Planning a trip to Boca Raton

Getting to Boca Raton and Delray Beach

Like the rest of the cities on the Gold Coast, Boca Raton and Delray are easily reached from I-95 or the Florida Turnpike. Both the Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport and the Palm Beach International Airport are about 20 minutes away. 

Amtrak (tel. 800/USA-RAIL [872-7245]) trains make stops in Delray Beach at an unattended station at 345 S. Congress Ave. High speed rail Brightline, has a station at 101 NW 4th St. in downtown Boca Raton, taking you as north as Orlando and south to downtown Miami, and there’s also a TriRail station at 680 Yamato Road, which goes as north as West Palm Beach and south as the Miami International Airport.

Getting Around Boca Raton and Delray Beach

A car in these parts is ideal, but new in 2024 is the BocaConnect, an on-demand shuttle similar to Uber and Lyft seating six people and offering free rides in the city’s downtown area, and some rides within a mile radius outside for $2 per rider, capped at $5 for groups per one way trip. Delray Beach offers  a similar service called Freebee (tel. 855/918-5733), which is exactly as its name implies—a free, downtown electric shuttle service between A1A and close to 1-95 that you can either flag down or download an app on your phone to order. 

Visitor Information for Boca Raton and Delray Beach

The Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, 1800 N. Dixie Hwy., 4 blocks north of Glades Road, Boca Raton (tel. 561/395-4433.), has information on attractions, accommodations, and events in the area. You can also try the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce, 140 NE 1st St., Delray Beach (tel. 561/278-0424), for information on Delray-specific events and festivals—there are many of those.