St Martin

Saint Martin is the French half of an island shared with Dutch Sint Maarten, divided since 1648 and still crossed without a border post. It is a French collectivity using the euro, and the smaller, quieter side of the island, with Marigot as its capital and a long tradition of Creole markets.

Known for the shared island, Marigot market, Grand Case restaurants, Pinel Island and no border post.

Places in St Martin

Getting around

The Collectivité runs a local bus circuit around Concordia at a flat €1 a trip, leaving the Gare routière from 5:30am; a wider island-wide scheme was still being worked out with Sint Maarten's transport ministry at the end of 2024. The Collectivité also publishes the territory's official taxi tariff, last updated in February 2025, which varies with the time of day, the number of passengers and the luggage. The taxi stands in Marigot and Grand Case answer from 7am to 7pm.