Planning a trip to Panama City Beach

Getting to Panama City Beach, Florida

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, 6300 West Bay Pkwy., Panama City Beach (tel. 850/763-6751), is serviced by American, Delta, Southwest and United airlines. All of the major car rental companies have offices here. Taxi fares to the beach are about $40 to $60.

Getting Around Panama City Beach, Florida

Beyond driving your own car, Bay Way (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 Saturday from 6am to 8pm. Rides cost $1.50 for adults and 75 cents for seniors. Children 5 and younger ride free.

For a taxi, call Yellow Cab (tel. 850/763-4691). Fares at the beach are approximately $2 to climb aboard and $2 per mile. Uber and Lyft cost roughly the same, depending on surge pricing.

Time in Panama City Beach, Florida

The Panama City area is in the Central time zone, 1 hour behind Miami, Orlando, and Tallahassee.

Visitor Information in Panama City Beach, Florida

Panama City Beach CVB (tel. 800/722-3224;) 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.