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Palm Beach Airport - PBI
Palm Beach International Airport
1000 PBIA, West Palm Beach,
Florida 33406, USA
Airport Code: PBI
Telephone: +1 561 471 7420
Fax: +1 561 471 7427
Palm Beach Airport Information
Palm Beach Airport is located just 6km west of Palm Beach adjacent to Interstate Highway 95. It can be easily reached from anywhere in Palm Beach County with Boca Raton approximately 30km to the south and Jupiter only 22km to the north.
Palm Beach airport handles over six million passengers every year with 25 aircraft gates and a Customs and Immigration facility which is capable of handling 300 passengers per hour and aircraft as large as the B747-400.
The 560,000 square foot terminal has three passenger concourses and holding areas and a roadway system to different levels for arriving and departing passengers.
Remember that Florida airport regulations require that your name appear on all checked baggage and you should carry medication, keys and valuables with you in your hand luggage and not put them in the hold.
Palm Beach Airport is currently constructing a new seven-storey long term parking garage, so the east long term parking lot is closed and if long term parking is full you should proceed to park & ride.
Palm Beach Airport Car Hire
The car rental desks are conveniently located in the baggage reclaim area of the terminal building on level one. The car rental companies represented at the airport include: Alamo at Palm Beach Airport - Avis at Palm Beach Airport - Budget at Palm Beach Airport - Dollar at Palm Beach Airport - Enterprise at Palm Beach Airport .- Hertz at Palm Beach Airport and National at Palm Beach Airport
We have written an article on car hire at Palm Beach Airport which we hope you will find of interest.
Palm Beach Airport Arrivals
If you are an international traveller, once you have cleared customs you will arrive in the baggage reclaim area. The distance from leaving the aircraft and through security is relatively short, but if you think you will require a wheelchair or assistance, make sure you organise this with the airline when you book your ticket. We provide more details on the arrivals area as well as information on live flight arrivals at Palm Beach Airport.
Palm Beach Airport Departures
The terminal building is modern, light and airy and it is also fairly small and easy to find your way around. Once you have checked in there is a small selection of shops, bars and restaurants in the main terminal (level 2) area before you go through security and on to the concourses. Click on the link for information on live flight departures at Palm Beach Airport
Palm Beach Airport Taxis
Palm Beach Transportation provides taxis and limousines from the airport. Taxis are available from the transportation desks at each end of the terminal building on level 1. The journey to downtown West Palm Beach is around 4km and it is worth agreeing a fare with the taxi driver before you depart. There will also be an airport pick up surcharge. For more details on local fares and taxi contact details visit our guide to Palm Beach Airport taxis.
Palm Beach Airport Buses
Shuttle buses take passengers to West Palm Beach to connect with TriRail, which runs trains to Miami. Palm Beach County's public bus transportation (Palmtran) offers regular services throughout Palm Beach County. The stop is located on the outer curb, Level One and route maps can be found inside on Level One. You can find details on timetables and routes in our guide to buses at Palm Beach Airport.
Palm Beach Airport Trains
The Tri-Rail service provides transportation between West Palm Beach and Miami. Palm Beach International Airport is accessible by Tri-Rail from the West Palm Beach Tri-Rail station located at 203 South Tamarind Avenue. A PalmTran shuttle carries passengers to the airport. We provide more details on routes and timetables for trains at Palm Beach Airport
Palm Beach Airport Parking
Palm Beach international Airport has 1,100 short term parking spaces and 2,300 long term spaces at ground level adjacent to the terminal building .
If there is no space left in the long term parking area it is recommended you use the park and ride facility, but add an additional 20 minutes to your check in schedule. For more details visit our guide to car parking at Palm Beach Airport.
Palm Beach Airport Bars & Restaurants
Restaurants, bars and snack bars are situated on level 2. A deli is situated on concourse A; there is a fast-food outlet, ice-cream and chocolate shop, a snack bar and coffee shop on concourse B; a grill and bar and coffee shop are situated on concourse C. For more details visit our guide to Palm Beach Airport bars and restaurants.
Palm Beach Airport Shops
The shops at Palm Beach Airport are situated on level 2 and include gift shops, newsagents, a toy store and a PGA golf shop. There is a newsagent, gift shop and book store on concourse B and a newsagent/gift shop on concourse C. For more details visit our guide to shops at Palm Beach Airport
Palm Beach Airport General Information
Passenger services at Palm Beach Airport include bars, shops and restaurants, ATMs, currency exchange, hotel reservations and travel insurance. The Traveller's Service Centre on the second floor offers meeting rooms and business facilities, including fax, Internet and photocopying. Disabled facilities are good; those with special needs should contact their airline in advance.
Palm Beach Airport Weather
You can obtain full details on the weather at Palm Beach Airport and the surrounding area, as well as a 5 and 10 day forecast and information on the annual climate in Florida.
