USA: Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Legal Disclaimer Last Update 12-Aug-13Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood Intl (FLL):
Location: 8 km/5 Miles SW of the Ft Lauderdale city center & 32 km/20 Miles N of downtown Miami.
Website: www.fort-lauderdale-airport.com
Airport Map: Click here.
| Airport Overview: | |
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| General: | 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 an Intl Arrivals area which is joined to terminal 4. 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. A shuttle runs between all the terminals 0600-2100. |
| Terminal 1 (Yellow): | AirTran, Allegiant, Continental/United, Continental Connection, Frontier, Southwest, Virgin America & Vision. |
| Terminal 2 (Red): | Air Canada, Delta & Condor (departures). |
| Terminal 3 (Purple): | American, BahamasAir, CanJet, Jazz (departures), JetBlue, Sunwing, US Airways & WestJet. |
| Terminal 4 (Green): | Air Transat, Avianca, Caribbean, Condor (arrivals), Jazz (arrivals & check-in), LAN & Spirit. |
| Commuter Terminal: | Air Sunshine, IBC Airways & SkyBahamas. |
| By Taxi: | |
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| General: | Available on demand at the lower level, curbside of each terminal. Rate comparison charts are posted. |
| Approximate Costs (Taxis can take up to 5 people for the fare stated on meters): | Fort lauderdale: To Downtown $12-20/20 mins. To Port Everglades $12, Pier 66 $17, Dania $16, Galeria Mall $22, Galt Ocean Mile $27, las Olas area $18 North: To Coral Springs $67, Boca Raton $62-75, Deerfield Beach $48, Delray Beach $85, Inverarry $41, Lantana $90, Lake Worth $85, Palm Beach Airport $122, Pompano Beach $47, Singer Island $135. South: To Aventura mall $37, Bal Harbor $45, Dadeland mall $85, Dodge Island/Port of Miami/Cruiseship terminal $67, Dolphin Stadium $41, Homestead Speedway $144, Kendall Mall $106, Key Biscayne $80, Miami Airport $67, South Miami Beach $72, Miami $55-65/60 mins & University of Miami $78. West: To Arrowhead $30, Florida Medical Center $37, Sawgrass Mills Mall $43, Weston $45. |
| Taxi Companies: | Ambassador Taxi (954) 779 7777, Broward Taxi (954) 888 8888, Yellow Cab (954) 777 7777 & Rapid Cab (561) 242 9669. |
| By Bus: | |
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| BCT bus No1 to Ft Lauderdale & Aventura Mall: | Broward County Transit bus No1 stops outside the Rental Car Center, stop 7. 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 0510-2336. 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 0532-2315. 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. |
| Other Buses: | Buses occaisionally run to the cruise ship terminals at Ft Lauderdale and Miami. |
| By Train: | |
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| 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. 3 Shuttle bus stops are located on the lower level: At the west end of Terminal 1, Between Terminals 2 & 3, and between Terminals 3 & 4. 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 0508, 0553, 0633 then every 20-60 mins until 1958, 2053 & 2153. Weekends every 2 hrs 0703-1903 & 2133. Trains leave the Miami Airport Tri-Rail station Mon-Fri at 0415, 0445, 0510, 0535, 0600 then every 30-60 mins until 1850, 1950 & 2140. Weekends every 2 hrs 0600-1800 & 2030. Timings Southbound: Trains leave Ft Lauderdale Airport Station heading South towards Miami Mon-Fri at 0451, 0523, 0548 then every 20-60 mins until 1928, 2028 & 2218. Weekends every 2 hrs 0632-1832 & 2102. Trains leave West Palm Beach Airport Station heading South towards Fort lauderdale & Miami Mon-Fri at 0406, 0446, 0526 then every 20-60 mins until 1851, 1946 & 2046. Weekends every 2 hrs 0606-1806 & 2036. Cost: $2 - $5 depending on distance traveled. Tickets must be bought before boarding. |
| Rental Cars: | |
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| On-Airport Rental car Providers: | ALAMO, AVIS, Budget, Continental, Dollar, Enterprise, •E-Z Rent A Car (954) 359-8007, HERTZ, National, PAYLESS, ROYAL & Thrifty (877) 283 0898, 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. Off-airport rental car shuttles depart from bus stop 7 outside each terminal. |
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: | |
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| General: | 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 extra 20 mins. Daily max $36. Long term: $1 per 20 mins, daily max $15. |
| Valet Parking: | Cost: 0-2 hrs $8, each extra hour $4. Daily max $21. |
| Remote Lots: | There is 1 remote lot called Airport Economy Parking. Cost: $1.50 first 0-2 hours; $0.50 each additional hour; maximum $7.50 daily. |
| 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. Bureau de Change available at Intl arrivals.
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.
Website: www.fort-lauderdale-airport.com
Airport Tel No: +1 (954) 359 1200. Hilton Ft Lauderdale Airport.
Updated Apr13 ADV. Last Visit Mar09.
Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE):
Location: 12 km/8 Miles NNW of the Ft Lauderdale city center & 7 km/4 Miles SW of Pompano Beach.
By Bus: Broward County Bus 55 runs from Galt Ocean Mile (on the Beach at NE 41st St/A1A) along Commercial Blvd just south of tha airport entrance, to Nob Hill Rd. Buses run Mon-Fri 0530-2030 every 40 mins or so. Saturdays every hour 0600-1800. Sundays every hour 0900-1900. See weblink for details.
Rental Cars: HERTZ is available at Banyan Air Service (1 800 200 2031) & Aero Toy Store, (954) 771 1795. Budget is available at Aero Toy Store, (954) 771 1795.
Note: This airport is for private and general aviation only and has no commercial flights.
Airport Tel No: (954) 828 4955.
Updated Feb11. Last Visit Mar09.
