On the island of Barbados there is only one airport of international class, located 14 km east of the capital of Barbados, the city of Bridgetown . Its name was the airport of Barbados in honor of the first prime minister of the state Grantley Adams. For its designation, the BGI code is used.
In 2010 Barbados Airport was awarded the title of one of the best air terminals in the Caribbean islands, as it exceeds the other facilities in the region by the level of service.
Structure of the Barbados Airport
The international airport of Barbados is a small airport terminal, so in the tourist season it is quite busy. The renewed airport consists of two passenger terminals, which are a single building, cameras with ticket offices, a luggage compartment, a passport control department and a new customs department. In the new part of the building there are landing entrances 1 to 10, and the old terminal contains 11 to 13 outputs.
The airport service area is quite diverse. Tourists can visit duty-free shops, currency exchange offices. You can sit in a bar or cafe and try rare varieties of expensive coffee. At the airport's duty-free airport and arrival areas, they sell the cheapest alcohol in Barbados . For all comers, the services of porters are provided, for their work they take $ 1. Expect the flight comfortably in a special area in the fresh air. For the most inquisitive tourists, the airport museum operates, which is dedicated to the history of the Concorde airliner.
Airport air connections to Barbados
The airport of Barbados serves not only domestic flights. Budget airlines use the airport for international and transcontinental flights. Here daily flights are accepted from the USA, England, Europe, and also the countries of the Caribbean territory. For passengers on domestic flights, check-in and baggage check-in starts in 2 hours and ends 40 minutes before departure. And for passengers on international lines, registration takes place 2 hours 30 minutes and ends also 40 minutes before departure. To complete the check-in, you need a ticket and an identity document. If a passenger has purchased an electronic ticket, only a passport will be required for registration and boarding.
For tourists from the CIS countries there is no direct flight to the island of Barbados . The foreign airlines offer various convenient variants of flights with one or several transfers in London (airline BritishAirways) or Frankfurt (airlines Lufthansa, Condor). The duration of the flight is from 14 to 18 hours, without taking into account the transplant.
How do I get to the airport and go to town?
The resort area from the airport of Barbados can be easily reached by ordering a taxi or using public transport . Taxi drivers work 24 hours a day, the cost of a taxi ride ranges from $ 6 to $ 36, depending on the destination. Buses run from the arrival zone to all corners of the island, stop at almost all hotels and hotels . Public transport starts working from 6 am to 12 noon and leaves every half hour. The fare on the bus is $ 1. Also at the airport in Barbados, you can rent a car and get to the capital on your own.
The tourist should know that leaving the island of Barbados , he must pay 25 local dollars, which is $ 13 US. This is a mandatory collection of the airport.
Additional Information
- Location: 14 km east of Bridgetown
- Number of terminals: 1
- Postal address: Christ Church, Barbados
- Telephone of the airport directorate: +1 246 428 83 39
- Help phone: +1 246 428 71 01
- Fax: +1 246 420 70 69
- E-mail: adamsair@sunbeach.net
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