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Getting There & Away
AIR
Miami is served by all major carriers via two main airports: Miami International Airport
(MIA) and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), half an hour north
airport in the country. Just 6 miles west of downtown Miami, the airport is open 24 hours
and is laid out in a horseshoe design. There are left-luggage facilities on two concourses at
MIA, between B and C, and on G; prices vary according to bag size.
The
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
,
about 15 miles north of Miami
just off I-95, often serves as a lower-cost alternative to MIA, especially because it's ser-
viced by popular, cut-rate flyers including Southwest Airlines and JetBlue.
BOAT
Though it's doubtful you'll be catching a steamer to make a trans-Atlantic journey, it is
quite possible that you'll arrive in Miami via a cruise ship, as the
Port of Miami
(
four million passengers in 2013, is known as the 'cruise capital of the world.' Arriving in
the port will put you on the edge of downtown Miami; taxis and public buses to other local
points are available from nearby Biscayne Blvd. The Key West Express ferry plies to Key
West from Miami.
