Myrtle Beach
Getting There/Around

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Getting There:

By Air:

Most airlines flying into Myrtle Beach fly into the Atlanta hub of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ( + 1 800 897 1910; http://www.atlanta-airport.com/ ) for connections to the Myrtle Beach International Airport ( MYR ) ( +1 843 448-1589 ). Airlines that fly to Myrtle Beach include:

Airtran: ( +1 800 247 8726; http://www.airtran.com/ )

Delta Airlines: ( +1 800 221 1212; http://www.delta.com/ )

Pan Am: ( +1 800 359 7262; http://www.flypanam.com/ )

United Airlines: ( +1 800 864 8331; International +1 800 538 2929; http://www.united.com/ )

Taxis companies include:

D&K Taxi ( +1 843 222 5858 )

A-Taxi ( +1 843 445 9999 )

Anchor Taxi ( +1 843 444 0101 )

Beachside Taxi ( +1 843 448 8888 )

Ocean Boulevard Taxi

Carolina Forest Taxi

Rental Car companies include:

Avis ( +1 800 831 2847; http://www.avis.com )

Budget ( +1 800 527 0700; http://www.budget.com )

Hertz ( +1 800 654 3131; http://www.hertz.com )

National ( +1 800 227 7368; http://www.nationalcar.com )

Enterprise ( +1 800 736 8227; http://www.enterprise.com )

Limousine companies include:

A&A Platinum Limousine Service ( +1 843 293 7433 )

A Midnight Express Limousines ( +1 843 236 7910 )

Ritz Limousines ( +1 843 497 7288 )

By Train:

Amtrak California ( 1-800-USA-RAIL; http://www.amtrakcalifornia.com/ )

By Car:

U.S. Highways 17 and 501, and S.C. Highways 9 and 544, provide direct access to the Myrtle Beach area. An additional route, Veterans Highway ( SC 22 ), opened in 2001 and provides easy access from U.S. 501 ( west of Conway ) to U.S. 17 Business at the north end of Myrtle Beach. Interstate travelers use I-95 or I-20 to arrive within close proximity to the Grand Strand, where they pick up a direct route to the area. Once in Myrtle Beach, Ocean Blvd and Kings Hwy ( also known as Business Hwy 17 ) run north and south along the Grand Strand parallel to the Atlantic Ocean. Highway 17 Bypass, a busy section of highway referred to by locals as simply 'the Bypass', is the Grand Strand's westernmost route running parallel to the ocean.

Getting Around:

The Coast RTA - Waccamaw Regional Transportation Authority; ( +1 843 488 0865; http://www.golymo.com/ )

Local bus service in Myrtle Beach is available through The Coast RTA, which offers transportation along major thoroughfares and to and from the Grand Strand and neighboring towns. Schedules are available at all Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce offices and online. The Coast RTA buses travel on 22 routes servicing the Coastal Carolina region, including Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Conway, Loris, and Aynor.

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