Shipping a car to Barbados from the UK is straightforward, and a UK car is well suited because Barbados drives on the left. You can send it roll-on roll-off or inside a container. The one thing to plan for is cost: a car isn't duty-free, so import duty, excise and VAT apply on top of the freight.
✅ The quick answer — Tell us the car and we connect you with one vetted partner. Free.
🚛 Two ways to ship — Roll-on roll-off (RoRo), or sealed inside a container.
🇬🇧 Drives on the left — So a UK car suits Barbados roads as-is.
💰 Not duty-free — Import duty, excise and VAT apply on the car's value.
⏱️ How long — Around 9 days at sea, plus clearance at Bridgetown.
📋 Paperwork — Logbook, ID and proof of ownership; your partner lists the rest.
The car is driven on and off the vessel. Usually the cheaper option, and fine for most cars. The car must be empty.
More protected, and you can pack some household goods around it in a 40ft. Costs more; best for high-value or classic cars.
Either way a car isn't duty-free: Barbados import duty, excise and VAT apply on the assessed value, and the car clears separately. Compare a container move if you're shipping a home too, or see the cost guide.
Shared or full 20ft and 40ft containers for a larger load or home.
Barrel, container and car prices compared, and how to spend less.
The scheme, the one-year duty rule and the documents you need.
Through trusted partners, we've helped customers handle any currency for many years.
A car move often comes with duty and registration costs to settle in Barbados, so a fair rate on the money you change matters. The Barbados dollar is pegged to the US dollar, keeping prices steady, but the exchange still counts. For years we've connected customers with trusted partners who handle any currency.
Everything clears at the Port of Bridgetown, then travels on by road. Pick your area for local detail, or start a quote and give the full address.
Tell us about your car, and we connect you with one partner suited to shipping it to Barbados, by roll-on roll-off or container. No call centre, and no chasing quotes.
Your partner is an experienced vehicle shipper who handles roll-on roll-off and container car moves to the Caribbean as routine work, and for full household moves holds FIDI FAIM accreditation, the global benchmark audited by Ernst and Young, with BAR Overseas the UK marker.
Who we are, plainly: not the carrier. International Removals Companies links your enquiry with one vetted vehicle-shipping partner who does the work, free since November 2010. DATACONTEXT (UK) LTD, company 07425576, ICO ZB022743, Norman House, Saint Saviours Estate, Abbey Street, London, SE1 3DH. Working Member of AGM Group since 2010.
Tell us the car and where it's going, and one vetted partner comes back with a price for RoRo or container, plus the duty and paperwork. No cost, no obligation.
Get my free quoteYour partner confirms every price, transit time, insurance and customs point before you book.
International Removals Companies is the official enquiry service for three FIDI FAIM and BAR Overseas certified international moving companies in AGM Group, members of IAM, EUROMOVERS and FEDEMAC. It's a free route-matching service, not a removal company, a man with a van or a house clearance service.
Use this page to send your Barbados removal enquiry, then speak directly with the partner mover we connect you with before booking.