Princess Juliana International Airport, also known as Sint Maarten International Airport, serves the Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin. It serves as a hub for Windward Islands Airways and is the major gateway for the smaller Leeward Islands, including Anguilla, Saba, St. Barthélemy and St. Eustatius. It’s one of the strangest airports in the world, with a really peculiar airstrip placed in such a way that provides an unforgettable landing experience.
Access to and from Princess Juliana International Airport is available by bus, car, car hire or taxi. Many car hire services have a presence in the terminal building, and having your own car to go anywhere via Airport Road is probably your best as car hires are considered the primary mode of transportation for visitors staying on island. If you expect to be driving off-road looking for a more intimate experience you’d do well to secure a four-wheel vehicle. Enlisting the services of the local taxi operators can also be beneficial, as you won’t have any trouble finding the hotel, beach or hotspot you might be looking for.
Starting from just one mile away, the area around Princess Juliana International Airport offers quite a selection of accommodation services for the consummate traveller. They range all the way from easily affordable to luxurious, and vacationing in Saint Martin is most enjoyable from one of their comfortable suites. On top of being a major tourist and duty-free shopping hub, Saint Martin will put many casinos at your disposal. If you want to check out the ones away from your location or at the other hotels, the local transport services will come in handy.
Landing in and booking a stay near Princess Juliana International Airport puts you in the perfect place to enjoy the attractions, the shopping opportunities and the busy nightlife of Saint Martin. Whether you’re visiting the French side, the Netherlands side, or both, you’re sure to find the loveliest Caribbean beaches calling to you, and the multicultural and multiethnic atmosphere is sure to sweep you off you feet. We did mention the nightlife, did we? And for nature lovers, hiking trails all over the island will provide them with plenty of opportunities for sightseeing.
The fully air-conditioned four-story terminal at Princess Juliana International Airport sports 42 check-in desks, eight transit desks and eleven boarding gates. The building features 40 shops and food & beverage service providers some of which you can only find at St. Maarten, with the promising and rather accurate slogan of 'So Much More'. Princess Juliana International Airport provides space, private lounges and dedicated customs to private aircraft, as well.
