Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

If you plan to drive to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport you'll find plenty of signs along the way to guide you to your destination. Situated at 320 Terminal Drive, Fort Lauderdale, the airport also has a diversity of parking options once you arrive. For those who are collecting passengers, there is also a convenient cell phone waiting area where you can park for a short time until contacted by the people you are meeting.

When approaching Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport from the north, take I-95 South to I-595 East and bear right onto the South Federal Highway (U.S.1). From there take the Airport exit and follow the signs. If you are traveling from the south, take I-95 North to I-595 East, bear right onto U.S. 1 and take the Airport exit. If coming from Fort Lauderdale Beach, from AIA head west on Las Olas Blvd. or Sunrise Blvd. to the Federal Highway, then south on U.S. 1 to the Airport exit.

Drivers who want long-term self parking at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport can use either the Park `n' Save or Red Lot areas. To find these areas, follow the remote parking signs from the terminals. There are free, 24-hour shuttle services to the terminals, running every 15 minutes. If you intend to park in a remote lot, remember that they operate on a `first come first served' basis, and fill quickly at peak travel times.

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With many parking spaces close to its terminals and a plentiful supply of options, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has parking provisions to suit all needs. You can park for minutes, for an hour, for several hours, for a day or for longer. You can even use airport's valet/premier parking service and have your vehicle washed and waxed while you are away.

For drivers who plan to self-park at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, there is a convenient, multi-level garage complex. Color-coded signs as you approach the airport indicate the areas of the garage complex that will put you as close as possible to the terminal you want. Hourly and daily parking is available in the complex. If you want to make just a short stop while you are dropping someone off or picking them up, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport offers a 15-minute grace period at any of its self-parking lots where you can park free for 15 minutes.

To find your way to whatever type of parking area you want, keep to the left on the entrance loop to Terminal Driver as you are approaching Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. By staying in the second lane from the left you will be able to access any of the parking facilities. Watch for signs to valet, remote, hourly and daily parking.

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When you are collecting someone from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport you don't have to take the time to park, leave your car and wait in the terminal. Instead you can use the free cell phone waiting area, located off the main entrance to the airport. You can wait there in your car until your passengers let you know they have collected their luggage and are ready to leave, and then drive directly to the pick-up point.

To access the area when approaching from I-595 or US-1 Southbound, turn right at Griffin Road, right again at the traffic signal after the railroad tracks, merge right on Perimeter Road and you will find the cell phone waiting area one mile ahead on the left. From US1 Northbound turn left at Griffin Road and follow the same directions. From I-95 and Griffin Road Eastbound, take Griffin Road East, turn left at the traffic signal and follow the same directions.

With paving and lighting, the cell phone waiting area provides a convenient and comfortable place in which to wait. Remember that you have to stay with your vehicle in this area. No unattended vehicles, and no commercial vehicles, are allowed to use the free cell phone waiting area at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

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As well as driving to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport you can use a diversity of other options to get to and from the airport and to travel around while you are there. Public transport by both bus and train is available. You can travel direct to the airport on a Broward County Transit (BCT) bus or feeder buses operated by Tri-Rail. It's easy to find bus stops at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport: they are located at the west end of Terminal 1, between Terminals 2 and 3 and between Terminals 3 and 4.

If you prefer to get a taxi to or from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, you can find a Yellow Cab taxi at any time of the day or night. Up to five people may be accepted for a trip. To find a taxi in any of the terminals, go to the Transportation Podium that is outside the baggage area on the lower level.


For the Rental Car Center at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, passengers in Terminal 1 can follow the signs to the pedestrian bridge in Concourse B near the security checkpoint. From Terminals 2, 3 and 4, follow the signs to the passenger pick-up area on the baggage claim level. From there, a free shuttle bus service will take you to the Rental Car Center. If you are staying at a hotel, many Fort Lauderdale hotels offer free shuttles to and from the airport.

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As well as being an important aviation hub, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is making a major contribution to the promotion and display of art. For more than two decades, the airport has participated in the Broward County Public Art and Design program, established to enhance the county's heritage and to increase awareness and understanding of the visual arts. Through the program, public art is displayed in such areas as parks, libraries, courthouses, along roadways and throughout Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Since becoming part of the program, the airport has commissioned many pieces of art for public display in its terminals and surroundings. These include a striking steel sculpture at the entry to the greenbelt area around Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and an eye-catching terrazzo artwork display on the pedestrian bridge that connects Concourse B and Terminal 1. Intriguing luminous portals in the Rental Car Center were also commissioned by the airport as part of the Public Art and Design Program.

Many other items of art connected with the program can be seen in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. These include lighted collages, sound art, photography, quilts, prints and paintings. By commissioning artists to produce such works, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is helping to ensure the continuation of a program that is contributing to the enhancement of urban design throughout Broward County.

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Help is available for passengers with special needs when they use Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and its facilities. For people with limits to their upper body mobility, for example, there is a feature that allows access to parking areas without the need to retrieve a ticket. A speaker phone and camera are used instead to obtain information about the vehicle, and the charge is calculated when the car leaves the parking lot. Disabled parking spaces and areas for high top vans are provided in the on-site garage parking facilities as well as a variety of other helpful features. These include ramps, elevators, automatic doors, and wheelchair accessible shuttle buses from the parking area to the terminals.

Ground transportation at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has also been designed with the special needs of passengers in mind. Yellow Cab taxis transport folding wheelchairs and wheelchair accessible vans can be provided for no extra cost. Most car rentals offer cars with hand controls if advance notice is provided and people in wheelchairs can be accommodated on the Tri-Rail feeder buses on Broward County Transit buses that service Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Special facilities for people with special needs are also available throughout the airport's terminals.

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If you are one of those people for whom business seldom stops, you will find facilities to help you in each of the four terminals at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. There is a staffed Business Center in Terminal 2, unstaffed Business Centers in Terminals 1 and 3, and a Business Center in Terminal 4 that is staffed when international flights arrive. ATMs are located throughout the terminals, and there is a Currency Exchange in Terminal 2. All major currencies are stocked at the Exchange, with competitive exchange rates. The Currency Exchange at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport opens from 7.30am until 5pm each day.

Need a phone card? You can purchase one in any of the terminals at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. There are also public phones available, including special TTY phones for people with speech and hearing impairments. In all baggage claim areas there are courtesy phones with TTY phones that can connect you to directory assistance and the Florida Relay Service. For other business needs there are FedEx drop-off points in Terminals 1 and 3, and US Mail drop-off points in Terminals 2 and 4, as well as money wire, photocopying and fax facilities in the Terminal 2 Business Center.

Free internet access is available at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport through the airport's wireless system, provided in all concourse and terminal areas. In order to connect to the wireless service you need a device such as a laptop or personal digital assistant with a compatible (802.11b) wireless card. This internet connection does not provide any filtering, monitoring or scanning, and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport strongly advises users to make sure their devices are equipped with such standard safety measures as anti-virus software and personal firewall programs.

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At Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport you can include anything from a quick snack to a delicious meal on your menu of things you want to do while waiting for your flight. Whether your inclination is for a burger, a grill, a pizza or an ice cream, you'll find your needs are catered for. The majority of the restaurants are located past the security areas and are therefore available to passengers. There are, however, plenty of other food outlets in the pre-security open access areas where you can obtain a snack or a meal and a drink.

There is also more than enough opportunity to shop while you are at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. There are gift shops where you can select something to take home to relatives and friends, news outlets where you can stock up on reading material and even shoe shine stands where you can spruce up your footwear before setting off on the next leg of your journey. Serious shoppers who are traveling on international flights can make the most of the chance to browse around Terminal 4's two duty free shops. These offer an excellent selection of quality goods including fragrances, jewelry, fine art and photographic equipment.

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The comfort and convenience of visitors is a priority for the management and staff of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Throughout the airport's four terminals, services and facilities are on hand to help you with any of your needs and to ensure your time at the airport is pleasant and as trouble-free as possible. While it is not unusual to experience some hassles when traveling, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has a variety of passenger service systems in place to address your needs.

Easy parking, restaurants, shops, free internet access and facilities for people with special needs, including parents of young children, are among the many services provided at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. For passenger convenience there are baggage carts available for rent, with stands on the upper and lower terminal levels and also in the garage parking complex. Elevators provide easy access to all terminal levels.

With the health and well-being of its passengers in mind, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport provides Automated External Defibrillators in various areas of the terminals in case of emergency. For those who appreciate some quiet moments, a meditation chapel is available on the departure level at the south end of Terminal 3. For a wide range of other needs, from public baggage storage to an efficient lost and found service, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport can meet your requirements.

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