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Palm Beach is an upscale incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida.
The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the neighboring cities of West Palm
Beach and Lake Worth. As of 2000, Palm Beach had a year-round population of 10,468,
with an estimated seasonal population of 30,000
Founded In 1894, West Palm Is Oldest City In Palm Beach County On Nov. 5, 1894,
87 of the town’s 500 or so residents, gathered “atop the calaboose” (the jailhouse)
at Poinsettia (now Dixie) and Banyan streets and voted 77-1 to incorporate “West
Palm Beach.” The area had originally been called Westpalmbeach, a single word, then
split into three words.
Numbers To Know
West Palm Beach Police Department:
561-659-6331
Palm Beach International Airport
1000 Turnage Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Tel: (561) 471-7420
www.pbia.org
Ft. Lauderdale Airport FLL
100 Aviation Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33004
Tel: 954-359-1200
www.broward.org/airport
Miami International Airport MIA
Tel: 305-876-7000
www.miamiairport.com
Palm Beach Transportation Group – Metro
Cars & Yellow Cab
1700 North Florida Mango Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
561.689.4222
We are the largest ground transportation company in Palm Beach County (400 vehicles)
including Yellow Cab’s taxi service as well as Metro Cars’ executive sedans, limos,
vans and buses. We are also the contracted ground transportation provider for Palm
Beach International Airport.
Yellow Cab
561-689-2222
Greyhound/Trailways
800.231.2222
PalmTran Bus Service
West Palm Beach
561.841.4287
SuperShuttle
West Palm Beach
561.233.0500
SuperShuttle
South Florida Regional Transportation Authority/Tri-Rail
800 NW 33rd Street, Suite 100
Pompano Beach, FL 33064
954.788.7936 | 800.TRI.RAIL
South Florida Regional Transportation Authority/Tri-Rail is South Florida’s premiere
commuter railroad, operating seven days a week from 18 train stations along a 72-mile
rail corridor and serving all three international airports, Miami, Fort Lauderdale
and Palm Beach International Airport.
View Map Amtrak
Fort Lauderdale
561.832.6169
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