Getting to Pensacola
Pensacola International Airport, 12th Avenue, at Airport Road (tel. 850/436-5005), has direct flights to over 15 cities and is served by American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit, Silver, and United.All the major names have rental-car operations at the airport.
Taxis wait outside the terminal. Fares are $2.50 at flag drop and $2.60 for each additional mile.
Getting Around Pensacola
Most people have their cars with them when they visit Pensacola. But there is a public bus system known as ECAT (tel. 850/595-3228) and it operates around town Monday through Friday ($1.75 adults, 85 cents seniors)—but not to the beach.
If you need a cab, call 1A&A Airport Taxi (tel. 850/478-4477), Pensacola Taxi (tel. 850/456-3000), or contact zTrip (tel. 850/433-3333).
Visitor Information for Pensacola
The Pensacola Visitor Information Center, 1401 E. Gregory St., Pensacola (tel. 850/434-1234), gives away helpful info about the Greater Pensacola area, including maps of self-guided tours of the historic districts. The office is at the mainland end of the Pensacola Bay Bridge and is open daily from 8am to 5pm. There are two other visitor centers—7 Casino Beach Blvd. (tel. 850/932-1500), and 15500 Perdido Key Dr. on Perdido Key (tel. 850/602-9279). Visit Florida has a Northwest Florida welcome center at 501 SR 8, I-10 East in Pensacola (tel. 850/875-8650) with information on all parts of the area.Time in Pensacola
Pensacola 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.
