There are three ways to get to Grantley Adams Airport.

Car hire

If you don’t want to be restricted by public transport with no timetables and would like to explore the whole island, hiring a car directly at the airport is the best option.

Prices for hiring a small car for a week during the peak season (December to April) rise to around 450 usd. Outside the peak season, you may even be able to hire a car for a week for under 300 usd.

• Choose the cheapest car hire company and book your car

We strongly recommend booking your car well in advance. Local car hire companies have limited capacity, and it is not uncommon for cars to be fully booked up to two months in advance.

In Barbados, they drive on the left.

You can find detailed information about driving on the island inthe Barbados guide.

You’ll find the offices of many car hire companies about 20 metres to the left as you leave the arrivals hall.

Taxis

Only officially licensed taxis operate at the airport, and their rank is located directly by the exit from the arrivals hall. Go to the price board and speak to a member of staff, and you will be directed to the nearest taxi. Although the taxis are not fitted with meters, you’ll know the price in advance thanks to the price list displayed on the board.

Taxis can only be paid for in cash; both Barbadian and US dollars are accepted.

For example, a journey to the centre of Bridgetown will cost 74 bbd, to the resorts around Hastings and Rockley 67 bbd and Holetown 125 bbd.

Buses and ZR

You can also use public transport to get to the airport, which is provided by standard buses (blue or white), minibuses (yellow with a blue stripe) and so-called ZRs, shared taxis running on a regular route. They take the form of small white vans with a burgundy stripe.

Buses, minibuses and shared taxis (ZRs) always cost 3,50 bbd a single fare, whether you’re travelling one stop or across the whole island. Payment is by cash only and must be in Barbadian dollars.

On standard buses, you must have the exact fare or pay a higher fare. This is because the money is dropped into a box next to the driver, who has no way of giving change. On minibuses and ZRs, change is given for any shortfall.

On a shared taxi (ZR), you pay the driver when you get off, or the conductor in a yellow T-shirt during the journey. Minibuses usually have a conductor (again in a yellow T-shirt), to whom you pay during the journey.

The stop islocated on the main road, about 100 metres from the terminal. When you leave the arrivals hall, you’ll pass the taxi rank and walk across the entire car park. The bus shelter is visible from the terminal. To get to Bridgetown, turn left.

• ZRs – route 3D runs along Highway 7 (via Oistins, St Lawrence, Worthing, Rockley, Hasting and Carlisle Bay) to the Constitution River Terminal in Bridgetown. It runs at irregular intervals (until full) from around 6.00 am until midnight, usually at least once every 15–30 minutes
• Minibuses – many routes follow the same route as the ZR 3D service, with the difference that they continue from the airport in the opposite direction towards Sam Lord’s Castle or Six Roads. Minibuses also run at irregular intervals, usually at least once or twice an hour
• Buses – these are the only ones with fixed departure times from their termini, but they only run to and from the airport a few times a day; specifically, route 27via Bridgetown to Speightstown and route 54C via the motorway to Speightstown

You can find detailed information on travelling by public transport in the Barbados guide.