Tampa to Saint George's (TPA–GND) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

US passport holders enter Grenada visa-free for up to 90 days. No advance application is needed. Passport must be valid for the duration of the stay. You need a return or onward ticket and proof of accommodation. At Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND), immigration stamps your passport after a brief interview about your trip purpose and where you are staying.

The 90-day stay can be extended at the Immigration Department in St. George's for a fee of XCD 100 (about $37) per month. Grenada is a Commonwealth nation and uses English as its official language. No customs declaration form is needed for personal belongings. Duty-free allowances include 200 cigarettes, 1 liter of spirits, and gifts valued up to XCD 270.

Direct flights from Miami (MIA) to Grenada run about 3 hours 30 minutes on American Airlines. JetBlue operates from New York JFK (about 4 hours 30 minutes). Seasonal service runs from other US gateways. Grenada uses the Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD), pegged at XCD 2.70 per $1. US dollars are accepted at hotels, restaurants, and larger shops. ATMs in St. George's and Grand Anse dispense XCD. Water taxis between Grand Anse Beach and the Carenage in St. George's cost XCD 10 ($3.70) per person. Minibus routes run across the island for XCD 2.50 to XCD 6 depending on distance. Nutmeg is everywhere: Grenada produces about 20% of the world's supply.

No rail link exists to TPA. Ride-shares (Uber/Lyft) from downtown Tampa cost $20–30 and take 15–25 minutes. The HART bus network serves the airport but is infrequent and poorly suited to flight timing.Taxis from downtown run $25–35. From St. Petersburg, expect $45–60 via the Howard Frankland Bridge. Parking at TPA is well-organized: economy lots from $8/day, garages from $12/day, with a free automated people mover connecting the main terminal to parking garages.