Search Flights from Fort Myers to Richmond (Richmond Intl.)
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Transportation to Fort Myers Airport from the 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 Richmond (Richmond Intl.) City Center from Airport
It is possible to reach the city center through a few different routes only in a few minutes from Richmond International Airport, which is located in the state of Virginia in the United States of America. You can rent a car from 9 different car rental companies having offices at the airport terminal almost any time of the day to get to the city center or you can take advantage of the taxis at Richmond International Airport as well as the transfer services providing comfortable transportation between the airport and the city center.
Rent a car
9 different car rental companies such as Dollar, Avis, Enterprise, Payless, Budget, National, Thrifty and Alamo provide car rental service at Richmond International Airport. You can visit the offices after landing and make your choice, or you can contact the companies on the internet before your flight to Richmond International Airport and book your car in advance. You can contact Budget at 804-222-2491, Enterprise at 804-222-0865, Hertz at 804-222-7228, National at 804-222-7477, Avis at 804-222-7416, and Alamo at 804-222-7477 to rent a car and you can ask your car to be prepared for you according to your landing at Richmond International Airport. For the rental services at the airport, each company usually requests similar documents. In order to complete the rental process at Richmond International Airport easily without losing time, you can get information about the documents you will need to have with you by contacting the car rental companies in advance and so you can make the required documents ready.
Private Transfer Services
You can get to the city center from Richmond International Airport by private transfer services or luxury sedan-type cars. You can contact these companies about transfer options before or after your flight over the phone at 804-249-1052. Once you find out the prices of these services after giving information about the route and number of passengers, you can make a reservation for a private transfer service or a luxury car. James River Transportation company offers a range of affordable shared transfer services for the passengers. You can get adequate information about all the options by phone and ask them to arrange a transfer service vehicle that meets your needs and your budget for you at the terminal exit of Richmond International Airport at the time of landing.
Taxi
You won't have any difficulty finding a taxi in front of the terminal exits in Richmond as in many major cities in the United States. You can get to the city center, which is a few minutes away, as well as you can go anywhere in the city by taking a taxi. You can call Airport Taxi at 804-233-4444 to get information if you have any questions. You can also contact Galaxy Cab Co. at 804-560-4408 and Mimi Taxicab at 804-247-3186, the companies providing taxi services at Richmond International Airport.
Bus
For transportation from Richmond International Airport, you can also take advantage of the bus option, a much more affordable transfer alternative that is as practical as taxi and car rental options. The airport buses operate only at certain times and you need to have landed at the airport to be able to get on these buses at these hours. You can call 804-358-4782 and get information from Richmond International Airport about departures and ticket prices of the buses providing transportation service to the city center for the passengers. Although bus option is more affordable than both taxi and car rental, it may not be suitable for those who want to save time and reach the city center comfortably after leaving the terminal building with their luggage. However, if you prefer a much more affordable and also budget-friendly transfer option rather than comfort, you can prefer the bus ride for transportation from Richmond International Airport to the city center without thinking much.
Car Parking Service
Those having parked their car at affordable parking spaces at Richmond International Airport can benefit from the free shuttle services between the airport terminal building and the parking area. The free car-park shuttles depart from the terminal every 15 minutes and serve 7 days 24 hours.
Limousine
Similar to many other airports in the United States, you can take advantage of limousine rental services at Richmond International Airport to get to the city center with this comfortable option. Among the limousine-rental companies are A&A Limousine (434-975-5466), Albermarle Limousine (434-531-5802), Black Car Richmond (804-629-0629), Classic Limousine Service (804-301-5690), Ambassador Limousine (434-973-5466) and Spirit Limousine Service (804-368-3186). You can contact these companies and book the limousine type you like and then you can rent one to reach Richmond city center. With comfortable, spacious seats and a chauffeur, the limousines are also quite suitable for those who want to enjoy a comfortable journey with a few passengers to the city center.
Last Updated: 17 Oct 2017Frequently Asked Questions
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For Fort Myers-Richmond (Richmond Intl.) flights, you can use Page Field Airport, Southwest Florida Intl. Airport as departure airport, and Richmond Intl. Airport for arrival.
The flight distance between Fort Myers-Richmond (Richmond Intl.) is 1281 kilometers in total. The flight between the two cities takes 1 hour 30 minutes.
When the average prices are examined, the most suitable day for Fort Myers-Richmond (Richmond Intl.) flights is Saturday.
