St. Thomas Island Guide: Taxis & Rates
Taxis are a popular transportation choice for visitors to St. Thomas. While there isn't a standard type of taxi vehicle, the most popular are vans, open air safaris (converted trucks; truck beds are customized with bench seating in an open-air covered area) and SUVs/cars. Taxis on St. Thomas are not metered; rates are per person and per destination and are set by the VI Taxicab Division. Taxi Rate Sheets are provided below.
Featured Taxis
Gumbs Taxi & Tours LLC
Gumbs Taxi & Tours is ready to help with all your St. Thomas transportation needs! Whether it's getting you to and from the airport; greeting you at the cruise ship dock to take you on an island tour, to the beach or shopping; or you need to get all your wedding guests to the ceremony ~ we will take you where you need to go on time and with exceptional customer care! We can accommodate individuals; families and small groups; large groups up to 400 people; and our fleet includes a wheelchair accessible vehicle. Contact us today; you'll be glad you did!
Islander Taxi Service Inc.
Trust trained, certified and devoted Islander Taxi Service Inc. professionals will be available and on call at your convenience to meet you at the airport on your arrival or to bid you a safe passage as you depart our island paradise. We also provide transfers from the major cruise ship docks in Crown Bay and Havensight Mall to any destination of your choice: shopping, beaches, tours! Service is also available to and from your hotel or villa. Give us a call or email us. We look forward to assisting you with your transportation needs.
Taxi Tips
- Taxis are almost always available at the cruise ship docks when ships are in port, at the airport, within the shopping district in down town Charlotte Amalie and usually at large hotels and popular restaurants/bars.
- Licensed taxi vehicles are labeled with: a taxi placard or dome light on the roof, license plates that indicate Taxi status, On Duty/Off Duty sign in the window of the vehicle and a sign, usually on the fender, indicating passenger capacity. The drivers personal identification/taxi license should be on the vehicles dash board.
- There are drivers that run "gypsy taxis" in their personal vehicles. They do not adhere to the rules of the taxi commission and are use at your own risk. They often hustle outside bars and grocery stores.
- Although rates are standardized it is recommended that you speak to the driver and agree to your total rate (for you, your group, your luggage, waiting, tour) before boarding the taxi.
- Many taxis are multi-destination and some can carry up to 26 passengers. At the airport in particular drivers will often wait to fill their vehicle before departing. You can pay extra for a private taxi (see Special Provisions Section).
- See the Special Provisions Section after the rate sheets for sightseeing tour rates, luggage rates, private taxi rates, weekly rates and other information.
Taxi Rates
| From Hotels To/From | Charlotte Amalie | Cyril E. King Airport | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Person | 2+ / Each | 1 Person | 2+ / Each | |
| Anchorage | 15.00 | 10.00 | 18.00 | 12.00 |
| Blackbeard's Castle | 5.00 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 |
| Bluebeard's Castle | 5.00 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 |
| Bolongo Bay | 10.00 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Carib Beach Resort | 7.00 | 6.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Compass Point | 12.00 | 9.00 | 14.00 | 10.00 |
| Cowpet Bay | 15.00 | 10.00 | 18.00 | 12.00 |
| Danish Chalet Inn | 7.00 | 5.00 | 8.00 | 6.00 |
| Elysian Resort | 15.00 | 10.00 | 18.00 | 12.00 |
| Emerald Beach Resort | 7.00 | 6.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Frenchman's Reef | 8.00 | 6.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 |
| Holiday Inn | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 |
| Hotel 1829 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 |
| Islander Beachcomber | 7.00 | 6.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Island View Mountainside Inn | 9.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 6.00 |
| Limetree | 10.00 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Mafolie Hotel | 8.00 | 6.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 |
| Magen's Point Hotel | 10.00 | 7.00 | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Palms Court Harborview Hotel | 7.00 | 5.00 | 8.00 | 6.00 |
| Pavillions and Pools | 13.00 | 10.00 | 15.00 | 11.00 |
| Point Pleasant | 13.00 | 10.00 | 15.00 | 11.00 |
| Renaissance/Pineapple Beach | 13.00 | 10.00 | 15.00 | 11.00 |
| Ritz Carlton Resort & Club | 15.00 | 10.00 | 18.00 | 12.00 |
| Sapphire Beach Resort | 13.00 | 10.00 | 15.00 | 11.00 |
| Secret Harbor Resort | 15.00 | 10.00 | 18.00 | 12.00 |
| Thatch Farm | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 |
| Wyndham Sugar Bay | 13.00 | 10.00 | 15.00 | 11.00 |
| Yacht Haven - Havensight | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 |
| Miscellaneous To/From | Charlotte Amalie | Cyril E. King Airport | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Person | 2+ / Each | 1 Person | 2+ / Each | |
| Airport Terminal | 7.00 | 6.00 | -- | -- |
| BlackPoint | 10.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 6.00 |
| Bonne Esperance | 11.00 | 9.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 |
| Bolongo | 10.00 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Bordeaux | 15.00 | 9.00 | 11.00 | 9.00 |
| Bournefield | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 |
| Bovoni | 10.00 | 8.00 | 11.00 | 9.00 |
| Brookman Estate | 10.00 | 8.00 | 11.00 | 9.00 |
| Canaan Estate | 9.00 | 7.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 |
| Caret Bay | 12.00 | 9.00 | 11.00 | 9.00 |
| Cassi Hill | 10.00 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Coki Point | 12.00 | 9.00 | 14.00 | 10.00 |
| Crown Mountain | 10.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 7.00 |
| Crown Bay | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 |
| Dorothea Estate | 12.00 | 9.00 | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Drake's Seat | 7.00 | 5.00 | 9.00 | 7.00 |
| Elizabeth Estate | 8.00 | 6.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 |
| Flagg Hill | 9.00 | 7.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 |
| Fort Mylner | 8.00 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 7.00 |
| Fortuna Mill | 12.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 |
| Frenchtown | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 |
| Fredenhoj | 12.00 | 9.00 | 14.00 | 10.00 |
| Frenchman's Bay | 10.00 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Havensight (crossroad) | 6.00 | 5.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 |
| Hawk Hill | 11.00 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Hull Bay | 12.00 | 8.00 | 15.00 | 10.00 |
| Louisenhoj Castle | 7.00 | 5.00 | 9.00 | 7.00 |
| Lovenlund | 10.00 | 7.00 | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Lower John Dunkoe | 7.00 | 5.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 |
| Magens Bay | 10.00 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 10.00 |
| Mahogany Run | 10.00 | 8.00 | 13.00 | 10.00 |
| Mandahl Bay | 12.00 | 9.00 | 14.00 | 10.00 |
| Market Square East | 8.00 | 6.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 |
| Mountain Top | 11.00 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Nisky | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 |
| Paradise Point | 9.00 | 7.00 | 11.00 | 9.00 |
| Peterborg | 12.00 | 9.00 | 15.00 | 11.00 |
| Estate Pearl | 11.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 7.00 |
| Raphune Hill | 6.00 | 5.00 | 8.00 | 6.00 |
| Red Hook | 13.00 | 10.00 | 15.00 | 11.00 |
| Rosendahl | 9.00 | 7.00 | 12.00 | 8.00 |
| Scott Free | 9.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 6.00 |
| Smith Bay | 12.00 | 8.00 | 13.00 | 10.00 |
| Solberg Lookout | 7.00 | 5.00 | 8.00 | 6.00 |
| Solberg Upper | 9.00 | 7.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 |
| Sorgenfri | 11.00 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| St. Peter Mt. | 10.00 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Tabor/Harmony | 11.00 | 8.00 | 13.00 | 10.00 |
| Tutu | 9.00 | 7.00 | 11.00 | 8.00 |
| University of the Virgin Islands | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| West Indian Dock | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 |
| Wintberg | 10.00 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| To/From | From/To | 1 Person | 2+ / Each |
|---|---|---|---|
| Within Town Limits | 4.00 | 4.00 | |
| Bolongo | Coki | 9.00 | 7.00 |
| Bolongo | Market Square East | 9.00 | 7.00 |
| Frenchman's Reef | Mahogany Run | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Frenchman's Reef | Mountain Top | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Frenchman's Reef | Limetree | 7.00 | 5.00 |
| Frenchman's Reef | Market Square East | 10.00 | 8.00 |
| Frenchman's Reef | Magens Bay | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Magens Bay | Coki | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Magens Bay | Bolongo | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Magens Bay | Mountain Top | 10.00 | 8.00 |
| Magens Bay | Limetree | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Magens Bay | Sapphire Beach | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Magens Bay | Ritz Carlton | 15.00 | 10.00 |
| Mahogany Run | Bolongo | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Mahogany Run | Cowpet | 12.00 | 10.00 |
| Mahogany Run | Limetree | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Mahogany Run | Mountain Top | 10.00 | 8.00 |
| Red Hook | Bovoni | 7.00 | 6.00 |
| Red Hook | Bolongo | 8.00 | 7.00 |
| Red Hook | Bordeaux | 20.00 | 14.00 |
| Red Hook | Caret Bay | 16.00 | 12.00 |
| Red Hook | Crown Mountain | 15.00 | 11.00 |
| Red Hook | Market Square East | 9.00 | 7.00 |
| Red Hook | Dorothea | 15.00 | 10.00 |
| Red Hook | Frenchman's Reef | 12.00 | 10.00 |
| Red Hook | Hull Bay | 15.00 | 10.00 |
| Red Hook | Limetree | 10.00 | 8.00 |
| Red Hook | Mafolie | 13.00 | 10.00 |
| Red Hook | Mandahl | 11.00 | 8.00 |
| Red Hook | Mountain Top | 15.00 | 10.00 |
| Red Hook | Paradise Point | 15.00 | 11.00 |
| Red Hook | Tutu | 8.00 | 6.00 |
| Red Hook | Wintberg | 11.00 | 8.00 |
| Red Hook | Magens Bay | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Red Hook | Peterborg | 15.00 | 11.00 |
| Tutu | Bolongo | 8.00 | 6.00 |
| Tutu | Bovoni | 8.00 | 6.00 |
| Tutu | Bordeaux | 18.00 | 12.00 |
| Tutu | Caret Bay | 15.00 | 10.00 |
| Tutu | Cowpet | 9.00 | 7.00 |
| Tutu | Crown Mountain | 13.00 | 10.00 |
| Tutu | Frenchman's Bay | 9.00 | 7.00 |
| Tutu | Coki | 7.00 | 6.00 |
| Tutu | Limetree | 9.00 | 7.00 |
| Tutu | Mafolie | 9.00 | 7.00 |
| Tutu | Magens Bay | 10.00 | 7.00 |
| Tutu | Mountain Top | 12.00 | 9.00 |
Special Provisions for Taxi Operators
The charges to areas not listed in the above schedule shall be arrived at by using the nearest tariffed place crossed to the next tariffed place ahead, based on one nearest to the passenger's destination.
Taxi operators with On-duty sign on shall not refuse a passenger, unless the passenger is intoxicated and disorderly or in possession of a pet or animal (other than a seeing eye dog) that is not properly secured in a kennel case or other suitable container. There shall be no extra charge for seeing-eye dogs.
- Kennel Charges: Large Kennel - $30, Small Kennel - $20.
- Round trip fares: double the one-way fare plus waiting charges.
- Waiting charges: $1.00 per minute. First five minutes free.
- Radio/Phone Call: One person, the fare plus one third of the basic fare. More than one person; add $1.00 to each passenger.
- After Hours: Between midnight and 6:00am, there shall be an additional charge of $2.00 per person.
- Luggage: A flat rate of $2 per bag shall be added to the fare for each passenger. The rate for items greater than 30"x20" shall not exceed $4 per item.
- Hourly Rates (1-4 passengers): Sedan/Mini Van $40; Van/Safari(14 passenger capacity) $55; Safari $80. Rates for additional passengers will be negotiated between the taxi operator and passenger(s).
- Sightseeing Tours: 2 hours - One passenger $50; two or more passengers $25 per person. 3 hours - One passenger $60; two or more passengers $30 per person.
**All passengers must be discharged at their precise requested locations when fare is accepted and agreed to.
Private Taxi
- Airport to Red Hook
$90 for 1-4 passengers, (5 or more passengers add $15 for each additional person). - Within Town Limits
$55 for 1-4 passengers, (5 or more passengers add $7 for each additional person). - Airport to Frenchman's Reef, Limetree or Bolongo
$65 for 1-4 passengers, (5 or more passengers will pay an additional fare each).
Frankos Guide Map of the USVI
$9.99
This beautiful map is full of information, a definite Map Guide! On side 1 are St. Thomas and St. John with close ups of main towns/areas like Cruz Bay, Coral Bay and Charlotte Amalie. On side 2 is St. Croix with close ups of Frederiksted and Christiansted.
