Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (FLL) Airport |
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- FLL Airport Contact
100 Aviation Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
United States
Email: ContactFLL@broward.org
Website for Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport: http://www.broward.org
- FLL Airport Overview
Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport FLL is located close to both cities of Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood and within easy access to major highways I-95, I-75, I-595, U.S. 1 and Florida's Turnpike, leading to destinations in South and Central Florida - a gateway to fun in the sun. It is only 10 minutes from the beach or the golf greens on southeastern Florida’s Gold Coast. With some 20 million passengers a year, the Airport is serviced by most major U.S. and international airlines providing nonstop service to countless destinations in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean and Central and South America, with connections worldwide. To make your flight on time, you should arrive at the Airport two hours prior to scheduled domestic, and three hours for scheduled international flights. Nearby Port Everglades is the second-largest cruise ship port in the world, and locals warn that security and baggage lines at the airport can be especially long on Fridays and Saturdays when cruise ship passengers are arriving and departing.
FLL Airport consists of four separate terminals - Terminal 1 with swaying palm trees is the most user-friendly and spacious one. Red-jacketed Ambassadors around the terminals are eager to assist you. Wireless internet access is available throuighout the Terminals. The four modern terminals offer many restaurants, gift shops and business centers. Departures and Arrivals areas are separate, with arrival gates located in close proximity to baggage claim areas. A Rental Car Center with free shuttle buses offers twelve rental car agencies with over 5,400 rental cars under one roof.
If you need to pick up a passenger at the Airport, use the free Cell Phone Lot located off the main entrance roadway with easy access from I-595, US-1, and Griffin Road, and seconds from the arrival level and terminals. Stay with your car until your party has collected luggage and calls you to be picked up at the curb. Parking with close to 12,000 spaces is just minutes from most terminals and reachable via covered walkway, while thousands of additional spaces are in the remote economy lots accessible by free shuttle service.
If you choose to park in the Garage Complex, watch for color-coded signs for airline terminal locations as you approach the Airport and follow the color-coded signs inside the Garage Complex to park near your terminal location (T-1 yellow; T-2 red; T-3 purple; T-4 green):
1. Cypress Garage (for Terminal 1) - daily parking on levels 6 & 7, access from Hibiscus Terminal Level 7.
2. Hibiscus Garage (for Terminals 1 - 4) - hourly parking on Level 2, and daily parking on all othr Levels.
3. Palm Garage (for Terminals 2, 3 & 4) - hourly parking on Level 1; daily parking on Levels 3 & 4.
4. Valet Parking (for Terminals 1 - 4) in Palm Garage Level 2 and Hibiscus Garage Level 1.
Clearance: Hibiscus Garage 8.2 feet; Palm and Cypress Garages 7.2 feet. For higher clearance use the Economy Lot.
Watch for Tram stops on the lower level of the Garage Complex. Trams run every eight minutes and transport you quickly to your terminal.
The Economy Parking Lot is located at 2755 S.W. 42nd Street--take Griffin Road just west of I-95 to Anglers Avenue, turn right, and follow the signs. Free shuttles to the terminals run from this lot every 15 minutes, 24/7. Watch for Shuttle stop signs at shelters. Terminal drop-off and pick-up stops are at each terminal building, lower level crosswalk (Baggage Claim).
To get from the Airport to your destination, you have the option of renting a car, taking a taxi or shared-ride van; or take the BCT bus connecting to the Tri-Rail commuter system linking Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. Bus stops are at the west end of T-1; between T-2 & T-3; and between T-3 & T-4. BCT and Tri-Rail operate daily schedules. For more informationcall the BCT Rider Info Line at 954.357.8400 or 954.357.8320 (TTY) or the Tri-Rail Information line at 800.TRI.RAIL (800.874.7245). The Transportation Podium outside the baggage area on the lower level curbside offers a comparison list of fares for GO Airport Shuttle at 954-561-8888 or toll free 800-244-8252.
- Main Terminal / Concourses at Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International FLL Airport
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport features four spacious modern terminals - Terminal 4 being the international arrivals/departure terminal. The unique design of the facility is one of the most user-friendly in the world. Walking distance from covered parking to aircraft gates is as little as five minutes. Services in the terminals include restaurants, gift and duty free shops, business centers, book stores and shoeshine stands.
