Transport in Barbados

Barbados has a very dependable highway system of main roads that stem from the country's capital, Bridgetown.

[3] In terms of traffic and accidents, the 2010 EIU report found that Barbados had 63.1 vehicles per kilometre of road (101.5/mi) on the island.

[3] A rank that placed Barbados as 23rd globally for number of vehicles, by the total surface area of roads.

Public government buses run on an exact fare system and are unable to give change.

The ZRs (pronounced "Zed-Rs"), are privately owned mini-vans that run on specific predetermined routes.

Taxis, similarly to those in the United States and other first world countries, provide transportation at a predetermined government rate.

It was not until 1881 that construction began on the new 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) narrow-gauge Barbados Railway by an independent company for the purpose of transporting sugar cane across the island to the seaport of Bridgetown.

Also, the poor designs of the tracks and cars posed a challenge against the high tides of the Atlantic Ocean.

And every year there is a marathon run & walk along the old route from Bridgetown to Carrington on the East Coast.

[11] Barbados also provides ports for large cruise ships and transportation of goods into and out of the country.

Large cruise ships dock at the Deep Water Harbour at the southwestern end of the island.

If arriving in Barbados it is important to remember that legally you must enter an approved port of entry, which means stopping by the Harbour-master first at Bridgetown.

Laws also protect the coral reefs, and boaters should be careful not to drop anchor outside of areas approved by the government of Barbados in order to protect the corals and possibly other undersea infrastructure that might be present around the island.