Car hire prices at St. Maarten Airport

A good price at St. Maarten Airport in October 2026 is around £42 a day for a Compact car like a Nissan Versa when booked about a month ahead. A Mini, the Chevrolet Spark size, costs £28 a day, while an Intermediate SUV like the Nissan Qashqai is about £69. Leave your booking to the final 2 weeks and Compact prices average £47 a day. Prices swing widely across the year, from £24 a day for a Mini in September 2027 up to £125 a day for an Intermediate in March 2027, so check the price checker for your travel dates.

At St. Maarten Airport, booking late saves about 30%, with Compact cars averaging £47 a day 2 weeks before pickup compared to £61 9 months before your trip. Across the 395 airports we track, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of travel, so holding off fits typical habits. If you are travelling in March 2027, when Intermediate cars reach £125 a day compared to £24 for a Mini in September 2027, booking early secures your vehicle. If you have not booked yet, you have not missed the cheaper rates.

Right Cars is the cheapest company at St. Maarten Airport at £36 a day over the last 12 months, but it accepts credit cards only. Zezgo averages £41 a day and Mex is £50 a day over the same period, with all counters located at the airport. Right Cars does not yet have enough reviews for a score. All 4 desks at the airport operate on a credit-card-only basis for the deposit.

The cheapest company can cost you a longer queue or a bigger deposit, so check the review score and desk wait beside each car in the results before you book.

None of the rental companies at St. Maarten Airport currently have the 30 reviews required for a verified customer review score. Right Cars offers the lowest Compact rate over the last 12 months at £36 a day, while Zezgo is £41 a day and Mex averages £50 a day. All 4 counters operate directly at the airport terminal.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

At St. Maarten Airport, the security deposit held on your card ranges from £369 to £738, and all 4 desks require a credit card in the driver's name. Zero desks accept a debit card for the deposit, so you cannot rent a vehicle at the airport without a credit card. Mex, Right Cars and Zezgo hold £369, while America holds £738. Extras charged at the desk, such as child seats or additional drivers, are listed under each vehicle in your search results.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

The main surprise at St. Maarten Airport is that all 4 desks take credit cards only, leaving anyone with just a debit card stranded at the counter. America requires a deposit of £738, which can tie up your credit limit for your entire stay. Larger vehicles are harder to park along narrow coastal roads, making an oversized car a liability on an island loop. St. Maarten driving means matching the flow of roundabouts where locals proceed briskly without signalling.

Only 58% of prices at St. Maarten Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

A Compact car like a Nissan Versa balances space and cost at St. Maarten Airport, averaging £42 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 but holds 3 bags, so a full group with luggage may need soft bags on laps. A couple can step down to a Mini like a Chevrolet Spark at £28 a day with room for 1 bag, while bigger groups can choose an Intermediate SUV like a Nissan Qashqai at £69. Every car offered is automatic, and manuals actually cost £73 more a day over the year. Electric and hybrid cars are not available.