All Aboard: The Insider’s Guide to Transportation During FLIBS

The only variable that can halt the excitement of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is stress over how to get there and back. Thankfully, Northrop & Johnson has carefully outlined the top choices for transportation during FLIBS.

As a client of Northrop & Johnson, you’ll be given the opportunity to take advantage of our array of private transportation services. We offer transportation to and from our Signature Estate via car and tender transfers during the boat show. Our Signature Estate will be staffed with professional valet attendants if you prefer to bring your own ride; feel free to leave your vehicle with us while you try one of our other choices. We want to ensure your Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show experience is extraordinary from start to finish. For more information about our Signature Estate and transportation options, contact your preferred Northrop & Johnson broker.

The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show has a wide range of unique transportation offerings. You can relax and skip the traffic by utilizing one of Fort Lauderdale’s most beloved treasures, the Water Taxi. A Water Taxi trip is much more than just a boat ride. You will simultaneously get a front-row view of all things Fort Lauderdale as you leisurely cruise through the Intracoastal. Refreshments are served onboard for you to get a head-start on the festivities that lay ahead. FLIBS Water Taxis will begin to operate one hour before the show opens and will discontinue service one hour after the show ends. Pricing is $20 for a one-day ticket and $80 for a five-day ticket. Below are the three routes offered by Water Taxi during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

Orange Route:
Pick-up/Drop-off to and from Riverside Hotel to Bahia Mar (loop).

Yellow Route:
Pick-up/Drop-off to and from Broward County Convention Center to SuperYacht Village to Bahia Mar (loop).

Pink Route:
Pick-up/Drop-off to and from GALLERYone DoubleTree Hotel to Las Olas Marina to Bahia Mar (loop).

Complimentary shuttles and golf carts will operate one hour before the show opens and will discontinue service one hour after the show ends. Below are the different loops offered if you prefer to utilize this complimentary service.

Purple Route:
Pick-up/Drop-off to and from Broward County Convention Center and Bahia Mar (loop).

Green Route:
Pick-up/Drop-off to and from Broward County Convention Center to Superyacht Village to Bahia Mar (loop).

Red Route:
Pick-up/Drop-off to and from Brightline Fort Lauderdale Station to Riverside Hotel (loop).

Blue Route (shuttle only):
Pick-up/Drop-off to and from West Marine Center and Bahia Mar (loop).

If you’d like to drive yourself to and from the show, there is a wide variety of parking choices around the event that works with PayByPhone, a system to pay for your vehicle for as long as you’d like at the touch of a button. Click here to see the complete list of garages, valet and self-park options for the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft are also popular solutions if you’re unsure of the logistics regarding your FLIBS schedule. You can be matched with a driver, picked up in minutes and shuttled to the front gates of the show.

Contact N&J today for more information on its participation in the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. We look forward to seeing you in Fort Lauderdale.