Florida Airport Guide

 

The Florida Airport Guide provides information on the twelve main airports in the State of Florida including car hire companies, driving tips, routes and timetables for buses and trains, taxis, airport shops, bars and restaurants, long and short stay and disabled car parking facilities, local weather conditions and up to the minute details of live flight arrivals & departures. The guide has been written to help you find your way around the Florida airports and get to and from your destination in the easiest way possible.

We provide details of all the car hire companies operating from Florida airports so that you have all the information you could possibly require to check out the most favourable rates and make a booking online.

We supply the latest information on duty free allowances when travelling from the USA, and also provide advice and guidance on passport and visa entry requirements for Florida.

For the current list of restricted items, guidelines for locking suitcases, instructions for travelling with medication, electronics and film please visit the Transportation Security Administration website. For luggage queries on size and weight limits please consult your airline.

You can also check out the local weather conditions in whichever part of Florida you area heading for and get a forecast for the next 5 and 10 days.

Florida is a great place for a family holiday with a number of theme and water parks. Central Florida is home to Disney World, EPCOT Disney Theme Park, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and SeaWorld as well as several other water parks.

On the west coast in Tampa Busch Gardens offers a zoo with a theme park and the water park Shipwreck Island is situated in the northwest area of the state on Panama City Beach.

The beautiful beaches in Florida are regarded as some of the best in the country for their accessibility and amenities. Families, couples and singles can enjoy year-round sunshine, shimmering white sand and clear blue waters in close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic Ocean.

Flying from Florida to Europe is now relatively cheap and easy, with companies like Virgin and Delta Airlines offering journeys at prices which makes long distance travel accessible to many more people than it was 10 years ago.

Because of its subtropical climate the airports in Florida handle a large number of domestic passengers from other parts of the USA. Below are indications of the flying times to other parts of the States:

Tampa	3 hours from New York City	2.5 hours from Chicago
Fort Lauderdale	2.5 hours from Washington DC	3.5 hours from Boston
Fort Myers	1.5 hours from Atlanta	3 hours from New York
Daytona Beach	1 hour from Atlanta	2.5 hours from Newark

Flying from Miami

Miami has two airports: Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport. Miami international is one of the busiest airports in America and is just 19km from the centre of town.

Discounted tickets to Miami actually land at the new terminal at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport. You will find plenty of car hire agencies here as well as shuttle buses and taxis ready to take you into Miami. The trip to Miami Beach by bus takes about two hours or there is a shuttle bus to the Tri-Rail station at the airport. Trains run from here to the outskirts of downtown Miami hourly during rush hours, and once every two hours in the middle of the day.

Most major European airlines operate services to Miami, although there is no direct service from Australia or New Zealand and you have to change planes in Los Angeles.

Miami International Airport is well served by public buses but private shuttle vans, taxis and limousines are more convenient alternatives.