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Arriving in Bermuda by Air

 

 

Bermuda Airport, now renamed as L.F Wade International airport is located at Kindley Field, St. George's Parish. This is at the eastern end of the island. As you land, the sight of turquoise blue water of the Atlantic will set your mood and the pulse rate for rest of your stay here in the island. 

 

I was awestruck with the view from the plane when I came to Bermuda first time by air. The Airport is located along the water edge of St David's Island which is part of St. George's parish. 

 

Landing at Bermuda 

 

 

So how do you ensure that you are ready to go through all the airport formalities smoothly, have an easy entry into the island and reach your hotel quickly. For that, here are my recommended steps: 

 

Step-1: Get your documents ready

 

While in the flight, you should have received the following documents. If not, then collect those before reaching the immigration desk and fill them up. 

 

1. Bermuda Immigration/Arrival Passenger Forms - one for each adult and child  

2. A Bermuda Customs Declaration Form - one for each family 

 

Note that, as an alternative, you can fill up an online Visitors Arrival Card in advance and take a printed copy of the document and present it to the Immigration official along with your passport. This is easy and eliminates using the first manual form above. You can find the online arrival card here.  

 

Once you reach the immigration desks, you will need to present your passport, roundtrip airline tickets, and the above documents (duly filled up). At the Bermuda immigration desk, you will receive a colored Customs card. 

 

Update December 2012: For the first time, a duty free store has been opened at the Airport Arrivals section in Bermuda. It is located between the immigration and baggage claim areas. Bermuda now joins with over 50 countries including UK that allows duty free shopping at the airport arrival. You can now buy wine, spirits and tobaccos here at duty free prices on arrival. However this is subject to the limit of duty free allowances beyond which duty is applicable. 

 

Step-2: Collect your luggage and proceed to Customs

 

Now it's time to claim your baggage. A Customs officer will then take your colored Customs card. They will examine your bags and may ask you to go through the Customs Hall for a baggage check before you exit. Any item above the allowance limit will attract duty on arrival and the duty can be very heavy. 

 

Step-3: Transportation to your hotel

 

There are no car rentals available in Bermuda. However many operators offer Airport Shuttle Services for both 1-way and 2-way transfers (you can get both private and well as group or shared shuttles). 

 

Plenty of taxis are also available at the airport outside arrival lounge. Buses (#1, 3, 10, 11) operating between Hamilton and St. George also service the airport, but they won't allow any heavy luggage. 

 

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