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Buses and coaches Orlando
59 Reviews If staying on International drive and have not got a car this is probably the best mode of transport to get up and down the whole length of I drive. It can get busy in evening (especially going north...
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Transportation Options Key West
19 Reviews Key West is a small island and a bicycle is all you need to get around. Even the public busses and some of the taxis have bike carriers for when you get tired of pedaling or to impaired to ride. The...
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Car/Car rental Miami
34 Reviews Being an HR Executive for a multinational in Europe makes it sometimes very important to have the proper transportation. A couple of weeks ago I had to visit Miami to recruit executive members for...
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Fort Lauderdale Airport Fort Lauderdale
21 Reviews FLL is really an user friendly airport. I usually return my car or rent the car at AVIS and can go everywhere I please using escalators. First of all, dear friend, all the rent a car companies are...
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Trolleys and Buses Tampa
15 Reviews Ambiance Transportation offers daily scheduled bus transportation service between Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. From the website the coach is new and quite nice. The trip is approx 4 hours....
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Trolley Saint Augustine
7 Reviews I bought a trolley ticket (good for 3 days) the first day I was in St. Augustine and rode it around to familarize myself with the city before doing any sightseeing. The trolley is very useful...
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Bridges Jacksonville
6 Reviews While the Jacksonville area has more than 200 bridges, the highest and most beautiful is the Dames Point Bridge. Built in the 1980s, this magnificent structure is the longest concrete cable-stayed...
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Boating Fort Myers Beach
2 Reviews The Key West Express is a Catamaran to Key West. It is the Best way to get to Key West! The tickets are resonable and it is definately cheaper and faster than driving there. I went last month with my...
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Fort Myers Airport Naples
9 Reviews I travel to Naples for business quite often and want to share a tip about a terrific shuttle service that I use to and from the Fort Myers Airport to Naples. Ambassador Transportation is always on...
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Transportation Sanibel Island
7 Reviews Rental rates at Hertz, Avis, Budget et al were sky high this year (Christmas season) and opted instead to use Double D. Very impressed by this limo/taxi service. The rates were very reasonable,...
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Rent a car or drive your own Fort Myers
1 Review We think you will definately enjoy Fort Myers much more with your own car or a rental. It is a big town, and with all of the beaches the Lee Island Coast has to offer, you must have a car to see...
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Taxis Orlando
31 Reviews Millions of visitors come to Orlando, Fl each year. The Orlando International Airport (MCO) is one of the busiest airports in Florida. It offers nonstop service to/from more then 100 destinations...
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Drive To Key West
19 Reviews The Overseas Highway stretches 127.5 miles from the Florida mainland near Florida City to what seems like the end of the earth -- Key West. Along the way you pass some famous towns like Key Largo and...
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Buses Miami
11 Reviews Finally a cheap way to get to Miami Beach, without renting a car, taxi, or taking a shuttle .... Metrobus route 150 for only $2.35 each way you can take the bus to South Beach. Buses run literally all...
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Automobile Rentals Fort Lauderdale
8 Reviews In preparing for our trip to Ft. Lauderdale we did a lot of research regarding transportation. We selected ARIES TANSPORATION. The service far exceeded our expectations. From making reservations to...
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Tampa International Airport Tampa
12 Reviews We had a very pleasant experience with this company. they picked our group up at the airport on time and stayed in contact with us the entire time and the return trip was easy as well as they stayed...
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Horse drawn carriage Saint Augustine
4 Reviews Just went on a Horse Drawn Carriage Ride with the St.Augustine Transfer Co..John C. was our driver with his horse EJ..It was truly the highlight of our vacation. John was very informative and EJ did a...
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Jacksonville International Airport Jacksonville
3 Reviews Its simple. There are only 5 cities in the USA that have non-stop service into Jacksonville through more than 1 airline. Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, D.C. and Atlanta. The theme is you can fly...
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Trolley Naples
2 Reviews When you first get to Naples take a Naples Trolley Tour. They can be picked up at about 25 different places and you can get on and off as you like. This is a very good way to see all of Naples so...
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Local Maps Sanibel Island
2 Reviews It's pretty hard to get lost as this is a small island with a few well-marked main roads. Okay, so we did go around in circles a few times, but we weren't paying attention! The main roads across are...
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Monorail Orlando
12 Reviews Walt Disney World monorail has been in operation since 1971. A double beam track circles the Seven Seas Lagoon in front of the Magic Kingdom. Originally connecting the Contemporary and Polynesian...
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Boat To Key West
11 Reviews A quick and easy way to reach Key West if you happen to be in the Southwest Florida area is to book a passage on board the Key West Express. This ferry service makes the trip between Fort Myers and...
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Miami International Airport/Airplane Miami
31 Reviews I have flown in and out of MIA several times and usually it is pleasant save one time thanks to a nightmare of a TSA agent. The airport itself is rather easy to navigate especially with the sky train...
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Local Maps Fort Lauderdale
2 Reviews The travel through here can be relatively easy. If taking I-95, go with the flow. That can get backed up at times, especially to airport and the Port Everglades into the cruise ship area. A taxi...
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Local traffic Tampa
11 Reviews I have rarely been so frustrated as driving around Tampa, especially near the beaches. Despite a relatively small amount of traffic, I have never had so many people pull out in front of me, cut me...
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We think you will definately enjoy Florida much more with your own car or a rental. It is a big state, and with all of the beaches the Florida has to offer, you must have a car to see sights at your pace.
The buses are a great and cheap way of getting around. In Fort Lauderdale you pay $1 for any distance in the area one way or you can pay $2.50 for an all day pass. Get a time table and route map from a bus driver or from your hotel, they are really easy to follow and go regularly. All the buses have numbers so it is easy to find the one you want for a certain route. The buses except $1notes or change. The drivers are usually very helpful and also the bus has a computer on board that will tell you when the next stop is comng up and where you are on the route. The buses can be a little cold sometimes because of the air conditioning. In Miami Beach the buses cost $1.25. so make sure when you get on that you have some small coins as they don't give change.Fort LauderdaleBroward County Transit 3201 W. Copans Road Pompano Beach, FL 33069 (954) 357-8364
Taxis are expensive in Florida, soon as you get in the taxi it cost you ?1.25 and it works out at around $2 to $3 a mile,and as some of the places that you want to visit could be at least 5 to 6 miles away it leaves a hole in your pocket. There are also limo's that you can hire but they are twice as much and more.
Well, how to get to Florida would probably depend on where you are from. If you come from Europe, I do not recommend swimming! Ok, bad joke! I like Tampa Airport a lot, but I have never used any of the others so I can't advice you on that one.You cannot travel in Florida without a car. In Orlando is a sort of bus service running on International Drive, but I wouldn't like to rely on it. If your hotel offers shuttle service to and from the themeparks, you could try to be there without a car. Outside Orlando, i think it is impossible!
If you are interested in renting a car to tour about in then try out Budget..Orlando Area:(1) ORLANDO INT`L AIRPORT8855 Casa Verde RdOrlando, FL 32827Tel: 407-850-6787.(2) WEST COLONIAL2195 W.Colonial Dr.Orlando, FL 32819Tel: as #1.(3) NORTH ORLANDO/PINE HILLS5086 W. Colonial Dr.Orlando FL 32808Tel: as #1.(4) WINTER PARK/MAITLAND8695 N.Orlando Ave.Maitland, FL 32751Tel: as #1.(5) RADISSON TWIN TOWERS5780 Major Blvd.Orlando FL 32819Tel: as #1.(6) DOUBLETREE GUEST SUITES RESORT2305 Hotel Plaza Blvd.Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830Tel: as #1.(7) HILTON INN ALTAMONTE SPRINGS350 S. Northlake Blvd.Altamonte Springs, FL 32810Tel: as #1.(8) CENTRAL PARK2125 W. Landstreet Rd.Orlando, FL 32809Tel: as #1.(9) SOUTH ORLANDO9521 S. Orange Blossom Trl. #103Orlando, FL 32837Tel: as #1.(10) OLD TOWN KISSIMMEE5770 Irlo Bronson Hwy.Ste.3005Kissimmee, FL 34746Tel: as #1.(11) RENAISSANCE RESORT6677 Sea Harbor...
If you go by car contact AAA or CAA for the shortest route not scenic unless you have lots of time. Don't leave a lot of stuff in view in your car at motels. Be sure to park where it is well lighted. Some friends tried to save by using a cheap motel on the trip to Florida and had their car emptied of the stuff they left in the car.You can come by Air . Most airlines will get you there. They even have special prices for some loations such as ORLANDO.We came by car and used our car all the time to travel around the city. Daytona is actuially several towns, Daytona, Daytona Beach Shores Port orange and Ponce Inlet. They all overlap into one big city. Fly into Daytona airport.
Best way to get to the Keys is to fly into Miami or Fort Lauderdale and rent a car, then drive the causeway to the Keys. Each Key is unique, with its own appeal, so I prefer to drive and see it all rather than fly in to Key West or Marathon airport and miss the total experience!
Auto or motorcycle. Watch out for confused tourist drivers, old ladies driving 20 mph under the speed limit, any old men with hats, and young kids with their Mustangs and highpowered pickups. Taxis can be expensive. Price shop for car rentals (lots of special deals). Inadequate or lack of public transportation. Good roads everywhere with decent signage. Some major roads will have signs warning which major intersection is just ahead. Try not to walk along the roads--Florida is dangerous for pedestrians (lack of sidewalks). Pinellas County (Clearwater/St. Petersburg) is the most dangerous county in the US for pedestrians because many major streets and roads have no sidewalks. Most drivers do NOT use their directional signals when they change lanes or when making turns. So they'll cut you off if there's any room between you and the vehicle in front--be warned!! Bikers don't wear helmets or...
Overseas visitors will generally fly into Orlando, Miami, or increasingly Ft. Lauderdale. The drive to Florida from the northeast is still a fun trip the first few times.You really need a car in Florida as you do in most states. The US is not noted for mass transit. The plus side is rentals and fuel are very inexpensive. Locally, try and enjoy boat travel, be it motorized or better still, self propelled, like a canoe or kayak.
Book a fly-drive. Getting anywhere by airplane and then pick up your rental-car.Car is a holy cow in the U.S. Public transport is very poor and also not the way you want to get around. Petrol is shamingly cheap (lesson nr.1: how to ruin nature) and is thus not keeping you back on the number of miles you drive. Watch the possible drop-off charge, which can be very high.
Homewood Suites Orlando-UCF Area Orlando
2 Reviews and 98 Opinions Everything is great except the fact that the night person NEVER answers the phone. All I wanted was...
Ocean Key Resort Key West
4 Reviews and 660 Opinions Stayed in an Ocean front room and was awaken early every morning by the intoxicated homeless...
Sonesta Hotel & Suites Coconut Grove Miami Miami
2 Reviews and 424 Opinions Staying at this hotel is the best location in Miami. It is in the middle of the Coconut Grove scene...
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