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Fort Lauderdale Intl (FLL):  Location8 km/5 Miles SW of the City.  Airport Map: Click hereAirport Overview: 4 terminals, all close together within walking distance. T2, 3 & 4 are small terminals with arrivals on the lower level and departures on the upper. Terminal 1 is much bigger and is joined to the Rental Car center by a bridge. There is also a small commuter terminal connected to Terminal 4. It is possible to walk between all terminals, but the longest walk is Terminal 1 to 4, which takes about 10 mins.  Airline Locations: Terminal 1: Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Continental, Continental Connection & Northwest. Terminal 2: Delta, Comair & Midwest. Terminal 3: AirTran, America West, American & American Eagle, BahamasAir, CanJet, SkyService, United/Ted, USA 3000, US Airways & WestJet. Terminal 4: AeroMexico, Air Canada, Air Jamaica, Air Transat, Avianca, Cayman Airways, Spirit, Thomsonfly & Travelspan. Commuter Terminal: Air Sunshine, Florida Coastal, Island Express, Lynx Air & VIntage Props & Jets.


By Taxi:
Available on demand at the lower level, curbside of each terminal. Rate comparison charts are posted.
Approximate Costs: To Downtown $10-20/20 mins. To Port Everglades $10, Pier 66 $13, Galt Ocean Mile $27. To Coral Springs $60, Boca Raton $75, Deerfield Beach $48, Lantana $90, Lake Worth $85, Pompano Beach $40, Singer Island $135, Weston $45, Bal Harbor $40, Miami Airport $65, Dodge Island $65, Key Biscayne $80, South Miami Beach $65, Miami $50-65/60 mins. Taxis can take up to 5 people for the fare stated on meters.
Taxi Companies: Yellow Cab (954) 777 7777 & Rapid Cab (561) 242 9669.
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By Limo: Find limo service, click here.
By Bus:
BCT bus No1 to Ft Lauderdale & Aventura Mall: Broward County Transit bus No1 stops outside each terminal at the airport.
Route: Broward Central Terminal (Downtown Ft Lauderdale) - SE 3rd Ave - Broward General Hospital - Airport - Federal Highway - Sheridan St - Young Circle/Publix - Hallandale Beach Blvd - Aventura Mall.
Timings: Buses leave the airport heading North towards Ft Lauderdale city center Mon-Fri every 20-30 mins 0525-2336. Saturdays every 30-60 mins 0525-2351. Sundays every 30 mins 0840-2110. Buses leave the airport heading South towards Aventura Mall Mon-Fri every 20-30 mins 0532-2330. Saturdays every 30-60 mins 0547-2330. Sundays every 30 mins 0832-2102. Buses leave the Broward Central Terminal heading towards the airport Mon-Fri every 20-30 mins 0515-2315. Saturdays every 30-60 mins 0530-2315. Sundays every 30 mins 0815-2045.
Travel Times: To Downtown Ft Lauderdale 17 mins. To Aventura Mall 45 mins. Cost: $1 per trip.
BCT bus No4 to Hallandale Beach & Aventura Mall: Broward County Transit bus No4 stops t the Airport TriRail station (not the terminals) and follows the coast Road A1A to Aventura Mall.
Route: Airport TriRail Station - Griffin Rd - NW 1st St - Dania Beach City Hall - Dania Beach Blvd - Hollywood Blvd - Young Circle -  Hallandale Beach Blvd - Route A1A - William Lehman Causeway - Aventura Mall.
Timings: Buses leave the airport Tri Rail Station heading South towards Aventura Mon-Fri every 20-40 mins 0600-2200. Saturdays every 20-40 mins 0540-2140. Sundays every 50 mins 0835-1925. Buses leave Aventura mall heading North towards the airport TriRail station Mon-Fri every 20-40 mins 0600-2120. Saturdays every 20-60 mins 0620-2100. Sundays every 50 mins 0900-1950.
Travel Times: To Aventura Mall 65 mins. Cost: $1 per trip.
FLA 1 Shuttle to TriRail Station: This shuttle bus run round the terminals and to the Airport TriRail Station. Route: TriRail Station - Griffin Rd/Old Griffin Rd - Terminal 1 - Between Terminals 2&3 - Between Terminals 3&4 - SW 12th Ave/34th St - Tower - TriRail Station. Timings: Trains run Mon-Fri 0433-0007. Weekends 0610-2152.
Keys Shuttle to the Florida Keys: Keys Shuttle runs shuttles from Miami Intl & Fort Lauderdale Airports to the Florida Keys. Route: Fort Lauderdale Airport - Miami Intl Airport - Key Largo - Tavernier - Marathon - Big Pine - Key West. Timings: Shuttles leave FLL Airport heading for the Keys daily at 1030, 1230, 1430, 1630, 1830 & 2030. To Key Largo $70 adult one way, $112 for 2 adults one-way etc/1 hour 45, to Marathon $70 adult one way, $112 for 2 adults one-way etc/3 hrs 30 & to Key West $90 adult one way, $144 for 2 adults one-way etc/4 hrs 15. Contact: Tel 1 888 765 9997 or +1 (305) 289 9997.

By Shuttle Van:
Super Shuttle A shared door to door van operating from the arrivals lower level to hotels and residences all over the Miami & Fort Lauderdale areas. See the desk by the roadside for tickets. State your destination, and a van will be assigned to you. You may have to wait up to 20 mins for a van going in your direction.
Cost: Prices are different for hotels and residences. Extra people going to the same address in the same party cost less:
Contact: Tel (954) 764 1700.
Go Airport Shuttle: Has desks on the lower level of each terminal. Cost: To downtown Fort Lauderdale $9 per person. Contact: Tel (954) 561 8888.
Alligator Alley Express Run scheduled shuttles between Naples, Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale & Miami airports. Contact: (866) 843 7209 or (239) 643 7209
Airport Express/Tri-County Transportation Runs shuttles all over the area. Cost: To Ft Lauderdale: $9, Weston & Coral Springs $18, Boca Raton $18, Delray Beach $23, Boynton Beach $26, Lantana/Lake Worth $31, Palm Beach Airport $36, Wellington $51. Aventura $14, Miami Beach & Port of Miami $18, Coral Gables & Key Biscayne $26 & Kendall $41. Can be found on the lower level, curbside, outside the baggage claim area at each terminal. Contact: Tel (954) 561 8888 or 1-800 244 8252.
RideFly Reservations.com: Operates limos and Shuttle vans at this airport. Click here for details.

By Train:
TriRail to Miami & West Palm Beach: There is no train station at the terminal itself, but a TriRail shuttle bus (see FLA shuttle in bus section above) runs to the nearby station. Bus stops are located at the west end of Terminal 1, east end of Terminal 2, between terminals 3 and 4, and at the east end of Terminal 4, all on the lower levels.
Train Route: Miami Airport - Hialeah Market - Metrorail Transfer - Opa-locka (14 mins) - Golden Glades - Hollywood - Sheridan Street - Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport at Dania Beach (34 mins) - Fort Lauderdale (44 mins) - Cypress Creek - Pompano Beach (63 mins) - Deerfield Beach - Boca Raton - Delray Beach - Boynton Beach - Lake Worth - West Palm Beach (1 hour 41) - Mangonia Park.
Timings Northbound: Trains leave Ft Lauderdale Airport Station heading North towards Palm Beach Mon-Fri at 0452, 0522, 0552 then every 20-60 mins until 1922, 2022 & 2052. Weekends every 2 hrs 0703-1903 & 1933.Trains leave the Miami Airport Tri-Rail station Mon-Fri at 0420, 0520, 0550, 0610 then every 20-60 mins until 1850, 1950 & 2120. Weekends & Holidays every 2 hrs 0632-1832 & 2102.
Timings Southbound: Trains leave Ft Lauderdale Airport Station heading South towards Miami Mon-Fri at 0503, 0543, 0633 then every 20-60 mins until 1943, 2043 & 2143. Weekends every 2 hrs 0703-1903 & 2133.
Cost: $2 - $9.25 depending on distance traveled. Tickets must be bought before boarding.

Rental Cars:
On-Airport Rental Car Providers: ALAMO, AVIS, Budget, ContinentalDollar, Enterprise, E-Z Rent A Car (954) 316 4848, HERTZ, INTERAMERICAN, National, PAYLESS, ROYAL & Thrifty all have counters at the central Car Rental Facility at the airport. This building is in the Cypress Parking Garage and is connected to terminal 1 by a bridge, but can be walked from any of the terminals. However, brightly colored shuttle buses are provided that run to each terminal.
Off-Airport Rental Car Providers: Gold Coast Car Rentals (954) 522 0665. Free airport pick-up. Special Car Rental (954) 792 1005. Sunshine Rent-a-Car/Fox Rent a Car (954) 467 8100.
Weblinks: Click here to book -----> Car Trawler Car Hire.

Airport to Airport: Taxi to Miami Intl $65/40-60 mins. Taxi to Palm Beach Intl Airport $115. TriRail from Airport station to Miami Intl Airport (40 mins) and West Palm Beach Airport (60 mins).
Car Parking:
There are 3 main car parks at the airport: Hibiscus, Palm & Cypress Garages. Choose the correct car park depending on which airline you are using. Cypress Garage: Long Term, Terminal 1. Hibiscus Garage: All terminals Short & Long term. Palm Garage: All terminals Short & Long term. Cost: Short Term: 15 mins free, 16-20 mins $1, $1 per 20 mins. Daily max $36. Long term: 15 mins free, 16-20 mins $1, $1 per 20 mins, daily max $15.
Valet Parking: Cost: 0-2 hrs $8, each extra hour $4. Daily max $21.
Remote Lots: There are also 3 remote parking lots: Tower Lot, Park'n Save & Holiday Lot. $6 per day.
Cellphone Parking: The airport has a cell-phone parking lot. The idea is that when meeting arriving passengers, you can wait in this designated area free of chage, until your arriving passenger calls to say they are ready for pick-up. Vehicles must be attended at all times. This lot is free of charge.

Notes: Hotel booking boards are in the baggage claim area of each terminal. Baggage carts for rent at $3 each.  Currency Services: ATMs/Cash machines are generally on the upper level of each terminal. Terminal 1 has 2 ATMs on the lower level.  Airport Hotels: Days Inn Ft Lauderdale Airport has a complimentary shuttle. Tel (954) 463 2500. Hampton Inn & Suites (954) 922 0011. Comfort Inn (954) 333 1492. Holiday Inn Ft Lauderdale Airport. Best Western Hotel. Sheraton Ft Lauderdale Airport. Springhill Suites by Marriott (954) 920 9696.  Airport Website: www.fll.net.  Airport Tel No: +1 (954) 359 1200. Hilton Ft Lauderdale Airport.  Updated Jan08.  Last Visit Dec07  [back].[top]

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