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St. Maarten Island Drive

Your ride around Sint Maarten, sorted.

Airport transfers, island tours, private charters and group shuttles — driven by friendly locals, with fixed fares and on-time pickups.

Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) Port of St. Maarten — Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise & Cargo Facility Grand Case-Espérance Airport, Saint Martin Marigot Ferry Terminal, Saint Martin Airport transfers 24/7 · Tours & charters by appointment

On time, every flight

24/7 airport pickups with live flight tracking.

Fixed, fair pricing

Know your fare before you ride — no surges.

Local & trusted

Island-grown drivers who know every shortcut.

What we drive

Services

A collaboration

Two St. Maarten companies. One shared mission.

St. Maarten Island Drive and Paco & Sons Group joined forces so visitors and residents get one trusted ride across the whole island — Dutch side and French side, airport to beach. Your Ride. Your Time. Our Priority.

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St. Maarten Island Drive

Island Drive Transportation Service — local crews, island-wide reach.

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Paco & Sons Group

A Caribbean group backing the ride with structure and scale.

  • Safe
  • Reliable
  • On time
  • Comfort

Where we operate

Four pickup points, Dutch side and French side.

Land, dock or ferry in — we are already there. Door-to-door from any of these points to your hotel, villa, beach or restaurant.

Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM)

Meet-and-greet inside arrivals, with live flight tracking day and night.

Port of St. Maarten — Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise & Cargo Facility

Pickup at the cruise & cargo facility — we email you a map of the meeting point.

Grand Case-Espérance Airport, Saint Martin

French-side regional airport transfers to either side of the island.

Marigot Ferry Terminal, Saint Martin

Ferry arrivals and departures for Anguilla and day-trip connections.

Real rides, real smiles

Guests we’ve welcomed

Airport arrivals, island tours, celebrations and night runs — every photo here is a real St. Maarten Island Drive guest.

Every guest gets a personal welcome board with their name on it.
Meet & greet

Every guest gets a personal welcome board with their name on it.

Cruise guests at the I♥SXM sign on the Philipsburg boardwalk.
Island tour

Cruise guests at the I♥SXM sign on the Philipsburg boardwalk.

Group selfie at the Orient Bay lookout over Pinel Island with your guide.
Scenic stop

Group selfie at the Orient Bay lookout over Pinel Island with your guide.

Turquoise water and green hills — the view stop guests never forget.
Scenic stop

Turquoise water and green hills — the view stop guests never forget.

Girls' trip met right outside the terminal, van door already open.
Airport transfer

Girls' trip met right outside the terminal, van door already open.

Six friends and one silver van for a full day around the island.
Group tour

Six friends and one silver van for a full day around the island.

Departure drop-off at SXM — bags rolled right to the door.
Airport transfer

Departure drop-off at SXM — bags rolled right to the door.

Strollers, car seats and grandparents — families ride easy with us.
Family transfer

Strollers, car seats and grandparents — families ride easy with us.

Front-row at the Maho runway fence, jets right overhead.
Maho Beach

Front-row at the Maho runway fence, jets right overhead.

Hillside lookout over Simpson Bay on the best-of-the-island route.
Scenic stop

Hillside lookout over Simpson Bay on the best-of-the-island route.

Balloons, a cooler of cold drinks and a welcome card on board.
Celebrations

Balloons, a cooler of cold drinks and a welcome card on board.

Big group, big luggage pile — one van, no stress.
Group shuttle

Big group, big luggage pile — one van, no stress.

Feeding the iguanas — the kids' favourite stop of the day.
Iguana park

Feeding the iguanas — the kids' favourite stop of the day.

The 1648 border monument where the Dutch and French sides meet.
Both sides

The 1648 border monument where the Dutch and French sides meet.

Curbside pickup at SXM — bags in, air-con on.
Airport transfer

Curbside pickup at SXM — bags in, air-con on.

Local flavours on Front Street with your guide.
Culture

Local flavours on Front Street with your guide.

Birthday squad off the ship, leis on, ready to roll.
Cruise guests

Birthday squad off the ship, leis on, ready to roll.

Ten guests, one comfortable van, all day on the island.
Private tour

Ten guests, one comfortable van, all day on the island.

Sint Maarten views

The island we drive — both sides, every beach, every viewpoint.

From the planes over Maho to the harbour in Marigot, our routes are the places people come to SXM for. Tell us where you want to be; we know the way.

Dutch side

Maho Beach

Watch the jets skim the sand right beside the SXM runway.

Dutch side

Philipsburg Boardwalk

Front Street colors, the boardwalk and the cruise piers.

Border Monument & Marigot, French side of Sint Maarten
French side

Border Monument & Marigot

The 1648 monument, harbour market and pastel façades.

Beach hopping, French side of Sint Maarten
French side

Beach hopping

Turquoise water, white sand and the ride out to Pinel.

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In collaboration with Paco & Sons Group

Island-driven, family-run, dependable.

St. Maarten Island Drive works hand in hand with Paco & Sons Group to give visitors and residents one trusted name for getting around. From the moment you land at Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) to the last beach of the day, we make the ride the easy part of your trip.

  • Meet-and-greet at SXM
  • Both Dutch & French sides
  • Comfortable, air-conditioned
  • Child seats on request
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