By Bus
There are no public buses in St. John (most used ways of transport are cabs, jeeps or walking). However at St. Thomas and St. Croix there are regular lines of busses; look for the Vitran company stops. In St. Croix there are busses leaving every half hour from Christiansted to Fredriksted.

By Car
You’ll soon notice that in the US Virgin Islands driving is on the left side, British style, though most of cars are American with the steering wheel to the right.

At St. Thomas and St. Croix you’ll find car rental agencies at the airports. At St. John, you can rent a car in Cruz Bay.

Some car rent agencies are:

St. Thomas:
ABC Auto Rentals,
Phone no. 776 1222
Budget, phone 776 5774
St. John:
St John Car Rental,
Phone no. 776 6103
St. Croix:
Budget,
phone no. 778 9636

By Taxi
If you’re arriving by plane, cruiser or ferry, you’ll immediately find taxis to take you to the hotel or wherever you wish. The Taxi Association has a detailed price list according to destinations, but you better set the price with the driver previously.

If you want to go in a one-day tour to St. John, better use a convertible. Some of the taxi companies are:

St. Thomas:
VI Taxi Association,
phone no. 774 4550

St. Croix:
St Croix Taxi Association,
phone no. 778 1088

Connections Between Islands
St. Thomas and St. Croix have airports. The Virgin Islands Seaplane airline (phone no. 777 4491) has flights between the different US Virgin Islands. There is also a regular service of ferries from St. Thomas (Charlotte Amalie), to St. John, Tortola and Fat Virgin. There is no regular ferry to St. Croix.

The local airlines connect these islands with other neighbors, like the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla and St. Martin. These are some of the airlines:

Air Anguilla,
Phone no. 246-497-2643

American Eagle,
Phone no. 800-433 7300

LIAT,
phone no. 246-495 1187

The Best Beaches

St. Thomas:
Magens’s Bay, Morningstar Beach, Sapphire Bay, Lindberg Bay, Secret Harbor

St. John:
Trunk Bay, Caneel Bay, Hawk’s Nest Bay, Salt Pond Bay, Maho Bay, Cinnamon Bay

St. Croix:
Buccaneer Bay, Cane Bay, Grapetree Beach, Davis Bay