Travel By Air To Barbados

Contact your travel agent, before you leave home, to find out about tours and cruises on the island or on arrival in Barbados, your hotel can assist in arranging island tours or visits to neighbouring islands.

You can plan and book your trip online at many travel websites.

You will arrive in Barbados, by air, at Sir Grantley Adams International Airport. (Sir Grantley Adams was the first Premier of Barbados.) The airport is in the Parish of Christ Church.

To enter Barbados, you must have with you, the customs declaration form, valid passport and return or onward ticket. As well, visitors must possess a visa, except citizens of the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and the Caribbean Community.

Approximate travel times from:

Toronto 6 hours, New York 4 hours, Frankfurt 9 hours, London 8 hours and Miami 3 hours.

Departing visitors pay a departure tax of approximately US$28.00

A limited duty free allowance is offered.

You cannot import, or possess illegal drugs and pornography. They will be seized and you could face prosecution. As well, fruits, vegetables, plants, seeds and plant products must be declared to customs.

Should you wish to extend your stay, you must produce a passport sized photograph, valid passport or travel document, valid airline ticket, evidence that you can support yourself during your extended stay and payment of an application fee.

Airlines Serving Barbados:

British Airways, U.K. 0870 850 9 850
Barbados 436 6413.Website

Air Canada, 1-888-247-2262.
Toll-free for the Caribbean 1-800-744-2472.
Barbados 428-5077. Website

Virgin Atlantic. Website

Air Jamaica,
Toll-Free for North America and the Caribbean, 1-800-523-5585.

Jamaica, 1-888 FLYAIRJ. (359-2475)
Europe: +44(0)20-8570-7999.Website

American Airlines, Toll-Free 1-800-433-7300.Website

Delta, 800-241-4141 or 800-831-4488.Website

US Air, Toll-Free for US & Canada 800-428-4322.Website

Caribbean Airlines, (formerly BWIA) Toll-free + 800-744-2225. Website

Expedia, 1-888-249-3978.

Destination Oceans, 1-800-374-3740.

America's Vacation Center, 1-866-692-8692.

Map of Barbados

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