New STJ ferry rates

[Exit Zero]

Effective 30 days out : the RH - Cruz Bay Ferry $7 pp one way
Charlotte Amalie - Cruz Bay $8 pp
The $1.10 surcharge is rescinded immediately.
There will be a $.25 turnstile in Red Hook each way - starting when they install them.
Today: the RH- CB ferry will be $5----- in 30+ days $7 [plus $.25 turnstile eventually]
The CA -CB will be $10 -----in 30+ days $8
There is an article explaining things more in todays Daily News - someone way better at this stuff than I am may post it.

[mbw1024]

I had read about the turnstiles but not the overall change in rates. Thanks.
Assume there is still a $2 per checked bag fee for those with luggage?

[jimg20]

I found this story on line.

http://www.onepaper.com/stjohnvi/?v=d&i ... 1223616999

The fare will go up to $7 and the bags will cost $3 at that time.

JIM

[mbw1024]

thank you. just want to alert my fellow travelers.

[Anthony]

This is from the Source article mentioned above:

Fees between Cruz Bay and Red Hook will go from $5 to $7 for adults, from $1 to $2 for a child, from $1.25 to $2 for a senior, from $3 to $5 for commuters, from $2.50 to $4 for bulk tickets, from $1.50 to $2 for students, and from $2 to $3 for baggage.

With no fuel surcharge -

[Patrick]

That's a big jump in rates percentage-wise! As for the turnstiles, are they going to start nickel and diming everyone? I feel bad for the folks who work on STJ but live on STT.

Will the car barges raise their rate as well?

[traveler22]

Pretty soon it will be cheaper to take the car barge.
It adds up to $10 per adult with bag and $5 per child and who came up with the turnstile idea

[islandgal]

We were there from 3-14- to 3-21 and the rate was $6 per adult with no other charge. We only spent the day there, so did not take any bags, but the sign still read $2 per piece of luggage.