Getting Here by Air

St. Vincent’s main airport is the E. T. Joshua Airport in Arnos Vale, a short distance from Kingstown. This airport services international flights as well as flights to and from the Grenadines and other Caribbean destinations.

The major gateways to St. Vincent & The Grenadines from North America and Europe are Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad, St. Lucia, Martinique and Puerto Rico, with connecting flights to Bequia, Canouan, Mustique and Union Island.

St. Vincent and the the Grenadines has an Information Desk in the Arrivals Section of the Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados. This desk is opened daily at 1:00 p.m. until the last flight to St. Vincent departs. Personnel are on hand to assist travellers in making connections to their final destinations.

See a list of local Travel Agents (pdf) here...

In the News

As of August 2011, Conviasa Airline offers flights between St. Vincent and Venezuela on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Visit Conviasa website here...

For news on the construction of the Argyle International Airport on the southeast coast of St. Vincent see here...

Constructing the Argyle International Airport: Where are we?

Argyle International Airport Project Update August 2010 (PDF)...

Regional Caribbean Airlines
Regional airline operators with direct and indirect services to and from St. Vincent:
LIAT (1974) Ltd P. O. Box 616, Kingstown St. Vincent & The Grenadines Tel (784) 457-1821 Fax (784) 457-2000 www.liat.com pattersond@liatairline.com	Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines Head Office Golden Grove Roud, Piarco Trinidad Tel + (868) 625-7200 www.caribbean-airlines.com mail@caribbean-airlines.com
SVG Island Connections
Canouan, Bequia, Mustique and Union Island all have airports with daily scheduled service and charter flights to and from St. Vincent. These airports are serviced by the Grenadine Air Alliance which includes SVG Air, Mustique Airways and Trans Island Air. Canouan has a jetport that is serviced by SVG Air.
Mustique Airways Ltd
E. T. Joshua Airport P. O. Box 1232 Kingstown St. Vincent & The Grenadines	www.mustique.com info@mustique.com Tel: (784) 458 4380 Fax: (784) 456 4586
SVG Air
E. T. Joshua Airport P. O. Box 39 Kingstown St. Vincent & The Grenadines	www.svgair.com res@svgair.com Tel: (784) 457 5777 Fax: (784) 457 5077
Grenadine Air Alliance
E. T. Joshua Airport P.O. Box 39 Kingstown St. Vincent and the Grenadines	www.grenadineairways.com res@grenadineairways.com Tel: (784) 456 6793 Caribbean Tel: (246) 418-1654 UK Tel: 44 (0) 1 895-450-710
Daily Scheduled Flights for Grenadine Air Alliance The following is the daily schedule for Grenadine Air Alliance. Read more...   Mustique St Vincent to Mustique Mustique to St Vincent FLT# 603 FLT# 614 Departs @ 10:20 am Departs @  5:30 pm Canouan St Vincent to Canouan St Vincent to Canouan Canouan to St Vincent Canouan to St Vincent FLT# 141 FLT# 149 FLT# 411 FLT# 616 Departs @ 8:15 am Departs @ 5:00 pm Departs @ 8:45 am Departs @ 5:30 pm Union Island St Vincent to Union Union to St Vincent St Vincent to Union St Vincent to Union Union to St Vincent FLT# 151 FLT# 511 FLT# 605 FLT# 159 FLT# 616 Departs @ 8:15 am Departs @ 8:45 am Departs @ 10:20 am * Departs @ 5: 00 pm Departs @ 5:30 am   *Occasionally the flight which departs at 10:20 to Union Island sometimes makes a stop at Canouan.  In that event once seats are available, requests to travel to Canouan may be accommodated.   Depart Time Arrive Time Barbados 1:30 pm Union Island 2:05 pm Canouan 2:15 pm Mustique 2:30 pm Bequia 2:40 pm Barbados 4:30 pm Union Island 5:05 pm Canouan 5:15 pm Mustique 5:30 pm Bequia 5:40 pm St Vincent 6:05 pm   n.b. Chartered flights are also available upon request.    For more information please contact: Grenadine Air Alliance Tel:  784 456 6793 Fax: 784 456 6798 Email: ciw@svgair.com www.svgair.com

Entry & Exit Requirements

Visitors to St. Vincent & The Grenadines must be in possession of a valid passport and a return or onward ticket. Visas are required from nationals of The Dominican Republic, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, The People's Republic of China, Iraq, Iran and Nigeria.

A Departure Tax of EC$40 (US$15) per person must be paid by all visitors who have been in the country for 24 hours or more.

All visitors, with the exception of Caricom residents, are normally granted a four week stay by Immigration. To further extend this duration, visitors need to seek approval from the Immigration Department, along with payment of an extension fee of EC$25 per person.