If you plan to visit St. John during your St. Thomas trip, you can take your Alamo, Enterprise, or National rental vehicle on the car ferry. All three brands authorize every rental vehicle for St. John travel — there are no rental-company restrictions and no special authorization required.
All Three Brands Allow St. John Travel
Alamo, Enterprise, and National all permit their rental vehicles to travel between St. Thomas and St. John on the car ferry. Pickup and return remain at the Cyril E. King Airport (STT) facility on St. Thomas — there is no rental pickup location on St. John.
No Authorization Needed
Every rental vehicle from Alamo, Enterprise, and National is automatically authorized for St. John travel. You do not need to request special permission, and no additional authorization fee applies.
- All vehicle types are permitted — sedans, SUVs, Jeeps, minivans, and passenger vans
- No rental-company restrictions apply to any rental
- No additional insurance coverage is required for St. John travel
No Vehicle Restrictions
There are no rental-company restrictions for St. John travel. Every rental car, SUV, Jeep, minivan, and passenger van in the fleet is permitted on the car ferry. All rental vehicles fit within the car ferry's size and weight limits.
Before You Cross
Ferry schedules, fares, and operating conditions are set by third-party ferry operators and can change without notice. Refuel in the Red Hook area before lining up for the car barge, as gas stations on St. John are very limited. Return the vehicle to the STT facility on St. Thomas by your agreed return time.
Vehicle authorization for St. John
Vehicles rented from the Alamo, Enterprise, and National locations at Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas may travel between St. Thomas and St. John via the vehicle ferry without rental-company restrictions or special permission. All rentals must be picked up and returned in St. Thomas. There is no St. John rental location.
