Travel - International
AIR: Barbados is served by a number of international airlines including British Airways, American Airlines, Air Jamaica, Air Canada, US Air and Virgin Atlantic. LIAT, BWIA and Caribbean Star run flights to most of the neighbouring islands.
Approximate flight times: From Barbados to Miami is 3 hours 30 minutes, to New York is 5 hours, to London is 7 hours 30 minutes and to Los Angeles is 9 hours.
International airports: Barbados (BGI) (Grantley Adams International) is 13km (8 miles) east of Bridgetown, in Christ Church. Airport porters are ubiquitous and charge Bd$1 for transporting luggage between the luggage claim area and the street. Facilities include a bank, bar, shops and restaurant. The outgoing duty-free shop carries a range of items including jewellery, perfumes, china, crystal, cameras, shoes and clothing. There is a regular bus service to the city (travel time – 45 minutes) which departs every ten minutes and a 24-hour taxi service (travel time – 30 minutes).
Departure tax: Bd$25 for all departures. Passengers in transit who will be remaining in Barbados for less than 24 hours and children under 12 are exempt.
SEA: Barbados, which has a deep-water harbour at Bridgetown, is a port of call for a number of British, European and US cruise lines. Cruises call at the Bridgetown Cruise Ship Terminal, which is a multi-purpose marketplace containing duty-free shops, local goods market, restaurant and bar, customs, immigration, health services and police facilities. Other services include a bureau de change, car hire, ATM and a communications centre with telephones, facsimile machines and mobile phone hire. For details, contact the Tourist Office. There is a small departure tax.
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