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Anguilla F.A.Q.

Travel to Anguilla

Where is Anguilla located?
Anguilla is a one hour flight from San Juan Puerto Rico and a 30 minute ferry ride from St. Martin/Martin.
Where is Anguilla.

How can I get to Anguilla?
Two ways from the U.S.
American Eagle has daily flights from San Juan SJU directly to Anguilla AXA.
Fly into Sint Maarten SXM and take a ferry boat to Anguilla.
From Europe
Air France has a direct flight from Paris CDG
KLM has a flight from Paris
From England
Flights from England to Antigua and then Winair or Liat to Anguilla.

Do I need a passport to enter Anguilla or St. Martin/Maarten?
Yes, all visitors now need a passport to enter. Some countries are required to have a visa.
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What are considered travel documents on Anguilla?
A valid passport is the only travel document used to enter Anguilla. Some countries are also required to have a visa. A U.S. Green card is not a valid travel document on Anguilla.

How much is Departure Tax on Anguilla and St. Martin?
Anguilla Airport: $25.00 US
Anguilla Ferry: $5.00 US
St. Martin French side: 2 Euro ($2.75 US)
St. Maarten Dutch side Airport: $25.00 usually paid by airline ticket.

Why does St. Martin/Maarten have two names?
St. Martin is divided into two countries. French St. Martin and Dutch Sint Maarten. The airport is on the Dutch side and the ferry port is on the French side.
Map of St. Martin

Can you see St. Martin from Anguilla?
Yes, St. Martin is very close to Anguilla, 4.4 miles. You can also see St. Barths, Saba and sometimes Statia and St. Kitts.
Map of St. Martin

Is there a flight from SXM to AXA?
Yes, Winair and Transanguilla fly daily back and forth. It is a short 15 minute flight.
Winair
Transanguilla

Can I take a boat directly from the SXM airport to Anguilla?
Yes, there are several shuttle boats that operate daily from the airport to Anguilla.
Charter Boats
Funtime Charter

Travel on Anguilla

Can I get a road map of Anguilla?
Yes, send us your name and address and we will send you a roadmap.
Get a road map.

Where do I arrive on Anguilla?
There are two ports of entry on Anguilla. Wallblake Airport AXA in The Valley. Blowing Point Ferry Terminal in Blowing Point.

What is required of visitors when entering Anguilla?
Whether by plane or boat, all visitors must pass through immigration where the will present their passport to the officer. The officer will also want to examine your immigration form and may ask to see your return ticket. When you clear immigration you will move on to Customs. If you have items subject to duty present your invoices to the officer and pay the duty on items you are bringing into Anguilla. Personal belongings are exempt.

Is it difficult to drive on Anguilla?
Driving is not a problem on Anguilla. Just remember to drive on the left. Speed limit is generally 30 mph and a few roads are 40 mph. Watch out for pedestrians and animals in the road. Anguilla has roundabouts so become familiar with them.
Driving on Anguilla.

Can we hire a taxi in Anguilla?
Taxi drivers are stationed at both ports of entry and at major hotels. You can also hire a taxi to take you on a private island tour. Click this link for current taxi rates.
Taxi Rates

Can we rent a scooter or motorcycle on Anguilla?
Occasionally rental companies offer scooters to rent on Anguilla but we recommend that if you want to tour the island it is best to do it in a car. With all the recent development the roads are very busy and they are not wide. Scooters are not the best mode of transportation. No motorcyle rental on Anguilla.

Money on Anguilla

What kind of currency is used on Anguilla?
The national currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar but the U.S. dollar is widely used and accepted all over the island.
E.C. 2.68 to U.S. 1.00

Can we use a credit card on Anguilla?
Yes, all businesses on Anguilla accept credit cards, Visa and MC are most popular but AMEX is also widely used.

Are there ATM machines on Anguilla?
Yes, there are several ATM machines around the island. In The Valley there are four banks and all of them have ATM machines. There is also one at Romcan Grocery in South Hill, Palm Plaza in West End, Sydan's in Sandy Ground.

Living and working on Anguilla

Can I come to Anguilla and get a job?
It is difficult to come to Anguilla and get a job at the current time. Anguillian belongers are always considered first for any employment and you must have a special skill or an employeer willing to hire you to get a work permit. Also with recent developement there are very few place to live and the rent on these places is very high. For more information on residency and labour visit the government website for contact. Government Website