Passengers in transit who will be remaining in Barbados for less than 24 hours and children under 12 are exempt. Barbados, has an international deep water harbour at Bridgetown, and is a port of call for a number of European and American cruise lines. LIAT, BWIA run inter-Caribbean flights to most of the neighbouring islands. Tropicair and Aero Services also have chartering facilities. There are also a number of service companies on the island that will organise yacht trips and other short term excursions from Barbados.
Traffic drives on the left.
The road journey from Bridgetown to Speightstown takes about 30 minutes and to Holetown or Oistins about 20 minutes. Frequent, comprehensive coverage of the island, flat rate of approx. Although cheap, buses are crowded during the rush hours. All buses terminate at Bridgetown and Speightstown. They have few fixed schedules but there are many of them and service is frequent.