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Country
United States
Continent
North America
Airport
PBI
Currency
US dollar (USD)
Time zone
UTC-5 (UTC-4 during summer time)
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Airport and getting into town
PBI, an airport a few kilometers west of downtown
Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport
The airport, long known as Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), lies just west of West Palm Beach, for which it is the primary airport, according to Wikipedia (EN); Wikivoyage (EN) puts it about five minutes from downtown and calls it small but highly adequate. Wikipedia (EN, DE) says it was renamed in 2026 and that its IATA code changed from PBI to DJT; sources differ on the exact date of the code change. The PBI code belongs to the old name and still appears in many sources: when searching for flights, try both codes. Wikivoyage (EN) mentions a bus linking the train station with the airport; check it before you travel. We give no exact journey times or fares.
Distances are approximate, based on Wikipedia (EN, DE) and Wikivoyage (EN); timetables change, so check them before you go. We do not quote fares.
West Palm Beach had 117,415 residents at the 2020 census according to Wikipedia (EN, DE) and Wikivoyage (EN); it is the largest city and the county seat of Palm Beach County according to Wikipedia (EN, DE, ES). It lies about 109 km, or 68 miles, north of downtown Miami according to Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (EN) describes the airport as the third-busiest in the Miami area, after Miami and Fort Lauderdale.
By rail, Amtrak serves the city with the Silver Meteor and Silver Star according to Wikivoyage (EN) and Wikipedia (EN). Tri-Rail, the commuter train running along I-95, and Brightline, which links West Palm Beach with Miami and Fort Lauderdale, each have a station in town according to Wikivoyage (EN, DE). Greyhound and FlixBus stop near the station according to Wikivoyage (EN).
Landmarks and sights
The Intracoastal, tropical gardens and Palm Beach island
West Palm Beach is best explored between the Lake Worth Lagoon, the waterfront, tropical gardens and neighboring Palm Beach island. Six images illustrate the city; museums and food are covered in the sections below.
A downtown between lagoon and ocean
West Palm Beach lies just west of Palm Beach, which sits on a barrier island across the Lake Worth Lagoon according to Wikipedia (EN). Lake Worth was originally an enclosed freshwater lake, named after Colonel William Jenkins Worth, who fought in the Second Seminole War in 1842, according to Wikipedia (EN). The city is the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida, incorporated in 1894, two years before Miami, according to Wikipedia (EN).
The waterfront at night
Henry Flagler founded the city to house the workers of the two grand hotels in Palm Beach, in 1893 according to Wikipedia (EN, FR, DE, ES). The streets were laid out alphabetically: Althea, Banyan, Clematis and so on according to Wikipedia (FR). Today Flagler Drive runs along the Intracoastal Waterway according to Wikipedia (EN).
Mounts Botanical Garden
Mounts Botanical Garden, in West Palm Beach, is Palm Beach County's oldest and largest public garden according to Wikipedia (EN). It is part of the county's cooperative extension department, in partnership with the University of Florida, according to the same source.
Plants from around the world
The garden brings together more than 7,000 species of tropical and subtropical plants from six continents, including plants native to Florida, exotic trees, tropical fruit, herbs, citrus and palms according to Wikipedia (EN). We give no opening hours or fares: they change.
Wetlands and nearby nature
West of the city, Grassy Waters Preserve is an Everglades habitat roughly the size of Manhattan according to Wikivoyage (EN) that serves as the city's drinking-water reservoir according to Wikipedia (EN) and Wikivoyage (EN); a cypress boardwalk lets you walk through it according to Wikivoyage (EN). The Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park and Lion Country Safari, just west of the city, round out the nature offer according to Wikipedia (EN) and Wikivoyage (EN).
The Centennial Square fountains
At the east end of Clematis Street, near the waterfront, the Centennial Square fountain is lit up during the end-of-year holiday season according to the City of West Palm Beach and the county tourism office; dates change, so check them before you go. Every Thursday, Clematis by Night brings the street to life with live music according to Wikipedia (EN) and Wikivoyage (EN).
Palm Beach, Peanut Island and beaches, in text
The neighboring island of Palm Beach holds Whitehall, a 75-room mansion completed in 1902, now the Flagler Museum according to Wikipedia (EN); Worth Avenue there groups luxury boutiques according to Wikivoyage (EN). Peanut Island, a 79-acre islet created by dredging in 1918, can only be reached by boat according to Wikipedia (EN) and Wikivoyage (EN). The sandy beaches of Singer Island, to the north, are described as clean and wide according to Wikivoyage (EN).
Museums and culture
Florida's largest museum, a palace and a performing arts hall
Norton Museum of Art
The Norton Museum of Art, in West Palm Beach, has more than 8,200 works, with a concentration in European, American and Chinese art as well as contemporary art and photography; in 2003 it became the largest museum in Florida according to Wikipedia (EN). Opening hours change, so check them before you go. We do not quote fares.
Henry Morrison Flagler Museum
Housed in Whitehall, on Palm Beach island, this museum occupies a Gilded Age mansion in Beaux-Arts style completed in 1902 and listed as a National Historic Landmark according to Wikipedia (EN) and Wikivoyage (EN). We do not quote fares.
Kravis Center and live events
The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, opened in 1992, hosts music, dance, opera and theater according to Wikipedia (EN) and Wikivoyage (EN). SunFest, founded in 1982 to draw visitors in April and May, brings together music, art and the waterfront according to Wikipedia (EN); check the dates.
Food and drink
Clematis Street, a farmers market and world cuisine
Clematis Street
Clematis Street is the city's historic main street, with shops and restaurants according to Wikipedia (EN) and Wikivoyage (EN). Wikivoyage (EN) lists bars and an Irish pub with a beer garden there. Every Thursday, Clematis by Night offers live music and drinks according to Wikivoyage (EN) and Wikipedia (EN).
Farmers market
In the fall and winter the street hosts the WPB GreenMarket according to Wikipedia (EN). Products and hours change from season to season, so check them.
World cuisine
Wikivoyage (EN) lists Cuban food in the south of the city, among others; the area offers several world cuisines, Cuban, Chinese or Irish for example, according to the same source. We name no individual address.
Getting around
A car is easiest, with buses, a trolley and trains
By car
Wikivoyage (EN) says the easiest way to get around West Palm Beach and South Florida is by car; the city is laid out on a grid, which makes it easy to navigate. Downtown is about 2 miles, roughly 3 km, from the airport according to the same source.
Bus, trolley and boat
Palm Tran serves the city and the county according to Wikivoyage (EN). A free trolley links downtown, Clematis, CityPlace and the train station according to Wikipedia (EN), and a water service links downtown with waterfront sites and Peanut Island according to the same source. We do not quote fares.
Train and bike
Brightline, Tri-Rail and Amtrak meet in town according to Wikivoyage (EN). Wikipedia (EN) recalls that the flat terrain and the climate earned the city the nickname of the most bicycle-friendly town in the USA; the center, a grid of narrow streets laid out by Flagler, is good for cycling.
Budget and precautions
A business city next to a luxury island, and hurricane season
Price level
West Palm Beach is mostly a commercial city according to Wikivoyage (EN), next to Palm Beach island, known for luxury boutiques and wealthy residents according to Wikivoyage (EN) and Wikipedia (FR): the price gap between the two shores is large. The currency is the US dollar (USD). We publish no figures: sources are dated or disagree.
Flights and alerts
Wikivoyage (EN) suggests considering the airport for any arrival in South Florida, the Treasure Coast or the Bahamas, because it is easy to get in and out of. SniperAir tracks flight prices to PBI, also searchable under the code DJT, and compares them with the route's history, but it does not sell or book tickets.
Precautions
The Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from June 1 to November 30 according to the National Hurricane Center: follow official guidance if you travel in that period. On the coast, Wikivoyage (EN) notes occasional sharks and barracuda near the reef at MacArthur Beach; follow safety instructions. Foreign visitors should check US entry requirements for their nationality.
When to go
Warm all year: a drier season and a rainy season
Winter (December to February)
Warm and drier: 80 F (27 C) remains common from December to February according to Wikipedia (EN); a cold front can occasionally lower daytime temperatures according to the same source.
Spring (March to May)
The drier season ends in April according to Wikipedia (EN). The SunFest festival, created for the April and May shoulder season, takes place on the waterfront according to the same source.
Summer (June to August)
Hot and humid, this is the rainy season, from May to October according to Wikipedia (EN). Temperatures of 90 F (32 C) or more are typical between mid-April and mid-October according to the same source.
Fall (September to November)
Still hot and humid until October; the drier season returns in November according to Wikipedia (EN). The hurricane season officially ends on November 30 according to the National Hurricane Center.
West Palm Beach has a tropical climate, warm all year, with rainfall spread across the year but heaviest from May to October according to Wikipedia (EN). Sources give different monthly means and rainfall totals depending on the language, so we do not quote them: check the forecast before you travel.
By length of stay
What to do in West Palm Beach by length of stay
The essentials
Clematis Street and the waterfront, the Norton Museum and Mounts Botanical Garden.
Culture and discoveries
Add Palm Beach with the Flagler Museum, a Singer Island beach and Grassy Waters Preserve.
Going further
Allow time for Peanut Island by boat, Lion Country Safari and a trip to Miami on the Brightline train.
In pictures
West Palm Beach in pictures
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about flights to West Palm Beach
How do I get from PBI airport to downtown West Palm Beach?
The airport is about five minutes from downtown according to Wikivoyage (EN); a bus links the train station with the airport according to the same source, to be checked. Taxis and rental cars are the other options.
Has the PBI airport changed its code?
It was renamed in 2026 and its official IATA code changed from PBI to DJT according to Wikipedia (EN, DE); try both codes when searching for flights.
When is the best time to visit West Palm Beach?
Winter and early spring, which are drier according to Wikipedia (EN); summer is hot, humid and rainy, and the hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30 according to the National Hurricane Center.
What is there to see in West Palm Beach?
The Norton Museum of Art, Mounts Botanical Garden, Clematis Street and the waterfront, and next door Palm Beach island with the Flagler Museum according to Wikipedia (EN) and Wikivoyage (EN).
How far is West Palm Beach from Miami?
About 109 km north of downtown Miami according to Wikipedia (EN); the Brightline train links the two cities according to Wikivoyage (EN, DE).
How long should I stay in West Palm Beach?
Two to three days cover downtown, a museum and a garden; add a day for Palm Beach and Peanut Island.
How much does a flight to West Palm Beach usually cost?
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