Getting Here and Around

Getting Here and Around

Serving more than 21 million travelers a year, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL. 954/359-6100) is 4 mi south of downtown Fort Lauderdale, just off U.S. 1 between Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood, and near Port Everglades and Fort Lauderdale Beach. Other options include Miami International Airport (MIA), about 35 mi to the south, and the far less chaotic Palm Beach International Airport (PBI. 561/471-7420) , about 45 mi to the north. All three airports link to Tri-Rail (800/874-7245), a commuter train operating seven days through Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties.

Broward County Transit (954/357-8400) operates bus route No. 1 between the airport and its main terminal at Broward Boulevard and Northwest 1st Avenue, near downtown Fort Lauderdale. Service from the airport is every 20 minutes and begins daily at 5:40 AM; the last bus leaves the airport at 11:15 PM. The fare is $1.50. Broward County Transit also covers the county on 275 fixed routes. The fare is $1.50. Service starts at 5 AM and continues to 11:30 PM, except on Sunday.

Amtrak provides daily service to Fort Lauderdale and stops at Hollywood and Deerfield Beach. Greyhound buses stop in Fort Lauderdale.

By car, access to Broward County from north or south is via Florida's Turnpike, Interstate 95, U.S. 1, or U.S. 441. Interstate 75 (Alligator Alley, requiring a toll despite being part of the nation's interstate-highway system) connects Broward with Florida's west coast and runs parallel to State Road 84 within the county. East-west Interstate 595 runs from westernmost Broward County and links Interstate 75 with Interstate 95 and U.S. 1, providing handy access to the airport and seaport. The scenic, slow Route A1A generally parallels the beach.