About Panama City
Located in the state of Florida in the United States of America, Panama City is home to two military bases. Compared to other cities in the state, industrialization is more developed in Panama City. Located in Panama City is the Panama City Marina and the St. Andrews Bay Yacht Club, which are both commercial and tourist attractions. Tram lines form the basis of transportation network in the city. It is possible to reach almost every point of the city easily by tram. The locals actively use bicycles, especially for short distances.
The city is humid and has a subtropical climate. Following the year’s short cycling winters are long and hot summer months. In this period, the average temperature is about 32 degrees celsius, however, due to the intense humidity, the temperature seems higher.
Although American culinary culture is dominant in Panama City, it is possible to find food from all over the word in the city. However, it is the seafood, that is especially recommended when visiting Panama City. There are delicious seafood options, such as shrimp and grouper fish, available in almost every restaurant, which are always served fresh.
Event centers such as the Visual Arts Center, the Martin Theatre, the Panama City Center for the Arts and the Marina Civic Center, stimulate and organize cultural and entertainment activities all throughout the city and neighboring regions.
Panama City has many reservoirs and parks spread throughout the city. Some of the most sought-after are Adams Park, Bay Memorial Walking Park and Asbell Park. Locals as well as visitors take advantage of these parks and use them for hiking, recreational purposes, and even picnics. In addition, in most of the parks, there is availability for boating or canoeing, sports and fishing. In particular, St. Andrews Park is very popular with a wide variety of activities offered on a wide range of grounds. Although it is very small, the Man in the Sea Museum deserves at least an hour or two from visitors. The educational and entertaining museum, providing diving history as well as information on divers, is ideal for those traveling with children.
The coasts of the city are often visited by dolphins. You can get a close view of these friendly sea mammals with organized boat tours. There are also beaches that you can comfortably swim at in Panama City.
Transportation to Panama City City Center from Airport
Bay County Airport
There are many alternatives for travelling to the center of Panama City from the Northwest Florida Beaches Airport. Taxis, which are among the commonly used vehicles, are the most practical and fastest transportation method. If you want to rent a car, you can choose one of the car rental companies offering service at the airport terminal. In addition, there are many shuttle and limousine companies operating privately or within the body of the airport. It takes about 45 minutes to reach Panama City, which is 30 km away from Northwest Florida Beaches Airport, which replaced the Panama City-Bay County Airport, formerly located 5 km northwest of Panama City.
Taxi
Airport taxis and private taxis, which wait for their passengers in front of Northwest Florida Beaches Airport terminal building at any hour of the day, carry passengers to the center of Panama City in a comfortable and reliable way. Travelling to Panama City by taxi can cost 60-75 dollars according to the distance. If you want a more affordable transportation, you can benefit from Towncar and Uber taxi services which offer a more budget-friendly travel or you can share your taxi with other passengers travelling to the same destination with you. The most popular taxi companies carrying passengers to Panama City from Northwest Florida Beaches Airport are Red Cabs of Panama City (+185007332227), H2O Shuttle Taxi and Limo (+18507082870) and Emerald Taxi (+18507922546). In addition, you can travel with limousines and shuttles which are also among the popular transportation alternatives.
Car Rental
Northwest Florida Beaches Airport is very rich in terms of car rental and transfer companies. It is possible to make an online reservation for all companies offering service in the airport terminal building. These companies are Alamo (8502353771), Avis (8507691411), Budget (8507630108), Hertz (8502352201), National (8502350227), Enterprise (8502353771) and Thrifty (8502338046). In this way, you can receive your car in a few minutes without losing time with your driver’s license and credit card after landing at Northwest Florida Beaches Airport. You can reach Panama City in about 40-45 minutes through State Hwy 388 and FL-77 S or US-98 E with the car you will rent at Northwest Florida Beaches Airport.
