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Planning a TripGetting There The commuter arms of Delta (tel. 800/221-1212), Northwest (tel. 800/225-2525), and US Airways (tel. 800/428-4322) fly into Panama City/Bay County International Airport, on Lisenby Avenue, north of St. Andrews Boulevard, in Panama City (tel. 850/763-6751; www.pcairport.com). Alamo (tel. 800/327-9633), Avis (tel. 800/331-1212), Budget (tel. 800/527-0700), Enterprise (tel. 800/325-8007), Hertz (tel. 800/654-3131), and National (tel. 800/CAR-RENT) have rental-car offices here. Taxi fares to the beach are about $25. The Amtrak (tel. 800/USA-RAIL; www.amtrak.com) transcontinental Sunset Limited service stops at Chipley, 45 miles north of Panama City. Visitor Information For advance information, contact the Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau, P.O. Box 9473, Panama City Beach, FL 32417 (tel. 800/722-3224 in the U.S., 800/553-1330 in Canada, or 850/233-6503; fax 850/233-5072; www.800pcbeach.com). It operates a visitor center in the City Hall complex, 17001 Panama City Beach Pkwy. (U.S. 98), at Florida 79. The center is open daily from 8am to 5pm; closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Getting Around The Bay Town Trolley (tel. 850/769-0557) runs along Thomas Drive and on Front Beach Road as far west as Florida 79; it operates year-round Monday through Friday five times a day. Rides cost 50¢. Call for the schedule. For a taxi, call Yellow Cab (tel. 850/763-4691). Fares at the beach are $3.25 to climb aboard and $2 per mile, or $5 to $10 for rides within Panama City Beach. Time The Panama City area is in the central time zone, 1 hour behind Miami, Orlando, and Tallahassee.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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