--- title: "Water Taxi from St. Thomas to St. John, and St. John Taxis" url: https://virginislandvilla.com/st-john/services/taxis description: "Water taxi from St. Thomas to St. John: two boats' own prices, then the safari taxis at the Cruz Bay dock, their per-person fares, and Uber, as of October 2026." updated: 2026-10-09 source: https://virginislandvilla.com/st-john/services/taxis --- [St. John](https://virginislandvilla.com/st-john) · [Services](https://virginislandvilla.com/st-john/services) # St. John taxis and the water taxi from St. Thomas A water taxi from St. Thomas to St. John is a private boat: from $495 one way from Compass Point Marina with St. Thomas Water Taxi, as of October 2026, or $70 a person from Red Hook with Dolphin Water Taxi, on its fare map dated March 2025. On St. John, safari taxis at the Cruz Bay dock charge per person: $12 to Trunk Bay for one rider, $9 each for two or more, on the Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission's tariff in force since October 2022. Written by Virgin Islands Villas · Updated Oct 2026 ## The operators, side by side *Rates and phone numbers from each operator's own pages, or a recent local source where it prints none, on the day in the last column; a group size marked "about" is our read. Every listing is free; an operator can ask to be added or corrected through our contact page.* | Name | What | Departs from | Group size | Rates | Phone | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [St. John Taxi Association](https://www.nps.gov/viis/planyourvisit/gettingaround.htm) | The island's taxi association, the number the National Park Service gives for a taxi on St. John; safaris and vans from the dock. | Cruz Bay ferry terminal | about 8 to 25, van or safari | The Commission's tariff | (340) 693-7530 | Oct 2026 | | [Star Fish Tours & Taxi Services](https://www.stjohnislandtours.com/) | Open-air safari buses; beach trips, dinner runs, wedding and reunion transport, and private island tours only. | Contant, St. John | up to 8 at the flat rate | Private tours $300 (2.5 hours, up to 5) to $450 (4 hours, up to 6); beach hopping $430 for up to 8 | (340) 998-6139 | Oct 2026 | | [Virgin Islands Taxi Association](https://vitaxiassociation.com/) | The taxi company the Port Authority lists at the St. Thomas airport, the van to the Red Hook ferry; serves St. Thomas and St. John. | Cyril E. King Airport, St. Thomas | Vans up to 14, safari buses up to 25 | The Commission's tariff | (340) 774-4550 | Oct 2026 | | [St. Thomas Water Taxi](https://www.stthomaswatertaxi.com/) | Private boat to Cruz Bay at any hour with notice; land taxi to the marina extra. | Crown Bay Marina and Compass Point Marina, St. Thomas | about 6 | From $695 a boat one way from Crown Bay; from $495 from Compass Point | (340) 642-1786 | Oct 2026 | | [Dolphin Water Taxi](https://dolphinshuttle.com/fare-map.html) | Private water taxi between St. Thomas, St. John and the BVI, booked by form, call or text. | American Yacht Harbor, Red Hook | 8 to 12 a boat; 42 to 70 on the large boats | $70 a person to St. John; $25 a person more with an airport pickup (fare map dated March 2025) | (340) 774-2628 | Oct 2026 | ## How St. John taxis work from the Cruz Bay dock Taxi service waits at the ferry terminal in Cruz Bay, and the National Park Service calls the open-air safari taxis your best bet for getting around the island and the park. The drive is 18 minutes to Maho Bay and 28 to Coral Bay by our measurement. Taxis are not metered, and a driver fills the safari before leaving the dock. A licensed taxi carries a dome light and a plate beginning TP, per the Virgin Islands Port Authority as of October 2026; an unmarked car is not licensed. ## St. John taxi fares from Cruz Bay and Coral Bay The Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission sets the fares and the Legislature approves them, per the Port Authority. Its tariff, the latest as of October 2026, charges each passenger by destination, with a lower fare each when two or more ride together in one party: | From | To | One rider | 2 or more, each | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cruz Bay | Caneel Bay | $9 | $8 | | Cruz Bay | Hawksnest | $9 | $8 | | Cruz Bay | The Westin | $9 | $7 | | Cruz Bay | Trunk Bay | $12 | $9 | | Cruz Bay | Cinnamon Bay | $14 | $11 | | Cruz Bay | Maho Bay | $17 | $12 | | Cruz Bay | Francis Bay or Annaberg | $20 | $14 | | Cruz Bay | Coral Bay | $25 | $15 | | Cruz Bay | Salt Pond | $30 | $21 | | Cruz Bay | Lameshur | $38 | $25 | | Coral Bay | Salt Pond | $11 | $9 | | Coral Bay | Lameshur | $15 | $10 | From the Commission's rate card, read in October 2026. Four people from the dock to Trunk Bay pay $36 one way, plus $3 for each bag. The rates in the operator table above are the operators' own, for private boats and private tours. ## What a St. John taxi adds to the fare Bags are $3 each, $6 at most for anything over 30 by 20 inches, and from midnight to 6 am each rider pays $3 more. Waiting is $1 a minute after the first five; a round trip is two one-way fares plus the wait; a taxi called to the door adds a third of the fare for one rider, or $2 each for a group. A villa the card does not name is charged as the nearest place it does. By the hour, a sedan or minivan for one to four is $60, a van or 14-seat safari $70, a larger safari $90; a two-hour island tour is $70 for one, or $35 each. The tariff must be posted in every taxi, and the Commission cites a driver who charges more or less, so check the card before anyone climbs in. If it goes wrong, note the plate and call its St. Thomas and St. John office on 340-693-4211. ## The tradeoff: a taxi out needs a time back The park's advice is to fix a time for the taxi to return, because cell service at the beaches is limited and a call may not go through. The VITRAN bus runs from the Cruz Bay ferry dock through Coral Bay to Salt Pond Bay and back, usually Monday to Friday, and the park calls it not very reliable. ## Water taxi from St. Thomas to St. John The Red Hook ferry is $8.15 an adult one way, per Transportation Services of St. John as of October 2026. A water taxi is for landing after the last ferry. For two people the ferry and a safari cost far less; for a family landing at 11 pm, the boat is the only way across that night. ## Featured villas on St. John [All villas on St. John](https://virginislandvilla.com/st-john/vacation-rentals) Listed by their owners. See rates and dates, then write to the owner. [Indo House Great Cruz Bay, St. John · 4 bedrooms From $4,000 / night](https://virginislandvilla.com/st-john/villas/indo-house) Featured ## Questions about taxis on St. John **Are there taxis on St. John?** Yes. Safari taxis and vans wait at the Cruz Bay ferry terminal, per the National Park Service, and the St. John Taxi Association takes calls on 340-693-7530. **How much are taxis on St. John?** By the person and the destination, on the Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission's tariff. From the Cruz Bay ferry dock, one rider pays $9 to Caneel Bay or Hawksnest, $12 to Trunk Bay and $25 to Coral Bay; two or more pay $8, $9 and $15 each. Bags are $3 each. **Is there Uber on St. John, USVI?** Not as of October 2026, as far as we could check: no Virgin Islands place appears on Lyft's city list, and the park's page on getting around St. John names taxis and the VITRAN bus, nothing else. **Where do you catch the bus at Maho Bay?** Nowhere we could confirm. The VITRAN route the park describes runs from Cruz Bay through Coral Bay to Salt Pond Bay, not along North Shore Road. To reach Maho Bay without a car, take a safari taxi from the Cruz Bay dock: 18 minutes by car, $17 for one rider or $12 each for two or more. **How much is a water taxi from St. Thomas to St. John?** Far more than the ferry: from $495 a boat one way against $8.15 an adult on the Red Hook ferry, as of October 2026. Sources: [National Park Service](https://www.nps.gov/viis/planyourvisit/gettingaround.htm) (checked Oct 9, 2026) · [Virgin Islands Port Authority](https://www.viport.com/airport-parking-groundtransport) (checked Oct 9, 2026) · [Transportation Services of St. John](https://transportationservicesusvi.com/fares) (checked Oct 9, 2026) · [Lyft](https://www.lyft.com/rider/cities) (checked Oct 9, 2026) · [Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission](https://tcc.vi.gov/) (checked Oct 9, 2026) - [Car and jeep rental](https://virginislandvilla.com/st-john/services/car-rentals) - · [Provisioning](https://virginislandvilla.com/st-john/services/provisioning) - · [Services](https://virginislandvilla.com/st-john/services) - · [Boat charters](https://virginislandvilla.com/st-john/experiences/boat-charters) - · [Snorkel tours](https://virginislandvilla.com/st-john/experiences/snorkel-tours) - · [Fishing charters](https://virginislandvilla.com/st-john/experiences/fishing) - · [Weddings](https://virginislandvilla.com/st-john/experiences/weddings) - · [Things to do](https://virginislandvilla.com/st-john/things-to-do) - · [Where to eat and drink](https://virginislandvilla.com/st-john/eat-and-drink) - · [Back to St. John](https://virginislandvilla.com/st-john)