Southwest
Florida International Airport
Your Gateway To
The 2006 Nationals
Southwest Florida is one of the fastest growing areas in the nation and
an attractive destination for any visitor from October -March. Access
to the Fort Myers area is provided by the
Southwest Florida International Airport. This regional airport has
just gone through a major multi-million dollar remodel and is now open.
Artist
rendition of new Fort Myers airport terminal.
Entrance
to the airport is off of Treeline Road. The terminal location provides
quick access to I-75 and is only about 12 minutes from Germain Arena by
going south on Treeline past Alico Road where Treeline is renamed Ben
Hill Griffin Parkway.
The Southwest
Florida International Airport is listed as one of the 60 busiest airports
in the United States. Over 20 different airlines utilize the airport.
You can book your reservations to Fort Myers through a wide range of airlines:*
| Airline |
Phone
Number |
| AirTran Airways |
800-247-8726 |
| American/American
Eagle |
800-433-7300 |
| ATA |
800-435-9282 |
| Cape Air |
800-352-0714 |
| Comair (Delta) |
800-221-1212 |
| Condor |
800-524-6975 |
| Continental Airlines |
800-525-0280 |
| Continental Connection |
800-525-0280 |
| Delta Air Lines |
800-221-1212 |
| Delta Connection |
866-221-1212 |
| Frontier Airlines |
800-432-1359 |
| Independence
Air |
800-359-3594 |
| JetBlue Airways |
866-266-5588 |
| LTU International
Airways |
800-452-2022 |
| Midwest Airlines |
800-538-2583 |
| Northwest |
800-225-2525 |
| Song (Delta) |
800-221-1212 |
| Southwest Airlines |
800-435-9792 |
| Spirit Airlines |
800-772-7117 |
| Sun Country |
800-359-6786 |
| United Airlines |
800-241-6522 |
| US Airways |
800-428-4322 |
| USA 3000 Airlines |
877-872-3000 |
*Book
your travel reservations early. For help with room reservations only contact the
2006 National Travel Desk
at 1-800-656-9111.
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Automobile
Rental Agencies
The following automobile rental agencies have counters at the Soutwest
Florida International Airport or very near the airport.
Some
of these agencies have limited van availability. Be sure to get your vehicle
reservation in early.
Rental
Car Agency |
Local
Phone Number |
Avis |
239-768-2121 |
Alamo |
239-768-2424 |
Budget |
239-768-1500 |
Dollar |
239-768-2223 |
Enterprise |
239-454-2655 |
Hertz |
239-454-9750 |
Thrifty |
239-768-2322 |
Charter
Coaches
Some
teams may prefer to explore the possibility of chartering a bus for the
duration of the trip to Fort Myers. Below is a list of select charter
coach companies that service our area.
Coach
Company |
Local
Phone Number |
Cruisers
Charters |
239-437-6717 |
Spirit
of America |
239-530-7005 |
America
Charters |
239-334-4070 |
Arena
Parking
Generally there is ample parking for events at Germain Arena. However
the Germain Arena management has requested that teams using busses drop
off players and staff and proceed to Florida Gulf Coast University to
park during games. Your bus driver will be provided with directions as
to where to park on campus. Campus is only 3 minutes from Germain Arena.
Teams should plan to contact drivers for pickup or schedule a pickup time
at the arena entrance.
Entrance to the recreation
rinks at Germain
Germain
Arena is the premier sports entertainment venue in southwest Florida.
As such it hosts many other sporting events, concerts, business showcases
and other activities. During Germain Arena events there is a five dollar
parking fee. That fee will be waived for ACHA Nationals teams and fans
holding tournament passes. When you enter the parking area simply show
your tournament pass and tell parking personnel you will be attending
the national tournament event.
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