car

You can rent a car at the airport if you want to meet all your transportation needs during your trip with a single vehicle. 9 different companies with different sizes of vehicles are serving at the airport. The contact and reservation desks of these companies are located in the baggage claim area on the 1st floor. You can reach the city center with your rental car via different routes. Whichever route you choose, you can reach the city center in just 10 minutes.

Bus

Buses 40 and 44 will take you to the city center in 22 minutes under normal traffic conditions. These buses pass through the West Palm Beach Train Station, which is served by Amtrak passenger rail which carries passengers to more than 500 destinations in 46 states of America. The bus ticket price is $ 2.00 for one way. Tri-Rail commuter rail service is a train that carries passengers between West Palm Beach and Miami, and has many stops from any city in South Florida. When you leave the airport baggage claim area, you can see the Tri-Rail sign immediately. From here you get free transfer to the train station.

Hotel Service

There are 10 hotels that are located near to Palm Beach Airport that offer an airport shuttle service. If you want to take advantage of this service you must contact the hotel in advance and make a reservation. If you have booked a shuttle service, once you depart from the baggage claim area, can easily find Hotel Shuttles Drop On/Off signs which will direct you to the pick up point.