
What to DoFort Lauderdale
Things to Do in Fort Lauderdale
Things to do in Fort Lauderdale with address, hours and price, read 15 Oct 2026: Water Taxi fares, Bonnet House, NSU Art Museum, an airboat ride, Brightline.
South Florida beach city of canals and a cruise port, about 30 miles north of Miami.
Brightline's Fort Lauderdale station is at 101 NW 2nd Avenue. Its airport shuttle costs $12 a person plus a $3 fuel surcharge. Broward County Transit buses cost $2 one way or $5 for an all-day pass, and Route 1 stops at the airport. No bus from the airport to the beach is confirmed, so plan on a taxi or a ride for that leg.
The Water Taxi all-day pass is $38 for an adult. Boats run 7 days a week, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., with stops at Las Olas, the beach and Hugh Taylor Birch State Park. The Water Trolley along the Riverwalk is free. The state park is $6 a vehicle. Bonnet House is $30 for a self-guided visit, and the NSU Art Museum is $16 and free on the first Thursday of each month.
An airboat ride at Everglades Holiday Park is $41.99 for ages 12 and over. No transit to it is confirmed, so plan a car or a tour. In January the average high is 75.6 F, with 2.90 inches of rain. October averages 85.4 F with 7.37 inches. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30.