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The Emerald Coast is easily reached from Highway I-10, the main
east/west route with the major north/south routes being Interstates
85 and 65.
From I-10,
Take one of the following exits:
- Exit 85 at
Defuniak Springs/Freeport to Hwy.331 South to US 98,
West to Destin.
- Exit 70/Hwy.
285 in Niceville, go S on MidBay Bridge to US 98, West
to Destin.
- Exit 56/Hwy.
85 to Eglin AFB to US 98, East to Destin.
- Exit 31/Hwy.
87 in Navarre to US 98, East to Destin.
Important
Numbers to Know:
Destin
Chamber of Commerce: 850-837-6241
AIRPORTS:
Fort
Walton Beach / Eglin AFB:
(approximately 35 minutes NORTHWEST
of Destin)
850-651-7160
Air Service Carriers: NORTHWEST,
ASA-ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST AIRLINES, USAIR EXPRESS and AIRTRAN.
Pensacola
Airport:
(approximately 60 minutes WEST of Destin)
850-435-1746
Air Service Carriers: DELTA, ASA-ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST AIRLINES,
COMAIR, NORTHWEST, USAIR EXPRESS and CONTINENTAL AIRLINES.
Panama
City Airport:
(approximately 60 minutes EAST of Destin)
850-763-6751
Air Service Carriers: ASA-ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST
AIRLINES, NORTHWEST, and USAIR EXPRESS.
Destin
Airport:
(non-commercial
aircraft; 5,000 ft. runway)
Can be easily accessed by
way of U.S. Highway 98, less than five minutes driving
time from Destin City Hall and within fifteen minutes
driving time of all areas of the city. 850-837-6135
RENTAL
CARS:
Budget,
Avis, Hertz, and National can be found at the major airports.
(also a variety of taxi, shuttle, and limousine services.)
FOR
A RENTAL CAR FROM DESTIN AIRPORT: Enterprise Rent-A-Car:
Less than 5 minutes from FBO. Pick-up and drop-off service,
clean cars, friendly staff, competitive rates. 850-654-5991
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