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Electricity
The guide was updated:Country code for the French Saint-Martin: 220 volts / 50 Hz with US power plugs (flat prongs).
Country code for the Dutch Sint Maarten: 110 volts / 60 Hz with French power plugs (round prongs).
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Our travel guides are free to read and explore online. If you want to get your own copy, the full travel guide for this destination is available to you offline* to bring along anywhere or print for your trip.
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Saint-Martin and Sint Maarten are served by the Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), which is located 15 km west of Philipsburg and near Simpson Bay, on the Dutch side of the island. The Grand Case Airport, in the north of the island, is used only for regional flights.
Taxi services are provided outside both airports. There are also rental cars available, and some hotels will arrange transfers.
You have undoubtedly seen photos and videos of planes landing right by the beach. Most of those were taken on Maho Beach — arguably one of the most spectacular places in the world for a plane-spotting. The beach is just west of Princess Juliana Airport.
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Passport / Visa
Most travellers enter St Martin on the Dutch side of the island. Upon arrival at Princess Juliana International Airport, all passengers must present:
- a passport valid at least until the end of your stay;
- a completed and signed Embarkation and Disembarkation card (ED-card);
- a return or onward ticket;
- a reservation for an accommodation in Sint Maarten;
- proof of sufficient financial means.
Visitors and goods can travel freely between the French and Dutch sides of the island.
The maximum stay allowed on St Martin is 30 days uninterrupted for tourists in general. For Dutch and American passport holders, maximum stay is 6 months uninterrupted with the possibility to extend. Nationals of Canada, the European Union, Australia, New Zealand and Japan can stay for 3 months uninterrupted with the possibility to extend.
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Best Time to Visit
The best time to visit St Martin is between May and June or November and mid December: torrential rains are not frequent in these weeks and airfare and room prices lower consistently. The weather on the island is generally pleasant throughout the year, but bear in mind that the rainy season starts in June and protracts until the end of October.
Try to avoid the period between winter and spring, which is peak season in St Martin. The island gets very crowded and prices rise dramatically.
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Public Transport
Hiring a car is the best way to get around. Motorcycles and mopeds are also available for hire, or you can just hop on a jitney — the usual mode of transport for islanders, which is an inexpensive way to explore the island. Group taxis (minibuses) cover most areas of the island, however, there is no strict schedule.
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Taxi
Taxis can be hired at Princess Juliana International Airport and at all major hotels. They aren't metered, but drivers must follow official rates for travel throughout the island.
Marigot: +590 590 87 56 54
Philipsburg: +1 721 542 2359
Princess Juliana International Airport: +1 721 546 7713
Grand Case Esperance Airport: +590 590 87 53 03
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Pharmacy
Pharmacies are located throughout the island:
Orange Grove Pharmacy
Orange Grove Shopping Center, Cole Bay, Sint Maarten
+1 721 544 2013
Simpson Bay Pharmacy
68 Welfare Road, Sint Maarten
+1 721 544 3653
Sun Pharmacie
2 Rue de la Republique, Marigot, Saint-Martin
+590 590 875 168
Grand Case Pharmacy
Grand Case, Saint-Martin
+590 590 877 746
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Telephone
Country code for the French Saint-Martin: +590.
Country code for the Dutch Sint Maarten: +1 721.
Calls between the two countries are international.
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Electricity
Country code for the French Saint-Martin: 220 volts / 50 Hz with US power plugs (flat prongs).
Country code for the Dutch Sint Maarten: 110 volts / 60 Hz with French power plugs (round prongs).
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