Getting Around, Fort Myers Travel, Transport and Car Rental

(Fort Myers, Florida - FL, USA)



Fort Myers is a relatively small town and traveling one attraction to another is not especially difficult. Walking in the Fort Myers Beach area affords you some great scenery and fresh sea air and is a worthwhile alternative to driving, bus travel and other transport options in Fort Myers.

For longer journeys, choose between taxi travel, hire car or the LeeTran transport bus service, depending on your schedule, budget and destination in Fort Myers area of Florida.


Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) / Arriving by Air

Southwest Florida International Airport is a two-terminal airport that serves Fort Myers and the whole of Lee County. It is not an especially busy airport, although traffic has increased after the opening of its new terminal. Furthermore, a second runway is scheduled to be built around 2010. For further information, please refer to the Southwest Florida Airport page.

Southwest Florida Airport (RSW) Guide

Car Rental

Rental cars are available from both the Southwest Florida International Airport and companies based in the central Fort Myers. A hire car is not entirely essential since Fort Myers is not that big an area, but visitors planning to travel to attractions a little farther afield, or simply wanting freedom from the constraints of public transport, would benefit well from rental a car in Fort Myers. The city is served by I-75, which is a busy six-lane interstate and not recommended for nervous or inexperienced drivers. Renting a car can be a particularly useful way to travel around the Fort Myers area, with many firms offering online discounts for rentals of three days and over, including well-known firms.

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Buses and Coaches

Greyhound bus services connect Fort Myers with other Florida and major US destinations. Meanwhile LeeTran is the government run bus transportation service for all cities in the Lee County area and offers regular travel to and from the Fort Myers area.

Trains

Tampa is the nearest rail station to Fort Myers so visitors wishing to travel by train may make use of Amtrak's bus connection between the two cities. From Tampa, rail services to a variety of destinations are available.

Taxis

Taxis are available throughout the city either for hailing or ordering by telephone and although they are a convenient, taxis are not necessarily a cheap way of travel in Fort Myers. Services from the airport are price regulated according to the zone your destination falls in, effectively creating minimum and maximum charge limits.