St John Transportation - Cheap Public Busses

Another wonderful benefit of being under the US Flag (as well as no passports required) is our public bus transportation which goes from the Cruz Bay Ferry Dock all the way to Coral Bay via Centerline Road, then continues to Salt Pond where they turn around and come back thru Coral Bay before heading back to Cruz Bay. It’s only $1 per person each way, so it is a great, cheap way to go from one end of the island to the other, and places in between. You can take the bus to various hiking trails as well. The bus leaves the Cruz Bay ferry dock at :25 minutes past the hour (about 5 minutes after the ferry arrives on St. John), and the ride out to Coral Bay (depending upon how many stops are in between) takes about 20 minutes (thirty minutes to Salt Pond).

The bus route goes right in front of Skinny Legs and Jolly Dog, Island Blues, Shipwreck Landing and turns around at Salt Pond. The busses are surprisingly dependable. I believe the last bus goes to Coral Bay after the 7:00 pm ferry, but I wouldn’t depend on it if you MUST be somewhere at a specific time.

A little local knowledge: if the bus is full before the ferry arrives, it will leave the dock early. This is very rare; normally early in the morning, when school lets out and sometimes when many are getting off work at the same time.