Getting around · Key West
Getting to and from EYW: taxi, rideshare, transit & the cell-phone lot
The quickest way to Key West airport is usually a taxi or a rideshare: a metered taxi gets you to Old Town Key West, and Uber & Lyft pick up at Ride Key West. Picking someone up? Note that EYW has no posted cell-phone waiting lot, so plan your loop to the curb. Below: every way to and from the airport, what it costs, whether to park or grab a ride, and how to fold the drive into your Leave-By Time so you reach security with room to get through the line. Check EYW TSA wait times today before you decide when to leave.
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Taxis from EYW — fare and where to find the stand
Typical taxi fare
Metered
to Old Town Key West
Drive time
8–15 min
2 mi to Old Town Key West
A taxi is the simplest door-to-door option and needs no app. Fares to Old Town Key West are on the meter, so the total depends on traffic and your exact address.
Taxis are on the arrivals/ground level outside baggage claim; exit left near the rental desks. Wheelchair-accessible cabs are available at no extra charge. Companies include Florida Keys Taxi (305-296-6666), Key Lime Taxi, and Big Al's; ADA vans available.
The EYW cell-phone waiting lot
EYW doesn't post a dedicated cell-phone waiting lot. Meet arriving passengers curbside on the ground level; short-term parking is available for longer waits.The safest move is to wait off-site and time your loop to the curb so you're not circling.
Leaving a car for the trip instead of getting dropped off? It's worth checking the lots: compare EYWparking by price & distance.
Where to catch Uber & Lyft at EYW
Rideshare pickups at EYW run through Ride Key West. Uber, Lyft, and Ride Key West meet passengers at the blue-curb pickup area outside and to the right of the Arrivals/Bag Claim area. Rideshare uses the blue curb to the right of baggage claim, separate from the taxi stand.
Dropping off? Drop off departing passengers at the departures curb outside the terminal. Key Westhas a single terminal, so there's no wrong-curb risk — any door gets you to check-in and security.
Driving to EYW — routes & drive time
EYW sits about 2 miles from Old Town Key West, a drive of roughly 8–15 minutes via South Roosevelt Boulevard and Flagler Avenue into Old Town — closer to the high end at rush hour. That drive time is the first input into your Leave-By Time, so the calculator counts it backward from your flight along with today's security wait and the walk to your gate.
Getting to EYW by train or transit
No rail serves EYW; Key West Transit city buses and the Lower Keys Shuttle stop near the airport, but most visitors take a taxi, rideshare, or hotel shuttle for the short trip into Old Town.
Hotel and city shuttles to EYW
Keys Shuttle runs scheduled door-to-door vans to Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports (advance reservation required); several hotels offer courtesy shuttles. If a shuttle is part of your plan, add its ride time to your Leave-By Time — it's easy to forget the 15–20 minutes between the curb and the terminal.
Park or ride to EYW?
The rule of thumb: a round-trip ride is one fixed cost, while parking adds up by the day. For a quick 1–2 day trip, parking usually costs less; for a longer trip, a round-trip taxi or rideshare often comes out ahead.
Want the exact trade-off for your dates? compare EYWparking by price & distance — the closest lot isn't always the one that costs the least.
Accessibility and late-night rides at EYW
Wheelchair-accessible taxis are available at no extra charge; request when booking.
Late or overnight arrival? Taxis and rideshare cover late arrivals; city bus service is limited in the evening.
Returning a rental on the way out? Return on-site (Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, and others) near the terminal. (We cover where to return a car, not where to book one.)
Recently changed: EYW is building a new concourse, so curb and roadway layouts may shift during construction. Pickup zones and curb rules change — we verified EYW's ground-transport details as of July 1, 2026. Always check the in-app pickup pin and posted signs when you land.
Flying out of a nearby airport instead?
If a fare or a schedule points you elsewhere, the closest airport we cover is MIA (Miami), about 125 miles from EYW in a straight line. The same math on this page — drive time, ride cost, security wait — decides whether the extra distance is worth it.
Other airports nearby
Straight-line distance from EYW — check current waits before switching airports.
Before you go EYW
EYW TSA wait times todaySee today's security wait by checkpoint, then time your ride to the airport.Getting-around FAQ EYW
How much is a taxi to or from EYW?
Taxis to Old Town Key West are metered, so the fare depends on traffic and the exact address. Taxis are on the arrivals/ground level outside baggage claim; exit left near the rental desks. Wheelchair-accessible cabs are available at no extra charge.
Where do you catch Uber and Lyft at EYW?
Uber, Lyft, and Ride Key West meet passengers at the blue-curb pickup area outside and to the right of the Arrivals/Bag Claim area. Rideshare uses the blue curb to the right of baggage claim, separate from the taxi stand. Open the app after you land and follow its pickup pin, not the curb out front.
Where is the EYW cell-phone lot?
EYW doesn't have a posted cell-phone waiting lot. Meet arriving passengers curbside on the ground level; short-term parking is available for longer waits.
How far is EYW from Old Town Key West?
EYW is about 2 miles from Old Town Key West — roughly 8–15 minutes by car depending on traffic, via South Roosevelt Boulevard and Flagler Avenue into Old Town.
Is there a train from EYW to Old Town Key West?
Not directly. No rail serves EYW; Key West Transit city buses and the Lower Keys Shuttle stop near the airport, but most visitors take a taxi, rideshare, or hotel shuttle for the short trip into Old Town.