DATE: May 23, 2013
MEDIA CONTACT: Greg Meyer, Public Information Officer
Broward County Aviation Department
PHONE: 954-359-6116
EMAIL: gmeyer@broward.org
More than 415,000 travelers are expected to fly in and out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The holiday period runs from Thursday, May 23, to Thursday, May 30. The Broward County Aviation Department anticipates an average of 59,000 passengers a day during the seven-day travel period. Aviation Department officials expect the busiest travel days to be Thursday, May 23, and Friday, May 24.
PARKING
FLL has a variety of parking options to accommodate the parking needs of all our travelers. Travelers may choose from valet, daily parking in the garages, or parking in our Airport Economy Parking (formerly Park n Save). Our daily parking fee in the garages is $15 a day and are conveniently located adjacent to the terminals.
Airport Economy Parking is located west of the airport. There are more than 4,000 available spaces at the reduced rate of $7.50 a day. Shuttle buses run every 15 minutes to bring passengers to and from the terminals. To access the Airport Economy Parking located at 2755 S.W. 42nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, take Griffin Road just west of I-95 to Anglers Avenue, turn right, and follow the signs.
The Airport's parking capacity including valet is more than 12,000 spaces. Travelers should allow extra time for parking during this holiday period.
Auto detailing is available in the valet parking areas in the garages. Contact USA Parking for details on their services at 954-359-0200.
LATEST INFORMATION
Travelers can tune in to the Airport Radio Station, 1670 AM, on the way to the airport to get the current information on available parking. Drivers can receive the station approximately two miles from the airport. We remind all passengers to arrive two hours early for domestic flights and three hours early for international flights. Remember the Transportation Security Administration 3-1-1 liquid rules for carry-on's = 3 ounce bottle or less (by volume); 1 quart-sized, clear, plastic, zip-top bag; 1 bag per passenger placed in screening bin. One-quart bag per person limits the total liquid volume each traveler can bring. Call your airline or check their websites for the latest information on flight status.
Please see attachment under "Release Properties" below for our parking options.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is a service of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners
For updates on airport programs and services, follow us on Twitter@FLLFlyer, or visit www.fll.net.