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| Popular Airport | Ostend Bruges Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 9 hour 10 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 7397 Km |
Transportation to Airport from Fort Myers City Center
Page Field Airport
You can take a bus from the city centre to Southwest Florida International Airport; a taxi would be a faster alternative. Travellers that have rented vehicles for their trip can return them at the airport. Shuttle services offered by some hotels are a very comfortable and fast mode of transportation from the city centre to the airport, and vice versa.
Taxi
Finding a taxi in the city centre is easy, but hotels can also arrange a taxi for you. Fort Myers has standard taxi rates based on the area of the city you will be travelling to, not the distance covered. Inside all taxis, you will find a map with areas of the city shaded in different colours. Each colour represents a fixed fee. Furthermore, please note that the taxi fare is valid for a maximum of 2 passengers. A fee of 10 dollars will be added to the taxi fare for each additional passenger.
Hotel Shuttle Service
The 13 accommodation options in Fort Myers offers shuttle services from the city centre to the airport. You can find the contact details of these hotels by visiting http://flylcpa.com/shuttle/. If the hotel you are staying at offers shuttle services, you may need to book in advance.
Car Rental
There are a lot of car rental agencies located in the city centre. Your hotels can provide you with the contact details of several car rental companies. You can hire a vehicle easily from the 13 car rental agencies situated inside the airport. To return the rented vehicle back to the airport, drive on the Interstate 75 North (I-75 N), and follow the directions to the underground ‘Rental Car Return’ area.
Bus
You can get from the city centre to the airport by using bus route 50. Even though the bus service timetable varies according to the season of the year, usually it operates from the early morning until late at night.
Airport Information
The airport is located 10 miles southeast of Fort Myers city centre. There are many restaurants, bars, and cafes inside Southwest Florida International Airport. There are many stores for passengers who prefer to spend their time at the airport by shopping. Free Wi-Fi is available inside the terminal buildings.
Southwest Florida Intl. Airport
Fort Myers is a city whose transportation network is very developed. For this reason, there are many types of transportation that you can use for traveling from the city center to Southwest Florida Airport. You can use the buses which are the most preferred transportation alternatives. But, you can also benefit from taxi, shuttle, limousine and transfer services. Another alternative is to rent a car in Fort Myers city center. It takes about 30 minutes to reach Southwest Florida Airport from Fort Myers city center.
Bus
The most commonly used transportation vehicles used in the urban transportation of Fort Myers are the municipality buses. You have a comfortable travel by using the bus route 50 which provides transportation between the city center and Southwest Florida Airport and is operated by LeeTran. You need to buy your ticket online or from the ticket offices in order to use the LeeTran buses offering service from 07:25 am to 09:25 pm on weekdays, from 07:25 to 08:05 pm on Saturdays and from 07:06 am to 06:56 pm on Sundays. One-way ticket price of LeeTran buses is 1.5 dollars by 2017. Daily ticket is 7 dollars, ticket valid for 7 days is 15 dollars, monthly ticket is 40 dollars and ticket for 12-trip pass is only 6.5 dollars. The bus route 50, which departs from Daniels Parkway and U.S. 41 and passes through the Gladiolus & Bass, Sanibel Outlets, Summerlin Square, Health Park, Winkler & Summerlin and Bell Tower Shops stops, carries passengers to Southwest Florida Airport in about 30-35 minutes.
Taxi
In Fort Myers, which has a very developed transportation network in terms of urban transportation, taxis are also commonly preferred. If you will travel to Southwest Florida Airport, which is 16 km away from the city center, by using a taxi, the amount you need to pay will vary between 40-50 dollars. If you don’t have much time, you can use a taxi for your travel to the airport. It takes about 15-20 minutes to reach the airport by taxi. If you want a more budget-friendly transportation alternative, you can benefit from Uber. The popular taxi companies offering service at the most central points of the city are: Amber Taxi (+12392430900), A Better Taxi (+12392885587), Aaron Discount Taxi, Academy Taxi and Car Service, Coconut Cab Taxi, Pine Island Taxi and Bluebird Taxi.
Car Rental
If you want to provide your transportation to Southwest Florida Airport by renting a car, you need to make a little search about the car rental companies offering service in the city center because some companies don’t offer hourly car rental service. The car rental companies having offices both at the airport and in the city center are Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Thrifty, ACE Rent A Car, Advantage Rent A Car, EZ, Fox Rent A Car and Payless Rent A Car. You can use 1 75 N, Plantation Road or 6 Mile Cypress Pkwy in order to reach Southwest Florida Airport as soon as possible with the car you will rent in the city center.
Airport Information
Southwest Florida International Airport is located in the city of South Fort Myers situated in the region of Lee County, Florida, United States. Southwest Florida International Airport, which offered service for about 8.5 million passengers in a year according to the statistics of 2015, is accepted as one of the busiest airports of the country. This airport located in the south of Fort Myers covers an area of 13,555 hectares in total. At Southwest Florida Airport, which is situated 16 km southeast of Fort Myers city center, there is only one terminal consisting of three different sections as B, C and D. Some of the airline companies organizing direct flights to Southwest Florida Airport offering civil aviation service since May 14, 1983 are Air Berlin, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, American Eagle, Eurowings, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, WestJet, United Express etc. You can directly fly to Southwest Florida Airport from cities such as Boston, Atlanta, Key West, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Nashville, Orlando, Ottawa and Charlotte. Since Southwest Florida Airport is an international airport, there are many services offered for passengers. These services include bank, ATMs, eating and drinking places, VIP and CIP lounges, pet care places, currency exchange office, duty free shops, souvenir shops, car rental companies and tourist information centers. You can spend enjoyable time at the airport by visiting one of these places; Brighton Collectibles, Coastal News, PGA Tour Shop, A Day at the Beach, Starbucks, Shula’s Bar & Grill, Quiznos, Great American Bagel, Sanibel Marketplace etc.
Transportation to Ostend City Center from Airport
Ostend Bruges Intl. Airport
Transportation to Ostend from the airport
Ostend is a Flanders settlement in Belgium. It comprises the boroughs of Zandvoorde, Vuurtörenwijk, Stene and Mariakerke. A seaside city with a port on the banks of the English Channel, Ostend is Belgium’s closest point to England. There is a fast and direct ferry service between England and Ostend. Transportation is quite easy in Ostend, which usually opens its doors to tourists in summer.
Trams, buses and taxis are the main elements of urban transportation in Ostend. The proximity of the airport and railway station to the city center of Ostend makes it very easy to access the city from other Belgian cities and from major European countries such as England. Trains are the easiest means of transportation from other countries and cities to Ostend Airport and Ostend city center. Because it is both cheap and fast, it is possible to reach many points of Ostend area by using trains.
The train station is just 5 minute walking distance from Ostend Airport. The central point of Ostend is considered to be the major railway station that opened in 1910-1913. There is a tram line, taxi stands and bus stops nearby train station, which is also very close to Ostend Bruges Airport.
The catamaran terminal is located near the station and it is easy to get to the Dover canal from here. There are lockers in many places in the city where you can lock your baggage or your belongings by using coins. This helps you to visit many places of the city without having to carry your belongings.
Bus
There are bus services between Ostend Airport and Raversijde that last 18 minutes. These buses, number 6, are located at the exit of the airport terminal. Single ticket costs 3 euros currently. Bus ride between Ostend Airport and Ostend city center lasts 10 minutes.
Tram
Ostend tram, which is also known as Kusttram (coastal tram), takes its name from its route, passing through the coastal strip. Trams are the easiest means of public transportation in Ostend which is known as a port city. Kusttram is exactly for you if you want to take a nice tour of the city and also want to get anywhere you want cheaply. Single ticket costs 2 euros whereas 10 tickets pass costs 9 euros as of 2015.
There are also daily tickets for trams. If you are planning to stay longer than one day in Ostend, 10 tickets pass would be the best option for you. To reach the city center by tram from the airport, you only need to walk to the railway station, which is 5 minutes away from the airport. You will see the stop of the trams going to the city very close to the train station. Normally trams depart every 20 minutes, but the frequency increases during summer, when tourists are busy. If you use the tram line passing through the train station, you can reach the Flemish coast in a very short time.
Taxi
Taxi prices in Ostend are a bit expensive, so using public transport in the city is more economical. From Oostende Airport you can go to the city center for about 10-15 euros by taxi. To take advantage of taxi services, you can visit www.mijintaxi.be or www.taxi-oostende.be. If a taxi driver at the airport asks more than 15-20 euros to take you to the city center, you should definitely go in the direction of the train station and check with the taxi drivers who are very close to the station.
Car Rental
It is possible to find car rental companies in Ostend Bruges Airport terminal and get information. If the offices of these companies at the airport are closed, you can also rent your car from any company in the city. Ostend has a developed urban transportation, as well as modern motorways and highways. Because the traffic in the city is not very intense and it is close to big European cities, most of the tourists prefer the option of car rental.
Transportation to Bruges from the airport
Bruges, which is very close to Brussels and located 33 kilometers east of Ostend Bruges Airport, is a small but charming and romantic city, which is famous for its houses, channels, phaetons, and a thousand varieties of Belgian chocolates. As a medieval city, Bruges was chosen as the European Capital of Culture in 2002 and has been able to carry its dazzling architecture to daylight.
There are trains from Brussels to Bruges that depart every 20 minutes and last about 1 hour. This creates an opportunity for tourists visiting Brussels Airport to visit the city of Bruges. Just like in Ostend, Bruges’ central point is the train station. There are trains to this station from neighboring countries or from other cities in Belgium.
The easiest way to get to the city of Bruges from Ostend Airport is taking a train. You can also take advantage of bus number 6, taxi and car rental services to get there as soon as possible.
Train
Taking a train is the easiest way to get to Bruges from Ostend Bruges Airport without a doubt. The train station, which is the most important point in Bruges, is a 5-minute walk from the city center. There are direct trains from Ostend train station, which is very short distance from the airport, to Bruges train station. Trains depart every one and half hours and last 15 minutes.
Bus
The ticket for the bus from the airport to Bruges city center can also be used for travelling within Bruges. You can buy these tickets as single-use (1.30 euros), daily, weekly or 10-use (9 euros). The most important clue is that one ticket can be used by more than one person.
Taxi
It takes 23 minutes to go to the city center of Bruges from Ostend Bruges Airport by taxi. You would pay an average of 70-85 euros for this journey. If you bargain with the drivers, you can reduce this price.
Taxi stands are located 5 minutes away from the airport terminal exit. Or after landing, you can get detailed information by calling, Rony's Taxis bvba (+32 50 34 43 44), Taxi Georges (+32 475 57 60 15) or Taxi Abby Albert (+32 50 36 36 45).
Car Rental
There are two car rental companies at the Ostend Bruges Airport terminal: Avis and Easy Terra Car Rental. You can choose one of these two companies, rent your car and arrive in Bruges city center in 20-30 minutes.
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