When we were in SXM, staying at Simpson Bay, we took the public transportation to Maho a couple of times...easy as pie, vans that are always passing by on the main roads. I think it was $2.50 each to Maho. The problem with taking the bus across the island is that they stop, a lot, for anyone who flags them down, so I think it would be a time consuming endeavor. We hired Wilfred Brooks for transportation to farther destinations on the island. He is reliable and reasonable in terms of price. I hope this helps.
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