Travel

Flight

Airports

Pensacola Airport is a small airport about 1 hour drive from Fairhope, AL that offers most airlines. They have multiple car rentals available in airport. Mobile, AL has multiple airports that offer limited airlines. Mobile is a 51 minute drive from Fairhope, AL across the bay. For our friends in Grand Rapids and select other cities - Allegiant Airline offers nonstop flights that arrive to Destin Friday and leave Monday. Destin, FL airport is about 2 hours away from Fairhope, AL.

Rental Car

AVIS & Budget Rental

Use Budget Customer Discount (BCD) Number: S456648 when you reserve online or call 1-800-842-5628. Available at the Mobile airport, Pensacola airport, and Destin-Fort Walton airport.

Travel Note

Transportation

Both Mobile and Pensacola airports have multiple car rentals available. Uber and Lyft are both available as well. Fairhope is a small town so it is not guaranteed to be as quick as it is in big cities :) If staying at the Grand Hotel - shuttle to and from airports, as well as shuttle to specific locations, can be arranged through the hotel for a fee. Contact them directly to obtain more details.

Travel Note

Lodging

Fairhope and Point Clear have many locally owned Bed and Breakfasts right on the bay. Jubilee Suites, Emma's Bay House, Little Point Clear, and The Fairhope Inn all having raving reviews. Air B&B and VRBO are wonderful tools that have an assortment of options. We have linked a helpful website that a local has put together with lodging information by party size and pricing. There are multiple larger hotels in Fairhope including The Grand Hotel (A Marriott Autograph Collection), The Hampton Inn, and Holiday Inn Express. Daphne, AL is about a 15 to 20 minutes drive North with a large assortment of larger hotels and accommodations.