FLL to East Boca Raton

East Boca is the part of Boca Raton most visitors picture: the downtown grid around Palmetto Park Road, the golf-course grounds of The Boca Raton resort, Lake Boca sparkling behind it, and a shoreline of public beach parks that locals guard jealously. From Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport it is a 24-mile run, and on a normal day your driver covers it in about half an hour - up I-95 to the Palmetto Park Road or Glades Road exit, then a few minutes east toward the water.

That last stretch is where local knowledge pays. Palmetto Park Road east of Federal Highway narrows and slows near the Intracoastal bridge, and the bridge itself opens on schedule for boat traffic. Our drivers run this route daily, so they know when to cross at Palmetto Park and when Spanish River Boulevard is the faster bridge for addresses north of downtown. If you are heading to a condo on A1A, to Royal Palm Place for dinner, or to a rental near Red Reef Park, you will be dropped at the right entrance, not just the right street.

Fares are fixed before you ride. A sedan from FLL to any East Boca address starts at $89, and that number already includes tolls, airport parking, 30 minutes of waiting time (60 on international arrivals), and a driver tracking your flight and meeting you at arrivals with a name sign. Landing at midnight after a delay changes nothing except your pickup time, which adjusts automatically.

Traveling as a family or with golf bags? A Business SUV seats six with six bags. Book online in about two minutes, and your ride to the east side is handled before you board.

What to expect on this ride

• About 24 miles door to door, mostly on I-95 north
• 28-38 minutes in typical traffic; allow more at rush hour
• Driver meets you inside FLL arrivals with a name sign
• Fixed fare from $89 - tolls, parking and waiting time included
• Drop-off at your exact building entrance, beach block or resort gate

Landmarks on the way in