Official taxi (TP plates) · ~2 miles / short ride to Charlotte Amalie (VIPA)
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
EIS7.0+1.0
STT6.0
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
EIS6.0
STT6.2+0.2
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
EIS5.8
STT6.4+0.6
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
EIS7.2
STT7.8+0.6
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
EIS7.0+1.2
STT5.8
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
EIS4.0
STT4.0
Best for
EIS
Short-bank Tortola arrivals who do not need a PP loungeTravelers using Beef Island Taxi Association to Road Town / resorts
STT
Leisure travelers to Charlotte Amalie / St. Thomas resortsSelf-drive visitors using VIPA parking or on-airport rentalsTSA PreCheck holders when the lane is open
Watch out for
EIS
No Priority Pass / Admirals-style loungeIn-Transit Lounge ≠ PP members loungeCharters may pay USD 50 departure fees at cashiersNo published MCT
STT
No Priority Pass or airline loungeNightly runway closure 22:00–05:00 AST through 31 Dec 2026CBP/USDA before TSA on many mainland/PR departures — use airline buffers; no invented minutesParking does not accept Amex/Capital One/Discover“Domestic Passenger Lounge” is not a members’ loungeREAL ID / acceptable ID rules for territorial flights
Amenities and tips
EIS
No Priority Pass / airline clubPublished departure fee stackBeef Island Taxi Association
No Priority Pass / airline club at EIS
American Airlines lists Clubs and lounges Not Available. No PP index for EIS.
USD 50 departure fees usually in the ticket
BVIAA: Departure Tax 15 + Security 5 + Airport Development 30 = USD 50, generally included for IATA carriers.
Beef Island → Tortola via Queen Elizabeth II Bridge
Airport sits on Beef Island; Road Town is a taxi ride across the bridge.
EIS · Beef Island’s Terrance B. Lettsome (EIS) is the BVI gateway with no Priority Pass or airline club. Published departure fee stack (USD 50 typically ticketed) and Beef Island Taxi Association on the official BVIAA site.
STT · STT is a close-in St. Thomas gateway with published parking and taxi rules, but no Priority Pass/airline lounge. USVI CBP-before-TSA sequencing and nightly runway closures through Dec 2026 pull reliability/ease scores down.
