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The control tower at Grantley Adams International Airport

14 of the best · Barbados

Getting to and Around Barbados

Grantley Adams airport, flights to the Grenadines, the blue buses and the ZRs, taxis and ride-hailing, tours and the cruise port.

Our 14 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026

Insiders' picks

Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Barbados.

  1. The gateway to Barbados

    Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)

    Seawell · Christ Church·International airport

    The island’s international airport in Christ Church, with flights from the UK, North America and around the Caribbean.

    Seawell, Christ Church, BarbadosExplore View on map

  2. The blue buses

    Transport Board

    Roebuck Street · Bridgetown·Public buses

    The Government’s Transport Board, which runs the blue public buses with yellow stripes across the island.

    Weymouth, Roebuck Street, Bridgetown, St. Michael, BarbadosExplore View on map

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In depth 3

Arriving, getting around and island hopping.

  1. The back story

    Arriving at Grantley Adams airport (BGI): transfers, fast track and private jets

    Barbados·In depth: arriving

    What to do before you land at BGI, the online arrival form, taxis and hotel transfers, the VIP fast track and the private jet terminals.

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  2. The back story

    Beyond Barbados: island hopping to the Grenadines

    Barbados·In depth: island hopping

    From Barbados to the Grenadines by small plane: Mustique, Bequia and the Tobago Cays, how the flights work, and cruises that start in Bridgetown.

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  3. The back story

    Getting around Barbados: buses, ZRs, taxis and driving on the left

    Barbados·In depth: getting around

    How to get around the island: the blue Transport Board buses, the yellow minibuses and white ZRs, taxis, car hire, the visitor driving permit and the rules of the road.

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Air 2

BGI and the Grenadines.

  1. The gateway to Barbados

    Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)

    Seawell · Christ Church·International airport

    The island’s international airport in Christ Church, with flights from the UK, North America and around the Caribbean.

    Seawell, Christ Church, BarbadosExplore View on map

  2. Small planes to the Grenadines

    SVG Air

    Grantley Adams International Airport·Regional airline

    A regional airline with daily flights from Barbados to St. Vincent, Bequia, Canouan, Union Island, Grenada and Carriacou, and private charters.

    Grantley Adams International Airport, Christ Church, BarbadosExplore View on map

Buses & ZRs 2

Public transport.

  1. The blue buses

    Transport Board

    Roebuck Street · Bridgetown·Public buses

    The Government’s Transport Board, which runs the blue public buses with yellow stripes across the island.

    Weymouth, Roebuck Street, Bridgetown, St. Michael, BarbadosExplore View on map

  2. The island’s route taxis

    ZRs and minibuses

    Island-wide·Route taxis

    The privately run yellow minibuses (with blue stripes) and white ZR route taxis (with maroon stripes) that cover almost every route on the island.

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Taxis & tours 6

Door to door.

  1. A south-coast taxi stand

    Accra Beach Tours & Taxi Service

    Rockley · Christ Church·Taxis & tours

    A taxi and tour service at Accra Beach on the south coast.

    Rockley, Christ Church, BarbadosExplore View on map

  2. Book a ride by app

    Bimride

    Island-wide·Ride-hailing app

    A Barbadian ride-share app for taxis and airport transfers, available 24 hours a day.

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  3. Taxis at the cruise port

    Bridgetown Port Taxi Co-op

    Bridgetown Port·Taxis

    The taxi co-operative at the Bridgetown cruise port.

    Bridgetown Port, St. Michael, BarbadosExplore View on map

  4. A west-coast taxi stand

    Sunset Crest Taxi Service

    Sunset Crest · St. James·Taxis

    A taxi service based at Sunset Crest near Holetown.

    Sunset Crest, St. James, BarbadosExplore View on map

  5. Transfers and island tours

    SunTours Barbados

    Island-wide·Tours, transfers & taxis

    A tour and transfer company offering airport transfers, island tours and taxi services.

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  6. Tours for families and groups

    Williams Tours

    Island-wide·Island tours

    An island tour operator offering family and group tours of Barbados.

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By sea 1

The cruise port.

  1. Where the cruise ships come in

    Bridgetown Cruise Terminal

    Bridgetown Port·Cruise port

    The cruise terminal at Bridgetown’s deep-water port, a homeport for several luxury cruise lines.

    Bridgetown Port, St. Michael, BarbadosExplore View on map

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