Grantley Adams Airport

The Adams airport has basic services and limited duty-free shopping.

Barbados is a country where none of the international rental car companies has an office. Cars are rented by a number of small local firms and only one of them has an office at the airport. These firms deliver to the airport or hotels, but in such a case it is wise to make certain that reservations are firm and confirmed by phone. Visitors must purchase a driver's license, though this amounts to little more than filling out a form and paying a tax.

The ABC highway, the only expressway on the island, runs from the airport to Bridgetown and then slightly north. An alternative to the ABC is the coastal road. Drive on the left.

Since the prevailing winds are from the east, it is best to sit at left-side windows for views during landing and take-off.