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White Bay, Jost Van Dyke, from the hillside: yachts on their moorings over turquoise water and a long strip of white sand
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Jeep and car rentals on Jost Van Dyke

Jost Van Dyke is small and steep, and most visitors walk or take a taxi between Great Harbour and White Bay. A Jeep earns its keep for the East End, a hillside villa or a few days of exploring. Here are the two Great Harbour companies renting now.

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The first question

Do you need a car on Jost Van Dyke?

Usually not

Great Harbour and White Bay are 15 to 30 minutes apart on foot over a steep ridge, and taxis (mostly open safari trucks) meet the ferry: from Great Harbour to White Bay is $20 for one or $5 each for three or more, to Little Harbour $20 or $7, to the Bubbly Pool $26 or $11. Taxis run when they run: arrange the ride back.

A Jeep pays off for the East End (Foxy's Taboo, the Bubbly Pool), a villa up the hill, or several days of beaches on your own schedule.

Rent or take taxis? Do the sums

The taxi column is the official fixed fare from Great Harbour, there and back, for your party; change the rental rate to the quote you have.

Taxis$260
Rental$525

Taxis win by $265 for 2 people over 5 days.

Taxi: the official fare Great Harbour ↔ White Bay, $26 each way for 2 together, 2 rides a day. BVI fares: one rider pays the top rate, three or more the lowest. Night (midnight–6 AM), luggage and waiting surcharges are extra; the fare calculator has every pair.

2 companies · checked Oct 18, 2026

Car rental companies on Jost Van Dyke

Both are in Great Harbour and pick you up at the ferry dock. Neither publishes prices online; call or email for a quote. Rentals on Jost are informal: expect cash, and ask what insurance comes with the car.

Vehicle
Hand-over

2 companies, each checked as trading in 2025–26.

1

Paradise Jeep Rental

Local companyGreat Harbour; meets the ferryMeets the ferryDelivers

Renting on Jost Van Dyke since 1994, with dock pickups when you arrive on the island.

Fleet
Jeeps, cars
Price
Not published: ask for a quote
Hand-over
Great Harbour ferry dock; pickup anywhere on the island at the time you choose
Hours
8 AM–5 PM
Know
Email info@paradisejeeprental.com. No prices published: ask for a quote.

Trading: Google Maps lists it open, with a 5-star review (checked October 18, 2026) (source). Checked Oct 18, 2026.

Website
2

Jost RideOut Rentals

Local companyGreat Harbour

A newer Great Harbour outfit renting trucks, Jeeps and scooters.

Fleet
Jeeps, trucks, scooters
Price
Not published: ask for a quote
Hand-over
Great Harbour
Know
Also runs island-hopping dinghy tours. Its phone and website are on its Google Maps listing.

Trading: Google Maps lists it open, with two 5-star reviews (checked October 18, 2026). Checked Oct 18, 2026.

We list a company only with dated evidence it is renting now: recent reviews, posts or a live booking engine with 2026 dates. Prices are what each company posts, read on the date shown; quotes change with the season and the fleet. Not affiliated; nobody paid to be here.

Before you drive

Driving on Jost Van Dyke: the rules of the road

Side of the road
Drive on the LEFT, in American left-hand-drive cars. Keep left on the blind bends and when pulling out of a car park.
Licence
Bring your home licence and US$10 in cash. Sources disagree on who needs the BVI temporary licence: the U.S. State Department's May 2026 advisory says every visitor renting a car does, and Hertz sells it at its counter for $10; Canada's June 2026 travel advice and the Enterprise/National/Alamo counters say a stay under 30 days can drive on the home licence alone. Rental counters issue it on the spot, valid about three months.
Seat belts and phones
Seat belts in front, car seats for infants, and no phone in the hand while driving.
Island only
A rental stays on its island. The franchise terms say so in writing ('driving restricted within the island of Tortola only'); no company we found lets a car cross to another island, and none crosses between the BVI and the USVI.
Insurance
Most auto policies from home do not cover the BVI, the franchise counters warn. Check your credit card's rental cover before you decline the collision waiver; damage deductibles run $750–$1,000.
Currency
The BVI uses the U.S. dollar. Rates carry a 5% government tax.
Roads
Steep, narrow and unpaved in places, with sharp switchbacks over the ridge between Great Harbour and White Bay. Go slowly, and in low gear downhill.
Gas
There is no gas station on Jost Van Dyke: ask how full the tank is, and how the company refuels.
Good to know

Jost Van Dyke car rental tips

Dock pickup

Tell the company which ferry you are on; both meet renters at the Great Harbour dock.

Customs first

Jost Van Dyke is the BVI: clear customs at the Great Harbour ferry dock before you collect the car.

Cash

Bring cash for the rental, the licence and the taxis.

Last ferry

The last boats back to Tortola and St. Thomas leave in the late afternoon; return the car in time.

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Car rentals on the other islands

Magens Bay from the hills above: the long white beach at the head of a sheltered bay on the north shore of St. Thomas13 companiesSt. ThomasTaxis do a resort or cruise stay; rent for a villa, beach-hopping or the barge to St. John.Trunk Bay, St. John, seen from the North Shore Road overlook — white sand, turquoise water and Trunk Cay12 companiesSt. JohnSafari taxis do the North Shore; for Coral Bay, the south shore or a few beaches a day, rent a Jeep, months ahead in winter.Water Island's hills and bays seen from Fort Segarra, with St. Thomas across the water behind1 companyWater IslandNo cars: Honeymoon Beach is a walk from the dock, a golf cart does the rest.St. Croix's East End from the air: green hills and reef-ringed headlands at Point Udall, the north shore running west into the distance6 companiesSt. CroixThe island is 28 miles long and the buses are few. A car pays for itself.Cane Garden Bay from the hillside above it: the curve of sand, yachts at anchor and the green north-shore hills9 companiesTortolaRent for a villa week or North Shore beach-hopping; taxis do a Road Town stay or a cruise day.The Baths, Virgin Gorda: granite boulders around a clear tidal pool under a blue sky2 companiesVirgin GordaA day trip to The Baths is a $5–10 taxi; staying a few nights, rent a car.Loblolly Bay, Anegada: white sand curving away along the north shore, turquoise water over the reef and palm fronds overhead2 companiesAnegadaThe beaches are miles from the dock. A Jeep, moke, scooter or e-bike is the way round.

Jost Van Dyke car rental FAQ

Can you rent a car on Jost Van Dyke?

Yes. Paradise Jeep Rental (renting on the island since 1994) and Jost RideOut Rentals, both in Great Harbour, rent Jeeps and trucks, and RideOut also rents scooters. Both pick you up at the ferry dock.

Do I need a car on Jost Van Dyke?

Usually not. Great Harbour and White Bay are a walk over the hill or a taxi ($20 for one, $5 each for three or more). Rent for the East End, a hillside villa or a few days of exploring.

Do I need a licence to drive on Jost Van Dyke?

Bring your home licence and US$10 cash for the BVI temporary licence; ask the rental company when you book whether it can issue it, since there is no motor-vehicle office on the island.

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