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Getting Around Florida, USA

Air: 

Florida has a number of regional airports, making flying an easy option across the state.

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Driving around Florida is easy thanks to its interstate highways.

Beware however that Florida has plenty of toll roads; most are coin operated.

Car hire: 

Car hire: Driving a car is the best way to get around Florida. Most people tend to hire a car if they want to travel across the state. Major national car rental companies like Alamo, National, Budget, Dollar and Hertz are available in Florida.

Bike: 

Bicycle hire: Florida is great for cycling, thanks to its flat topography. Head for the coastal biking paths or the dedicated long-distance trails in the centre of the state.

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Getting around towns and cities: 

There are local bus and trolley operators in most of the major cities such as the I-Trolley that operates as a tourist bus along International Drive.

Rail: 

Amtrak (tel: 1 800 872 7245 in the USA and Canada only; www.amtrak.com) offers limited rails services in the state.There is a commuter Tri-Rail service in Miami and there are plans for a similar rail service in Central Florida called SunRail which is due to open in 2013.

By water: 

It is possible to get around parts of Florida by ferry; for example there is a year-round, high speed ferry service from Fort Myers and Marco Island to Key West provided by Key West Express (tel: Tel: 1 888 539 2628; www.seakeywestexpress.com). The crossing takes just over 3hours and saves seven hours of driving each way.

There are water taxis in places like Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville and Tampa.

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