Offering free parking, the Americas Best Inn Fort Lauderdale South is located a short distance from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The hotel has a business centre and offers wireless internet access. Children stay free.
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Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Guide (FLL)
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is situated 5km (3 miles) south of Fort Lauderdale.
Here you'll find essential information on Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, including details of airport facilities, and how to get there.
Recent expansions and improvements include the opening of the Rental Car Centre, and enhancements to parking facilities.
Help and information desks (tel: (954) 359 1200) are located in each terminal on the upper and lower levels.
The terminals are within walking distance of each other; there is also a shuttle transfer service, which leaves from level 1 of the multi-storey car park.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport connects to the Florida Turnpike, Interstate 95, Interstate 595 and Route 1. Take State Road 84 or Interstate 595 and follow Route 1 south to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport's Perimeter Road for the economy car park.
Public Transport
Rail: Tri-Rail (tel: 1 800 874 7245; www.tri-rail.com) train services run to Miami-Dade County, Broward County, and Palm Beach County. Shuttle buses connect Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to the nearby Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Station at Dania Beach.
Bus: BCT Mass Transit (tel: (954) 357 8400; www.broward.org/bct) operates daily services (bus 1) from stop 7 at the Rental Car Center.
Shuttle: Tri County Airport Express passenger sedans and Go Shuttle (tel: (954) 561 8888; www.floridalimo.com) provide door-to-door shared ride services. Check with the Transportation Podium located on the lower level outside each terminal for further information.
Taxi: Taxis and yellow cabs (tel: (954) 777 7777) are readily available, including wheelchair-accessible vans.
Terminal facilities
ATMs and bureau de change facilities are available at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Fax facilities are available in Terminal 2. Free Wi-Fi internet access is available in all terminal and concourse areas. Public telephones are located throughout Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Passengers can choose from a wide variety of bars, cafés, snack bars and restaurants at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Duty-free is available in terminals 2, 3 and 4.
A luggage transportation service is available on the upper and lower levels of each terminal and garage. Luggage storage (tel: (954) 359 5505) is available in all terminals. There is also an airport lost and found office (tel: (954) 359 2247).
Other facilities at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport include shoeshine services and a mediation room.
Airport facilities
Business Service Centres (tel: (954) 359 7610) are located in each terminal, offering basic business services such as ATMs, currency exchange and phone cards. The Hilton Garden Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport-Cruise Port (tel: (954) 924 9204; www.hiltongardeninn.com), located minutes from the airport, has a 24-hour business centre as well as four meeting rooms and one boardroom for hire. The nearby Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel (tel: (954) 920 3500; www.starwoodhotels.com) also offers business and conference facilities, with 16 meeting rooms equipped with high-speed internet access.
All terminals have facilities for disabled travellers. These include disabled toilets, courtesy telephones with TTY facilities, ramps and lifts. Disabled parking is available in all parking areas, with wheelchair-accessible shuttles available from the remote car parks.
The ‘garage complex’ provides covered parking with direct access to all terminals, with short- and long-term rates available. The offsite Airport Economy Parking offers long-term parking; there are free shuttle buses to/from the terminals 24 hours daily. Valet parking is available in the garage complex (tel: (954) 359 6931). Long-term parking is also available at remote car parks linked to the terminals by a free shuttle. General parking information is available on (tel: (954) 359 0200).
Car hire companies at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport include: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Continental, Dollar, Enterprise, E-Z Rent a Car, Hertz, National, Payless, Royal and Thrifty, which all have desks on site at the Rental Car Center. The latter is well signposted from all terminals. It’s located within walking distance from Terminal 1, and there are free shuttles ferrying passengers from terminals 2, 3 and 4.
Airport hotels
The Courtyard offers free high-speed internet, fitness facilities and on-site dining less than 3km (2 miles) from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. A shuttle bus service connects the hotel to the airport.
Boasting an on-site restaurant, lounge bar and a range of business facilities, the Hilton Garden Inn is located just a short drive south of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Linked to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport by a complimentary shuttle bus service, the Ramada Inn provides a choice of dining options, fitness facilities and basic business services.
The Sheraton is located 3km (2 miles) from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and is connected by a free shuttle service. The hotel features a restaurant and lounge, as well as a range of leisure activities and meeting space.
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