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tella Maris Airport - Three airlines fly between Nassau and Long you are probably used to. Here you can find a list of the car rent-
al agencies on the island. Note that “Glintons” is near Stella Maris.
S Island: Bahamasair, Pineapple Air and Southern Air Charter. All After making your reservation over the phone (we can help if you
like), you will be met at the airport by the rental agent and your
three airlines now take online bookings on their own web sites, car. Payment is in cash when you pick up the car and there are no
though only Bahamasair is linked into the big travel web sites like taxes, insurance, waivers, fuel charges, etc. When you return the car,
Expedia. Prices are usually the same on any day and on any airline. you usually just park it at the airport, put the keys under the floor
Bahamasair has a reputation for late flights so you may want to mat and get on your flight. Rates are negotiable but usually start
leave some extra connection time if you take it. Pineapple Air and at about $60 per day. Most of the rental cars are not the shiny new
Southern Air Charter usually use a single plane to serve both air- ones you see from big rental chains. They are usually a few years old
ports in one flight, stopping in one or both depending on demand and show wear and tear from living on a salty island. But they are
clean and functional and you don’t have to feel too bad if you are
A car is a necessity for getting around on Long Island. Rental cars driving on a rough road to a secluded beach and hit a pot hole or
are available at both airports by friendly local small business get scraped by a low-hanging tree branch
people. There are no international rental car chains on the island
(actually, there are no chains or franchise businesses of any kind).
The process of renting the car is much less formal and simpler than