Cost for Shuttle or Taxi from New Airport To Inlet Beach

No - and I would love to see a cheaper shuttle service - even if it was a bus to a general drop-off instead of door to door service.

Pretty ridiculous that it is cheaper for me to drive to the airport and pay to park my car for 2 weeks than to take a shuttle.

I agree....the price is prohibitive. Since the flights into the airport are only a few times a day you'd think a shuttle van or bus could transport several customers and simply have drop points along 30a. By splitting the cost over a dozen or so people the cost could come down considerably. Any entrepreneurs out there?

Another thought for those of us who might be traveling frequently....how about a long-term auto storage facility near the airport. We could store a car there and pick it up when we fly in?

The airport authority announced a new car rental company yesterday, making it about 5 rental companies now. If you stay a week, the rental costs may still be more than you want to spend. I would think that an affordable shuttle will soon be chomping at the bit to fill that need.

Scooterbug, IICR, long term parking at new airport will be a max of $11 per day.

Why so $$?

Pensacola is $8.50 a day and VPS is $7 a day.

Haven't seen shuttle rates posted for the new PC airport yet, but based on their other rates, even at $11 a day I would have to park for over a week to make it cheaper.

I understand that the distances and door to door etc. make it more expensive, but I would totally wait 30 - 60 minutes for a bus that would drop me somewhere in Sowal. Much easier to find someone to take 20 minutes to pick you up at a stop and drop you at your house than that has the free time to set aside 3 hours for an airport run.

We really do need an off site parking facility, or a park and ride somewhere intermediate. Anyone have a few acres of land zoned commercial?

Taxi and Shuttle Service

Ok, I've called around and there are less expensive taxi and shuttle services to and from the new airport. I feel better.

Parking is $11/day? Economy here is $10/day. And, you get some exercise.

from earlier this morning on Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport - Project Updates — The New ECP
"In other action today, the Airport Authority agreed to lease space at the new airport to Thrifty Car Rental. That brings to six the number of car rental companies that will be operating in the new airport. The others are: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz and National."

Sorry for the misinformation. long term rates are $9 max per day.





Parking Rates Set for New Airport

from 2010 May — The New ECP
by NewPFN on May 5, 2010
PRESS RELEASE
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Media Contact: Randy Curtis
Airport Executive Director
(850) 763-6751 ext. 203
West Bay, FL (May 3, 2010) – The Panama City – Bay County Airport and Industrial District Authority (Airport Authority) has set the parking rates for the public short-term and long-term parking lots at the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport.
If you are parking in the short-term lot, the first 10 minutes are free. From 11 minutes to 20 minutes the rate is $1. After 20 minutes, the cost is $1 for each additional 20 minutes, with a maximum daily rate of $11. For those parking in the long-term lot, the cost structure is the same as the short-term lot, but the maximum daily rate drops to $9. Cash and all major credit cards are accepted.
The secure parking lots, which will be managed by Republic Parking, are located in front of the passenger terminal building and within easy walking distance to the ticketing counters.
The new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is scheduled to open May 23, 2010.
The airport is located on State Highway 388 roughly equidistance between State Road 79 to the west and State Road 77 to the east.
Here are directions:
From Panama City, take State Road 77 north through Lynn Haven and Southport. Turn left onto State Highway 388. Proceed for approximately 8 miles. Airport entrance is on the right.
From Panama City Beach, take State Road 79 north toward West Bay. Turn right onto State Highway 388. Proceed for approximately 4 miles. Airport entrance is on the left.
Driving west on I-10 from Tallahassee, take State Road 77 south to State Highway 388. Turn right and proceed approximately 8 miles. Airport entrance is on the right.
Driving east on I-10 from Pensacola, take State Road 79 south to State Highway 388. Turn left and proceed approximately 4 miles. Airport entrance is on the left.
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport will be the first new international commercial-service airport built in the U.S. in the last 15 years. The new airport, featuring a 10,000-foot main runway, is replacing Panama City – Bay County International Airport, which was built in 1948. The new airport is being built on a 4,000-acre greenfield site with ample room to grow to meet greater demand for the next 50 years.

$11 is for short term. $9 a day for long term.

West Bay, FL (May 3, 2010) ? The Panama City ? Bay County Airport and Industrial District Authority (Airport Authority) has set the parking rates for the public short-term and long-term parking lots at the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport.
If you are parking in the short-term lot, the first 10 minutes are free. From 11 minutes to 20 minutes the rate is $1. After 20 minutes, the cost is $1 for each additional 20 minutes, with a maximum daily rate of $11. For those parking in the long-term lot, the cost structure is the same as the short-term lot, but the maximum daily rate drops to $9. Cash and all major credit cards are accepted.

I had heard that the new airport was charging smaller taxi companies a fee per trip to airport - I think it was around $20 but don't quote me on that. The company that I talked to was going to pass on this fee to the customer. Maybe this is why some companies fares are higher than others.

If that is true about them charging $20 per trip on the taxi, I guess they want people to fly into ECP, but not go anywhere. That sounds high. Do you remember where you read that? I don't recall reading that blurb and I read all of the updates.

If that is true about them charging $20 per trip on the taxi, I guess they want people to fly into ECP, but not go anywhere. That sounds high. Do you remember where you read that? I don't recall reading that blurb and I read all of the updates.

I did not read that - my taxi driver in April was telling me about it. I'm not sure about the amount but it wasn't a nominal fee and the fee was charged only to the smaller companies. He said he was going to start giving his customers detailed information about it so they could complain to the airport.

Complain for $20 add on fee, rediculous

I did not read that - my taxi driver in April was telling me about it. I'm not sure about the amount but it wasn't a nominal fee and the fee was charged only to the smaller companies. He said he was going to start giving his customers detailed information about it so they could complain to the airport.

Hell, it'll be cheaper to go to the rental agency, rent a car, bring it home, put my bike and bike rack on it and return it to the airport same day. Then when leaving, peddle to the rental agency, rent another car and return it to the airport when I leave on my flight home. It's only 7 miles one way to the airport from our house, if even that far.