One of the busiest airports in Florida, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is an important hub for cruise passengers headed to the Everglades, and for connections between the Caribbean and North America.
Second only to Miami International Airport for southern Florida traffic, you’ll find flights to Fort Lauderdale International Airport from cities such as Chicago, New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Cleveland, Boston, Montreal, Port-au-Prince, Cancun, Guatemala City, Nassau and Kingston.
A sprawling structure serving more than 22 million passengers each year, the airport’s four terminals are only accessible by shuttle, but friendly staff members are always on hand to help you get where you need to go.
Facilities and entertainment are adequate and many frequent flyers love its efficient processing times and budget airlines, choosing Fort Lauderdale as a convenient alternative to the bustle of Miami International.
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Train: Train service does not go directly to the airport, but stops at the Airport TriRail Station, just a few kilometres away and connected by a free shuttle bus. From there, you can catch a train to Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach and other destinations. The fare is $2-5 depending on how far you go.
Bus: Broward County Bus No. 1 stops outside each terminal and runs into downtown Fort Lauderdale every 20-30 minutes between 5:25am and 11:30pm on weekdays, with slightly fewer runs at weekends. The fare into town is $1. Bus No. 4 goes into town from the Airport TriRail Station, via a different route every 20-40 minutes during the day. There are free shuttle buses from the airport to Airport TriRail Station.
Taxi: Taxis are available outside each terminal building. Most require cash, but a few accept credit cards. Basic fares for up to five people are $10-20 to downtown Fort Lauderdale, $16 to Dania, $17 to Pier 66, $22 to the Galleria Mall, and $27 to Galt Ocean Mile; extra charges may be added for luggage, public holidays, or night-time trips.
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There are daily, hourly, valet and economy rates for parking. Hourly rates are charged at $1 per 20 minutes with a daily limit of $36, daily rates are similar with a (daily) limit of $15; Economy rates start at $1.50 for two hours, and $0.50 for each additional hour with a daily limit of $7.50. The airport has four car parks: the Cypress Garage has daily parking for Terminal 1; Hibiscus Garage has hourly and daily parking for all four terminals; Palm Garage has hourly and daily parking for Terminals 2, 3 and 4 and the Valet Garage offers service for all terminals. There are free trams to all terminals. There is also a cell phone waiting area for pick-ups.
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Money and communications: There are ATMs, currency exchange facilities, public phones and Internet kiosks.
Luggage: There are left luggage facilities in all terminals, baggage trolleys for rental from Smart Carte, and a lost property office in Terminal 1. If you want to hire a cart, but need to shuttle from one terminal to another you can request a Smarte Carte token from the driver, which will allow you get a new cart at no charge when you get off.
Conference and business: There are business service centres in all four terminals that have FedEx and US Mail drop boxes, Internet kiosks, copy and fax services, money wiring and currency exchange. The centre in Terminal 2 is the largest and best equipped.
Other facilities: Other facilities at FLL include medical services, vending machines, pet relief areas, smoking area and plug points.
Wi-Fi: There is free Wi-Fi throughout the airport.
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