Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Around
Key West International Airport (EYW) is off S Roosevelt Blvd on the east side of the is-
land. You can fly into Key West from some major US cities such as Miami or New York.
Flights from Los Angeles and San Francisco usually have to stop in Tampa, Orlando or
Miami first.
American Airlines
( 800-433-7300)
and
US Airways
( 800-428-4322)
have several flights a day. From the Key West airport, a quick and easy taxi ride into Old
Town will cost about $20.
daily between Key West and downtown Miami. Buses leave Miami for the 4¼-hour jour-
ney at 12:35pm and 6:50pm and Key West at 8:55am and 5:45pm going the other way
(from US$33 each way).
You can boat from Miami to the Keys on the
Key West Express
( 888-539-2628;
www.seakeywestexpress.com
; adult/senior/junior/child round trip $149/139/86/40, one way $89/
89/60/20)
, which departs from Fort Myers beach daily at 8:30am and does a 3½-hour
cruise to Key West. Returning boats depart the seaport at 6pm. You'll want to show up 1½
hours before your boat departs. During winter and fall the Express also leaves from Marco
Island (adult/child round-trip $147/85, one-way $86/60).
Once you're in Key West, the best way to get around is by bicycle (rentals from the
Duval St area, hotels and hostels are about $12 a day). Other options include the
City
Transit
( 305-292-8160; tickets 75¢)
, with color-coded buses running about every 15
minutes; mopeds, which generally rent for $35 for four hours ($50 for a six-hour day); or
the ridiculous electric tourist cars, or 'Conch cruisers,' which travel at 35mph and cost
about $60/220 per hour/day.
