Vero Beach

[zacksmammie]

I've only been to VB once and really liked it. We flew into Orlando and drove down. I was wondering if there is a closer airport - how does everyone else go? We're thinking of going in May, but will not be doing DW - so wondered if Tampa was an easier drive~

[VrBchJ]

The nearest airport is Melbourne. It's about 35 miles north of Vero. Delta may be the only airline that flies in to MLB.

[iloveokw]

Tampa would be much further than Orlando. There are Melbourne or West Palm a little closer but from Indy where we fly out of they both involve connections. So we fly to Orlando and often do a OKW/Vero vacation.

[dallastxcpa]

We are going to Vero Beach Mother's Day weekend and I have been pricing out flights to the other airports (Melbourne and West Palm) and I can tell you that the flights from Dallas to the other two airports are twice as much as flying into Orlando. :scared1:

If you happen to find any flight deals please PM me.:wizard:

[schwenksvillemouse]

We have done both West Palm and Orlando. Both are about the same time and distance to Vero. I like West Palm becuase it's a bit less crowded and smaller than Orlando, BUT the big negative (IMHO) about West Palm is you need to take a shuttle bus to the car rental, and the cars aren't covered. This was a problem for us last time we flew there. Try putting in a car seat and luggage in a rain storm. Fun.

[dallastxcpa]

Currently, Airtran has a fair sale for May flights. The price out of DFW is $79 each way. You may try and see how much they are running from your area.

[iluvflorida8]

Take my word. Orlando airport is the your best bet for the follwing reasons..

1.Cheaper flights
2.Non-stop flights
3.Cheaper car rentals
4.Bigger selection of airlines and flight times

I have flown 2x a month the last 18 months and ONLY fly out of Orlando.:thumbsup2

[zacksmammie]

Thanks for the info. I thought there were some very good reasons why we flew into Orlando last time - I think you probably mentioned them all!

[zacksmammie]

Thanks for the info. I did check and only Delta flys from my area and there are no "non-stop" listed

[zacksmammie]

We have done both West Palm and Orlando. Both are about the same time and distance to Vero. I like West Palm becuase it's a bit less crowded and smaller than Orlando, BUT the big negative (IMHO) about West Palm is you need to take a shuttle bus to the car rental, and the cars aren't covered. This was a problem for us last time we flew there. Try putting in a car seat and luggage in a rain storm. Fun.

I really appreciate that info as we will be traveling with two car seats!

[PamOKW]

If you ever want to give West Palm (PBI) a try, Delta and Jet Blue have non-stops out of Logan. Jet Blue may also fly out of some other MA/NH area airports too.

[zacksmammie]

Thanks PamOKW - I will look into it.