jeep rental on STJ

kma27 · Post by **kma27** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 6:25 pm

Hi All,

To all you STJ lovers please help me. We will be on STT February 23-March 2. We want to take a day and ferry over to STJ and visit all your beautiful beaches. Here's my question...can we just take the people ferry over and rent a jeep for the day over there? Who should we rent from? It would cost of $605.00 for the week in STT to rent such vehicle and we're really only interested in having one that's "topless" for the day we venture over to STJ. Please recommend a company for me. Thanks very much

loria · Post by **loria** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 6:33 pm

might be hard to a) find a day rental at that point in the year ( they used to do these ages ago.. but i am not so sure that anyone does these reserved at this point)
also, they won't generally let you take the top off the jeep . i am not sure what your agenda is in STT-- but if you will have a jeep there, then take the car ferry (sounds like that wasn't your plan though) --
you can taxi/hitchhike/hike to several great beaches on the north shore though-- so maybe that would be the way for you to go.

Pia · Post by **Pia** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:18 am

I seriously doubt you will find a car for a day with those dates - I sit in the information kiosk in town and get that question probably 20 times in a few hours at that time of year and the answer is always "sorry but we are sold out" (I do check first) The only way you have a chance is to go agency to agency and ask - no one will rent for a day only at that time of year.

Pia

kma27 · Post by **kma27** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:27 am

Ok - thanks for your answers. That takes care of that! I forgot about the fact that it was high season too. What was I thinking.

Florida Girl · Post by **Florida Girl** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 2:10 pm

We were able to rent a jeep for one day from Delbert Hill's in May a couple of years ago, but it wasn't the kind you can take the top off of. I don't think most rental agencies will let you take the top off anyway. But give Delbert Hill's a call and if you reserve far enough in advance you may be able to get a 1 day rental.

Delbert Hill Car & Jeep Rental
P.O. Box 8321
Cruz Bay
St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
A short one-block stroll from the Cruz Bay ferry dock.

Open 7 days a week

OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
340-776-6637 (office)
340-693-8819 (after 5:30 p.m.)
delberthillrentals@gmail.com

stjchica · Post by **stjchica** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 3:51 pm

I know you can't take the tops off the jeeps, but wonder what the reason is? Too much wear and tear from taking them off and on?

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:13 pm

stjchica wrote:I know you can't take the tops off the jeeps, but wonder what the reason is? Too much wear and tear from taking them off and on?

I think it is because St. John is prone to sudden heavy rainshowers, and the rental companies want to prevent water damage to the inside of the jeep.

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