When planning your Fort Lauderdale vacation, how you're going to get there is an important consideration. These handy tools will help you decide whether it is cheaper to drive or fly.
If you decide to fly into Fort Lauderdale, you'll want to book your flight directly into Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
You'll also want to familiarize yourself with the airport and transportation options from the airport.
Fort Lauderdale is located in the center of South Florida's Gold Coast, midway between Palm Beach to the north and Miami to the south. The Greater Fort Lauderdale area stretches across 1,200 square miles, including over a half-million acres of Everglades on its western edge and includes Deerfield Beach and Pompano to the north to Hollywood and Hallandale Beach to the south. The region encompasses 30 cities. | Interactive Map of Greater Fort Lauderdale |
Once you arrive in Fort Lauderdale, you'll find an array of transportation choices for getting around and seeing the sights other than your rental car. Public transportation includes a bus service with 40 routes, including some 410 square miles. Pedicabs, motorcycle rentals and water taxis are all modes of transportation that make seeing the sights fun.
