Palm Beach County

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By plane Palm Beach International Airport (PBI IATA), located on Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach, is the county's largest airport. It offers non-stop service from a number of cities, mostly American destinations on the East Coast via budget airlines like Allegiant and Spirit Air. It also has a few international non-stop flights from destinations in the Bahamas and elsewhere in the Caribbean. The small terminal offers only a handful of shops and restaurants but has the advantage of central location, 3 mi (4.8 km) from downtown West Palm Beach, and a few highway exits from most other destinations in the county. Many travelers, particularly those headed for southern Palm Beach County, find Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL IATA) cheaper and more convenient. It's about 40 mi (64 km) south of West Palm Beach. FLL serves a much longer list of both domestic and international locations than PBIA, including most major cities in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, and even a handful of destinations in Canada. In addition to car rentals and airport shuttles, the airport is linked to Palm Beach County by the Tri-Rail commuter train (see "By train", below). Miami International Airport (MIA IATA), 70 mi (110 km) south of West Palm Beach, serves cities as far away as London, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Moscow, and Tel Aviv. Due to Miami's status as a major business and international tourism destination, flights here tend to be a bit more expensive than West Palm Beach or Fort Lauderdale. The county has a handful of smaller municipal airports as well, serving mostly private and chartered air traffic.

By train Passenger rail travel in South Florida is as disappointing as anywhere in the country, but there are a handful of options. Three Amtrak lines, the Silver Star, Silver Meteor, and Palmetto, serve stations in West Palm Beach and Delray Beach, connecting to destinations elsewhere in Florida and up the Eastern Seaboard. On the same tracks, the Tri

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Beaches

Palm Beach County's main draw is its 50 mi (80 km) coastline, much of which is found on the barrier islands that line nearly all of Florida's coast. Compared to other top-tier resort areas in Florida, Palm Beach County's beaches tend to be a bit minimalist; typically, each city and town will have one or more city-owned access parks offering few amenities beyond a parking lot, restrooms, picnic area, and perhaps a playground or a covered observation deck. Exceptions include Lake Worth Beach's old casino complex, which has been redeveloped into a multi-use shopping, dining, and event space, and Delray Beach, where Atlantic Avenue provides easy access to downtown bars and restaurants. Most city- or county-owned beaches will have lifeguards during official hours, while private beaches and those that function as nature preserves will not. In some communities, much of the beachfront access is taken up by massive condo towers in ritzy vacation homes; anyone can wander onto any beach below the high-tide line, but you may get dirty looks from residents. Expect to pay $2 an hour or more for parking at just about any public beach in the county.

Palm Beach County's longer coastline and lower profile among spring-break partiers means people have a bit more room to spread out than in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Crowds are at their densest in Boca Raton and Delray Beach at the county's southernmost end, while in the central part of the coastline, the majority of beaches are too far from public access points to see real crowds. For example, the town of Palm Beach has just one public-access park; the rest is privately owned. Some hotels may turn a blind eye to non-guests sneaking onto their beach, especially if you buy a couple drinks. North of West Palm Beach, the throngs of tourists give way to unspoiled, pristine expanses of white sand and even some unique rocky coastline, with much of the beaches under the protection of nearby conservation lands. Expect to do a bit mo

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