Car hire prices at Grantley Adams International Airport

Car hire at Grantley Adams International Airport typically costs £60 a day for an Intermediate car like the Suzuki Vitara in October 2026, booked around a month before your trip. An Economy car, such as a Suzuki Swift, costs about £46 a day booked around a month before, while a Fullsize like the Toyota Rush is £78. Leaving it to the last 2 weeks drops the Intermediate to £57. Across the year, June 2027 is cheapest with a Mini at £48 a day, while April 2027 is dearest with a Fullsize at £137. If your quote is higher, the price checker will show the latest rates for your exact travel dates.

At Grantley Adams International Airport, booking late saves money: across the year an Intermediate averages £74 a day 2 weeks before pickup, compared to £81 when booked 9 months before your trip. For October 2026, waiting until the last 2 weeks drops an Intermediate from £60 a day to £57. Booking 9 months ahead offers no advantage, so you have missed nothing if you are still looking. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of bookings on our sites happen within 2 weeks of travel, with only 2% booked more than 6 months ahead.

Drive a Matic and Stoutes are the cheapest companies at Grantley Adams International Airport, both averaging £53 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. Europcar costs £74 a day on average from 518 prices. Drive a Matic holds a £1,477 deposit and scores 88/100 from 47 reviews, while Stoutes holds a £738 deposit and does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Every desk is at the airport, but all 8 counters require a credit card in the lead driver's name.

The cheapest company can cost you a longer queue or a bigger deposit, so check the review score and desk wait beside each car in the results before you book.

Drive a Matic is the best-reviewed company at Grantley Adams International Airport, scoring 88/100 from 47 reviews with an average desk wait of 19 minutes. Drive a Matic is also tied for the cheapest supplier, averaging £53 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. Stoutes matches that £53 rate with a 16-minute wait, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Alamo averages a 7-minute desk wait, but charges £93 a day for an Intermediate and does not yet have enough reviews for an overall score.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

Deposits held on a card at Grantley Adams International Airport range from £277 with Europcar to £1,477 with Drive a Matic, and all 8 desks take credit cards only. None of the 8 desks accept a debit card, so you must bring a credit card in the main driver's name to collect a vehicle. Extras charged at the desk, such as child seats or additional drivers, are listed under each car. Check the deposit terms on the price checker before you confirm.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

All 8 desks at Grantley Adams International Airport take credit cards only, which catches out anyone hoping to secure a car hire deposit with a debit card. Desks are based at the airport, but deposits run up to £1,477 with Drive a Matic, locking up considerable credit. Desk queues vary too, with Drive a Matic taking 19 minutes on average while Alamo takes 7 minutes. Large cars make tight island roads and informal beach parking harder, so hiring a huge vehicle in Barbados is an expensive way to buy difficulty.

Only 44% of prices at Grantley Adams International Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Economy car like the Suzuki Swift costs about £46 a day for October 2026 at Grantley Adams International Airport, giving you the best balance of price and space. An Economy seats 5 with room for 2 bags, which suits narrower island lanes and tight verge parking. Upgrading to an Intermediate like the Suzuki Vitara costs £60 a day and takes 3 bags, while stepping down to a 4-seat Mini costs £54 but holds only 1 bag. Automatics are standard, making up 97% of cars offered across 7,323 prices, so you will rarely pay more or wait for two pedals. Electric and hybrid cars are not offered at the airport, so plan on petrol.