Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)

Overview

Located 13 miles (21 km) north of downtown Jacksonville, Jacksonville International Airport is a busy facility serving more than 5.6 million passengers each year. Conveniently located for flights to northern Florida and southern Georgia, the airport is served by most North American airlines, and there are flights to Jacksonville International Airport from cities across the continent, including New York, Washington DC, Dallas, Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis, and Boston. Despite its name, there are currently no international flights to Jacksonville International Airport.

The facility has a single terminal with two concourses, and is fairly easy to navigate. The selection of shops and restaurants is good (though not on a par with mega-facilities like New York and London), and the airport provides entertainment in the form of live music in the summer and dvd (and dvd player) rentals.

Jacksonville International Airport has expansions planned in 2013 to add a new concourse.

Location

The airport is situated 18 miles (29km) north of downtown Jacksonville.

Getting to the city

All ground transportation services, including rental car agencies, taxi and limousine services, are located on the lower level of the terminal building adjacent to baggage claim. Some hotels offer pick-up services and shuttle van companies offer a door-to-door service to nearby destinations; if possible, they should be booked in advance. Taxis are also available.

Time

GMT -5 (GMT -4 from March to November).

Contacts

Tel: +1 904 741 2000.

Car rental

Car hire companies represented include Avis, Alamo, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz and Thrifty.

Facilities

The airport has numerous ATMs, bars, cafes, restaurants and shops. There is a massage parlour, chapel, art gallery and video game arcade available at the airport. Laptop Lane provides laptop connections and fax and photocopy facilities.

Parking

There are a variety of parking options at Jacksonville International Airport, ranging from $1.50 per half hour and $14 per day in the hourly lot to $4 per day in the economy lots, connected to the airport by shuttle.

Departure Tax

None.

Website

www.jaa.aero

Airlines

Flights to Jacksonville International Airport are available on Delta, American Airlines, Continental, AirTran, JetBlue, United, US Airways and Southwest Airlines.

Internet

There is free wifi in Jacksonville International Airport.

Business Lounges

The business centre in Jacksonville International Airport has computer terminals and basic services like photocopying and fax, as well as two conference rooms with audio-visual equipment. The conference centre is open from 7:30am to 7pm Monday to Friday.

Jacksonville International Taxis: the taxi fares above are intended as a guideline only.