Traveling to the US Virgin Islands is done by air. The most common routes are:

1. A direct flight to St. Thomas from the US mainland
   • Major US airlines including Delta, American, Continental and US Airways have direct flights to St. Thomas.
   • Connecting cities include Atlanta, New York City, Miami, Newark, and Raliegh-Durham
     
     
2. A flight to San Juan, Puerto Rico, then a commuter flight to St. Thomas
   • Puerto Rico and St. Thomas are separated by less than 100 mi (160 km).
   • The commuter flights between the two islands is often less than 30 minutes.
   • San Juan has one of major international airports in the Caribbean basin.
   • Direct flights from Europe and the US mainland are available on over a dozen airlines.

In either case, it is best to book your flight early to get the best airfare possible.

Entering the USVI is equivalent to arriving at any other location in the United States.

• Language: English is the official language, but Spanish is widely spoken, especially on St. Croix.
• Currency: US Dollar
• Entry / Exit: Persons will have to clear US Customs and Immigration upon departure, so a valid passport is required for non-US residents and recommended for US residents.
• Shopping: The USVI is a duty free port. US residents can bring up to 5 liters of spirits and up to $1,200 of purchases back to the US mainland.

• Taxis are available at the airport for transporting people to hotels. Rates are fixed and posted on the inside of taxicabs.
  NEW - Link to Taxi Rates between different island spots (hotels, airports, beaches, etc.)
  NEW - Link to Ferry Rates for travel between the different US and British Virgin Islands (St. John, St. Croix, Tortola, Virgin Gorda)
  There is also a Water Taxi that runs between Frenchman's Reef Hotel and the Downtown area of St. Thomas.
  
  
• Rental Cars:
  • Major rental car companies are located at the St. Thomas airport (Hertz, Avis, and Budget)
  • IMPORTANT: In the Virgin Islands you drive on the LEFT side of the road - please consider this before renting a vehicle.