Airport code: BGI
Time zone: GMT - 4 hours
Location: 13 km (8 miles) southeast of Bridgetown
Airport data: open 24 hours, approximately 2 million passengers a year, 1 runway, 1 passenger terminal, 1 cargo terminal, 65 check-in desks, 17 gates, 4 baggage claim belts
Airlines using the airport / flights to and from: Air Canada, Air Jamaica, American Airlines, Amerijet, BWIA West Indies Airways, Britannia, British Airways, Caribbean Star, First Choice Airways, JMC, LIAT, Lauda Air, MyTravel Airways, Skyservice, Virgin Atlantic
Driving directions: The ABC Highway runs from Bridgetown to the airport (journey time: approximately 30 minutes). The airport can also be reached from Highway 7 along the southern coast.
Public transport: an airport bus departs to the city every 15 minutes. Taxis are plentiful at the airport.
Airport facilities: Post Office, Bank, Bureau de Change, Auto Exchange Machine, ATM's, Information Desk (telephone: 246 428 7101; open 08:00 - 22:00), First Aid
Food and drink: Restaurants, cafeterias and bars
Shopping: Duty Free Shop, Newsagent / Tobacconist, Pharmacy, Gift Shop, Travel Agent
Airport parking: There 560 airport parking spaces in two airport car parks. There is no distinction between short term and long term airport parking.
Airport hotels: There are no on airport hotels. The Shonlan Airport Hotel (telephone: 246 428 0039) is 4 km (2.5 miles) from the airport, with Bougainvillea Beach Resort (telephone: 246 418 0990), Casuarina Beach Club (telephone: 246 428 3600), Silver Rock (telephone: 246 428 2866), Silver Sands (telephone: 246 428 6001) and Southern Palms Beach Club (telephone: 246 428 7171) all within 10 km (6 miles) of the airport.
Business facilities: the Club Caribbean Lounge has a business centre, with fax and Internet facilities, as well as meeting rooms. The British Airways and BWIA lounges also have fax and Internet facilities.
Disabled facilities: ramps, lifts and disabled toilets throughout the airport. Wheelchairs available.
Car Hire: Courtesy Car Rentals are the only car hire company at the airport
Contact information:
Address: Bridgetown Airport, Seawell, Christ Church, Barbados
Telephone: +1 246 428 7101
Fax: +1 246 420 7069
E-mail: adamsair@sunbeach.net
Website: none
