Carriers

Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is served by Air Canada, AirTran Airways, American, ATA, Cape Air, Comair, Condor, Continental, Delta/Song, Frontier Airlines, Independence Air, JetBlue, LTU International Airways, Midwest, Northwest, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country, United, US Airways, USA 3000 Airlines, and WestJet. Delta Connection services Naples Municipal Airport.

Contacts

ATA (PHONE: 800/435-9282). Air Canada (PHONE: 888/247-2262). AirTran Airways (PHONE: 800/247-8726). American (PHONE: 800/433-7300). Cape Air (PHONE: 800/352-0714). Comair (PHONE: 800/221-1212). Condor (PHONE: 800/524-6975). Continental (PHONE: 800/525-0280). Delta (PHONE: 800/221-1212). Frontier Airlines (PHONE: 800/432-1359). Independence Air (PHONE: 800/359-3594). JetBlue Airways (PHONE: 800/538-2583). LTU International Airways (PHONE: 866/266-5588). Midwest Airlines (PHONE: 800/452-2022). Northwest (PHONE: 800/225-2525). Song (PHONE: 800/221-1212). Southwest Airlines (PHONE: 800/435-9792). Spirit (PHONE: 800/772-7117). Sun Country (PHONE: 800/359-6786). US Airways (PHONE: 800/428-4322). USA 3000 Airlines (PHONE: 877/872-3000). United (PHONE: 800/241-6522). WestJet (PHONE: 888/937-8538).

Airports & Transfers

Southwest Florida International Airport, which debuted an entirely new terminal in 2005, is about 12 mi southwest of Fort Myers and 25 mi north of Naples. A taxi to Fort Myers, Sanibel, or Captiva costs about $8 to $66, and it's about $50 to $65 to Naples. Transportation companies include AAA Airport Transportation, Aaron Airport Transportation, Boca Grande Limo, Charlotte Limousine Service, and Sanibel Island Taxi. The Naples Municipal Airport is a small facility east of downtown principally serving private planes, commuter flights, and charters. Once you have arrived, call Naples Taxi.

Airport Contacts

AAA Airport Transportation (PHONE: 800/872-2711). Aaron Airport Transportation (PHONE: 239/768-1898 or 800/998-1898). Boca Grande Limo (PHONE: 941/964-0455 or 800/771-7433). Charlotte Limousine Service (PHONE: 941/627-4494). Naples Airport Shuttle (PHONE: 239/430-4747 or 888/569-2227, www.naplesairportshuttle.com). Naples Municipal Airport (PHONE: 239/643-0733, www.flynaples.com). Naples Taxi (PHONE: 239/643-2148). Sanibel Island Taxi (PHONE: 239/472-4160).

Southwest Florida International Airport (PHONE: 239/768-1000, www.flylcpa.com).

Key West Shuttle operates a ferry from Marco Island (from Thanksgiving through May) and Fort Myers Beach (year-round) to Key West. The cost for the round-trip (four hours each way) from Marco Island and the almost five-hour trip from Fort Myers Beach costs $120 round-trip.

Contacts

Key West Shuttle (PHONE: 239/394-9700 or 888/539-2628, www.keywestshuttle.com).

Greyhound Lines has service to Fort Myers and Naples. LeeTran serves most of the Fort Myers area.

Contacts

Greyhound Lines (PHONE: 800/231-2222, 2250 Peck St., Fort Myers, FL, USA, PHONE: 239/334-1011; 2669 Davis Blvd., Naples, FL, USA, PHONE: 239/774-5660; 26505 N. Jones Loop Rd., Punta Gorda, FL, USA, PHONE: 941/875-2781; 900 Kings Hwy., Port Charlotte, FL, USA, PHONE: 941/627-5836). LeeTran (PHONE: 239/275-8726, www.rideleetran.com).

Interstate 75 spans the region from north to south. Once you cross the Georgia border into Florida, it's about six hours to Fort Myers and another half hour to Naples. Alligator Alley, a section of Interstate 75, is a toll road ($1.50 to enter) that runs from Fort Lauderdale through the Everglades to Naples. The trip takes about three hours. U.S. 41 also runs the length of the region. Also known as the Tamiami Trail, U.S. 41 goes through downtown Fort Myers and Naples and is also called Cleveland Avenue in the former and Ninth Street in the latter. McGregor Boulevard (Route 867) and Summerlin Road (Route 869), Fort Myers's main north-south city streets, head toward Sanibel and Captiva Islands. San Carlos Boulevard runs southwest from Summerlin Road to Fort Myers Beach, and Pine Island-Bayshore Road (Route 78) leads from North Fort Myers through northern Cape Coral onto Pine Island. In Naples, east-west trunks exiting off Interstate 75 include, from north to south, the Immokalee Road (Route 846) at the north edge of town, Pine Ridge Road (Route 896), and Route 951, which takes you also to Marco Island.

Car Rental

Contacts

Alamo (PHONE: 800/462-5266). Avis (PHONE: 800/331-1212). Budget (PHONE: 800/527-7000). Hertz (PHONE: 800/654-3131). National (PHONE: 800/227-7368).