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Beach in Fort Myers
It is recommended to start your holiday with a hired car at Fort Myers Airport and to explore the Gulf of Mexico as well as Florida's interior yourself and to arrange each day of your holiday according to your personal needs. Landing at Fort Myers Airport in Southwest Florida is a perfect place to combine relaxation and an unforgettable holiday. With a hired car from Fort Myers Airport you can start your journey right away and with a few travel tips, a varied, exciting and relaxing holiday is guaranteed.
The first destination is the US city of Fort Myers, located on the banks of the Caloosahatchee River, only 26 kilometres from Fort Myers airport and near the Gulf of Mexico. It is worth staying here for several days to discover interesting things, relax on the beach or take a day trip to Key West with the passenger ferries. Many accommodations are available here, ranging from simple motels to wellness or luxury hotels.
Travel to Fort Myers in the fall and enjoy the sun before the colder months. Fort Myers has sunshine all year round, so you can do a lot of things during your fall holiday. Take a hired car and explore Fort Myers and its surroundings on your own. Take it to Sanibel Island and enjoy your autumn trip. Here you can relax on the beach and recharge your batteries.
Worth seeing is the city centre Historic District, which is situated directly on the river and impresses with its historical architecture. Regular events, countless shopping possibilities, cosy cafés on the pier and restaurants with culinary delicacies can be found here. To the right is the Dean Park Historic Residential District, a residential area embedded in tropical and subtropical trees and palm trees. Nature-loving individual travellers will find a quiet zone surrounded by parks.
The best known and most popular beaches are in the direction of the Gulf of Mexico. A trip to Lakes Regional Park by hired car is recommended, about 18 kilometres from Fort Myers and Fort Myers City centre Airport. Here, miniature cities can be travelled on the park-train, children can choose from countless adventures and playgrounds and many other things can be discovered, so that a whole holiday day should be planned for this.
With the bicycle to the beach
The southern Gulf Coast is one of Florida's most popular and beautiful beaches and invites you to swim all year round. In less than 40 minutes you can find sun worshippers with a hired car from Fort Myers Airport on the fine white sandy beach "Fort Myers Beach" on the island of "Estero".
The Summlin Road takes you to Sanibel Beach on Sanibel Island in just 15 minutes. Other beaches such as Bowman's Beach and Lighthouse Beach make a beach day in the sunny state of Florida perfect. The Lovers Key Beach is famous for its numerous clams and is located on the way from Fort Myers airport to Naples. The beach is about 45 kilometres from Fort Myers airport.
You can also explore the most beautiful beaches in Fort Myers by bike.
After about 70 kilometres and 40 minutes drive by hired car from Fort Myers, the metropolis of the rich and beautiful Naples can be reached. The coastal town immerses visitors in a luxurious ambience while at the same time enjoying the idyllic coastline. Naples is also known as the second Palm Beach and attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. Museums, art exhibitions and historical churches are just a few examples that will inspire people interested in culture. In Everglade City, a boat trip becomes a unique experience with flamingos and dolphins, where tourists can comfortably sail on catamarans or dive deep into the mangroves with motor boats.
Discovering Naples
Everglades National Park
48 kilometres inland, we head for the Big Cypress National Preserve. Here, an SUV hired car from Fort Myers proves to be an advantage when entering the slightly elevated nature reserve north of Everglades National Park. Crocodiles, panthers, snakes as well as rare plant species and much more are at home in these nature reserves.
Ocean Drive Miami
From Fort Myers Airport, the Everglades National Park is less than 2.5 hours from Fort Myers Airport to Miami, the tourist hub of North America that tourists should not miss. Here young and old from almost all nations of the world meet. Visit dolphin shows at the Miami Seaquarium, adventures in Jungle Island, the Miami Child Museum or spend a day at the famous Miami Beach with numerous artists, make a visit to Miami Beach.
A few kilometres further on the east coast, the route heads north along Fort Lauderdale with an interesting day and nightlife as Miami.
Orlando at night
Over a distance of approx. 270 kilometres, we travel along the east coast towards Orlando. Especially for families with children, Orlando and Disney World should not be missing on any itinerary. But Orlando has a lot more to offer. Adventure theme parks and the world's longest roller coaster, water and dolphin parks, Walt Disney Safari tours, the Kennedy Space Center or a reptile animal park are just some of the attractions.
Hired car in Florida
You can find rental cars from 322 £ per week at Fort Myers Airport. We recommend you find out more about the different car categories of rental cars on our website before you travel to Florida. That way you can book the right hired car in advance and enjoy your holiday to the fullest.
For a short trip through Florida, we always recommend to book a classic compact car which you can book from 437 £ at Fort Myers Airport.
If you are travelling with the whole family, we recommend you book a family hired car which you can find from 395 £ per week. In summer, you can also consider the luxury of a convertible hired car, which you will find from 396 £ per week.
The right insurance for your hired car
We recommend you always the comprehensive insurance without deductible or with reimbursement of the deductible includes as well as a liability insurance with a coverage of 7.5 million euros.
Depending on the travel destination, the glass and tire insurance as well as the roof insurance are also worthwhile.
The minimum age to hire a car at Fort Myers Airport is 20 years old. Drivers between 20 and 24 years old have to pay an additional daily fee to be paid at the destination. This is called the “Young Driver Fee” and is already included in the total price of your booking, once you enter your correct age.
The opening hours of the different rental companies' offices vary. We recommend that you check the hours of operation of your own rental company prior to your arrival to ensure that you can pick up your hired car after your arrival at Fort Myers Airport. The airport is open 24 hours a day, but some of the offices close overnight and open the following day.
These payment methods are available as an alternative to credit card:
It is possible to cancel your hired car reservation free of charge, up to 24 hours before the beginning of the rental period. Simply contact us in advance, so that we can start the cancellation process for you.