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How to get to Gay Fort Lauderdale, Florida By Plane, Train, Bus and Car.
By plane
South Florida is served by four airports:
- Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, located just two miles south of down town Fort Lauderdale. It is a major airport and popular low cost carrier destination. This is most convenient airport to Fort Lauderdale. Spirit Airlines maintains a hub here; JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, Delta Airlines, and Continental Connection all also have substantial operations here. FLL is the main domestic airport for the South Florida region. It is also an emerging hub for flights to and from the Latin America and the Caribbean. There are some limited charter flights to and from Europe.
- Miami International Airport is located 25 miles south of Fort Lauderdale. It is the major international airport in South Florida, and known as 'The Gateway to the Americas'. Home of American Airlines Latin American hub. There are frequent flights to Europe and many direct flights to the US West Coast; it is a 40 minute drive from Fort Lauderdale using I-95, but can be much, much slower during rush hour.
You can catch the Tri-Rail from Miami airport to Fort Lauderdale station for about $5 a head. Then catch the linking buss, or get a cab from the station to the hotel. (More on Tri-Rail below). You can take one of the shuttle vans from Miami Airport to Fort Lauderdale, price varies by destination but will be around $50 to $70 a head.
- Palm Beach International Airport, 1000 Turnage Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Phone: (561) 471-7420. Primarily serves the Palm Beach area with flights to the Northeast Corridor. You can use Tri-Tail to get from Palm Beach Airport to Fort Lauderdale.
- Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, West Commercial Boulevard and NW 21st Av. One of the ten largest general aviation airports in the country. It is located in the Cypress Creek area of the city. This is where you arrive if flying your private plane.
By train
- Tri-Rail,1-800-TRI-RAIL, . Tri-Rail is a commuter rail line linking Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, Florida. It is run by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority. The 72-mile system has 18 stations along the South Florida coast. The rail connects to the Metrorail in Miami at the Tri-Rail/Metrorail Transfer Station. See Wikipedia's entry for more detailed information. From Miami International Airport you can catch the Tri-Rail to Fort Lauderdale, and then a buss connects you the last mile to down town. Tri-Rail runs less frequently on the weekends, so check the schedule. http://www.tri-rail.com/schedules_fares/train_schedules.htm
- Amtrak, 200 S.W. 21 Terrace, 1-800-872-7245,. Provides service to cities up the Atlantic Coast of the United States. Amtrak has two stops in the Fort Lauderdale Area, one in Fort Lauderdale located on Broward Boulevard and I-95, and another one in the suburb of Hollywood on Hollywood Boulevard and I-95, the train then continues onto Miami going south or Boca Raton going north.
By car
- Interstate 95 (I-95) is the major North-South artery along the East side of the city. It connects Fort Lauderdale with the downtowns in Miami and West Palm Beach and goes north to Jacksonville and beyond.
- Florida's Turnpike runs North-South west of the city. To the south it connects to Homestead and the Florida Keys. To the North it connects to Orlando and North Florida.
- I-595/I-75 connects Ft. Lauderdale to Florida's West Coast: including Naples, Fort Myers, Sarasota and the Tampa Bay area.
By bus
- Greyhound Bus Lines, 510 NE 3 Street downtown, telephone 1-800-229-9424.
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