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Florida Atlantic University - - Transportation

The closest major airport is Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, at a distance of 20 miles from the city center of Boca Raton, FL.

 

Getting around in Boca Raton, FL

Major Highways

 

US Highway 1 - passes through downtown Boca Raton, in the eastern part of the city.

US Highway 441 - also known as State Road 7 - passes through downtown Boca Raton, west of the city limits.

I-95 - bisects the city from the north to south, with 4 interchanges that serve Boca Raton.

Florida Turnpike - runs through unincorporated Boca Raton, with an interchange at Glades Road (State Road 808).

 

Rail

 

The rail service is provided by CSX Transportation and the Florida East Coast Railway, including the Tri-Rail commuter rail system, which has a station in Boca Raton, situated on the south side of Yamato Road, just west of I-95.

 

Main Roads

 

Florida State Road 808, which is locally known as Glades Road, is the main state road in Boca Raton, having an east terminus at US 1 and a west terminus at US 441. Other major east/west roads include Yamato road and Palmetto Park road, and other major north/south roads include 441, Powerline Road and Military Trail.

 

How to get to Florida Atlantic University campus?

Easy! Just follow the driving directions listed below!

 

From Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport: Start by heading west on Lee Wagener Blvd toward SW 11th Terrace. Turn left at SW 12th Terrace and take the 1st right onto SW 41st Ct/Lee Wagener Blvd. Continue onto SW 42nd Street, and then turn left at Anglers Ave/Ravenswood Rd. Make a left turn at Griffin Road and then another let turn to merge onto I-95 N toward W Palm Beach. Take exit 45 to merge onto FL-808 E/Glades Road. Make a left turn at NW 13th Street and then turn left, again, at Glades Road. Destination will be on the right.