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CAVE HILL PHILOSOPHY SYMPOSIUM
The symposium will be held by the Faculty of Humanities and Education of the Cave Hill campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Barbados. The campus is located just north of the capital, Bridgetown, on the West Coast.
General Information:
Travelling to and from Barbados:
Barbados is accessible via several major airlines, both regional and international. To make bookings, click on the links below to access the website in question or contact your favourite travel agency or call the relevant toll free number:
- Caribbean Airlines (previously BWIA West Indies Airways) offers flights to and from Guyana, Trinidad; St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Grenada, St. Maarten, Antigua, Jamaica, Miami, New York, Toronto, and London. Bookings may be made through the link to the BWIA web site above or by calling their toll free number 1 800 538 2942.
- American Airlines has direct flights from Barbados to Puerto Rico, Miami, and New York.
- Delta has direct flights from Atlanta .
- LIAT has direct and connecting flights from Barbados to all islands of the Eastern Caribbean.
- Air Canada has direct flights from Barbados to Toronto and Montreal.
- British Airways has direct flights from Barbados to London.
- Virgin Airways has direct flights from Barbados to London.
Travelling Within Barbados:
Though we will provide limited transportation to / from some locations in the course of the conference as the need arises, we will not be providing transportation to / from the aeroport, Grantley Adams International, which is located in the parish of St. Philip on the South Coast of the island.
There is a reliable public transportation system operated by the Barbados Transport Board that covers all areas on the island and services in particular all the regular routes on the West and South Coasts, the most densely populated and, thus, the busiest regions in Barbados. The fare to any destination is: BD$1.50.
Alternatively, participants may also choose to use the many privately owned minibuses and ZR vans which ply the same routes as the Barbados Transport Board. Participants should be aware, however, that these have a less favourable reputation among Barbadians where safety is concerned (the occasional driver has been proved to be reckless). Nevertheless, they are often used because more of them are to be found on the road as a result of which they are easier to catch and because they tend to get passengers to their destination more quickly than the public transportation system does. The fare to any destination is: BD$1.50.
Given that Barbados is a tourism-based economy, there is a thriving taxi industry with a sound reputation for reliability and safety. The following average one-way taxi fares may be of interest to you:
- Airport to UWI: BD$53 / US$26.50
- Airport to hotels such as Sandy Beach Hotel, Worthing, Oasis Hotel, Accra or Blue Horizon Hotel, Accra (all on the South Coast): BD$40 / US$20 (old figures, we will update)
- Airport to Sunset Crest (West Coast): BD$60 / US$30 (old figures, we will update)
Visitors with valid driving licences may apply at the nearest police station for a temporary driving permit and rent a hired car for a limited period. You should note, however, that to hire a car in Barbados is not cheap.
Security:
Participants should be aware that although Barbados is a beautiful and very safe holiday destination, it is not without occasional incidents of crime, as is the case with any country. Participants are therefore urged to exercise the same caution that they would in any thriving metropolis.
Financial Assistance:
Please note that UWI does not have funds to assist participants with either travel or accommodation costs. UWI students may have access to some internal awards to assist with their participation. Such persons should contact the local office of the School for Graduate Studies and Research.
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