Preparing The Trip: Travelling To and Around Barbados

International Travel

Travel in Barbados

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Customs

International Travel To and From Barbados AIR: Barbados is served by many regional and international carriers including: Britsh Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Air Canada, WestJet, American Airlines, US Airways, American Eagle, Jet Blue, Caribbean Airways and LIAT. In addition, a number of charter airlines run services seasonally. Approximate flight times: From Barbados to Toronto-Canada is 4 hours, Miami is 3 hours 30 minutes, New York is 5 hours, London is 7 hours 30 minutes, Los Angeles is 9 hours. See Also -How to get here International airport: Barbados (BGI) (Grantley Adams), 13km (8 miles) east of Bridgetown, in the parish of Christ Church. Airport porters charge per bag for transporting luggage to the street outside of the customs terminal. Facilities in the airport include a bank, bar, duty free shops and restaurant. Free public wireless internet access is available. Explore the Barbados airport. Duty Free: There is an incoming duty free shop that is open for most international flights. The outgoing duty-free shops offer jewellery, perfumes, china, crystal, cameras, shoes and clothing. See Also Shops  | Customs   Airport Bus Service: There is a regular bus service, costing Bds$1.50, to the city (travel time - 45 minutes) which departs every 10 minutes and a 24-hour taxi service (travel time - 30 minutes). Departure Tax: Departure Tax of BDS $55 (US $ 27.50) applies for all passengers over 2 years old leaving Barbados. Most airlines include this with the cost of the ticket, but check to be sure. SEA: Barbados has an international deep water harbour at Bridgetown and is a port of call for a number of British, European and American cruise lines. See Also - Cruises and Cruise Ship Facilities      Barbados Travel and Island Hopping AIR: LIAT and Caribbean Airlines run daily inter-Caribbean flights to most of the neighbouring islands. Charter aircraft are also available. There are also a number of service companies on the island that will organise yacht trips and other short term excursions from Barbados. See Also - Getting About by Land, Sea and Air   ROAD: Barbados has a good network of roads which covers the entire island. Traffic drives on the left. There is a speed limit of 60kmph (37mph per hour), except where otherwise indicated. The road journey from Bridgetown to Speightstown takes about 30 minutes and to Holetown or Oistins about 20 minutes. Bus: Frequent, comprehensive coverage of the island, flat rate of approx. Bds$1.50 for all journeys. Although cheap, buses are crowded during the rush hours. ZR Vans: There are many licensed "Mini Vans" that run around the island picking up tourist and locals. You will recognise them by their "ZR" license plate. They have few fixed schedules but there are many of them and service is frequent. The rate is Bds$1.50 and is not recommended for the nervous passenger as ZR stop frequently, often abruptly, and move quickly to pick up the maximum paying passengers in the shortest time.  Taxi: Taxis do not have meters but fares are regulated by the Government. Listings are available from the Tourist Office. Please ask the price before travelling.  Car Hire : Anything from a mini-moke to a limousine may be hired. Cars may be hired by the hour, day or week. See Car Hire Companies Travel Documents : See Documents