Fort Myers flights and travel guide

The town in southwest Florida is known as the City of Palms. The white-sand beaches aren't the only reason to take cheap flights to Fort Myers, there are more than 130 public and private golf courses. Other activities on tap include skating (skateboarding, ice-skating and roller-skating), nature walks, water park and planetarium.

The beaches of Fort Myers are a gateway to several islands including the northern barrier islands of North Captiva, Cayo Costa and Gasparilla. Only accessible by boat, they make for a great day trip.

Linked to the mainland by a short toll road, Sanibel boasts soft sandy beaches on its Gulf side and bays, creeks, and the J. N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on the east.

The Captiva Island beaches have been described as America's most romantic. The sandy beaches, rare sea shells, gentle, lapping waves and warm breezes are a recipe for a do-nothing vacation.

Fort Myers Beach is considered one of the best family-friendly beaches in the southeastern United States. Most of the action is at “Times Square,” but the rest of the island is more relaxed.

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Fort Myers climate

Subtropical. Travellers booking cheap flights to Fort Myers can expect practically perfect weather year-round. Temperatures climb to a high of 28 degrees Celsius (83 degrees Fahrenheit) in August. The lowest temperatures occur in January - 17 degrees (63F).

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When to fly to Fort Myers

With almost 365 sunny days per year, there really is no bad time to take cheap flights to Fort Myers.

Peak Season:
Mid-December through May are peak months.

Off Season:
The summer months can be humid. Hurricane season lasts from late August to the start of November.

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Getting downtown Fort Myers

Once travellers have disembarked their cheap flights to Fort Myers, the airport's rental car service centre is on the ground level of the parking garage. All the major rental companies are there - Hertz, Avis, Dollar.

MBA Airport Transportation, LLC provides the taxi service at Southwest Florida International Airport. Taxi rates are defined by zones, about $20 for zone 1, up to $140 for zone 14.

Several hotels provide complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport, from the Best Western Inn, Airport to the Wynstar Inn and Suites.

LeeTran operates public bus to a transfer point at Daniels Parkway and U.S. 41. Connections can be made from there to other LeeTran routes. Services run between 7am and 9pm.

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Getting around Fort Myers

You’ll need a car to get around Fort Myers, the beaches and the surrounding attractions.

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Fort Myers insider information

• Fort Myers is the current home of the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins spring training camps. Visitors take cheap flights to Fort Myers to mingle with their sporting heroes.
• The Sandsculpting Festival has been going for more than 20 years. Castlers come back year after year to sculpt their fantasies from the water and sugar-soft sand of Fort Myers beaches.
• One of Fort Myers' greatest attractions is the winter home of Thomas A. Edison. In 1885, Edison purchased property along the Caloosahatchee River and built a vacation home. In 1915, his friend Henry Ford purchased the neighbouring property. A "friendship gate" separates the two. "Seminole Lodge" (Edison's) and "The Mangoes" (Ford's) offer a glimpse into a bygone era.

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Fort Myers airports

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