Uber and Lyft · 15–25 min to downtown / the Capitol
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
ECP8.5
TLH8.5
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
ECP7.6+0.1
TLH7.5
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
ECP7.5+0.3
TLH7.2
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
ECP7.0
TLH7.3+0.3
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
ECP7.6
TLH7.8+0.2
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
ECP2.0
TLH2.0
Best for
ECP
Panama City / 30A origin and destination trips that can skip VPS and PNSDrivers who will use the $11 Long-Term lot on the live LAZ cardAmerican, Delta, Southwest, or United itineraries from one building
TLH
Drive-up capital / FSU / FAMU trips that want a $16 Long-Term overnightPreCheck travelers on a midday American or Delta bank in the leftover one-checkpoint hallArrivals who will take Uber, Lyft, or City Taxi rather than wait for a city bus
Watch out for
ECP
No ticketed-pax lounge and no Priority Pass roomOfficial non-stop leftover still marks LGA as seasonal; BOS Patriots' Day leftover is overOfficial ECP pages do not name Bayway — no rail eitherOfficial dest table is U.S. only; North Terminal leftover is construction, not a second hall
TLH
No ticketed lounge — American.com leftover clubs Not AvailableNo StarMetro to the terminal curb on the live Ground cardBreeze leftover is Tuesday / Thursday / Sunday only, not a daily bankAmerican.com leftover TSA checkpoint closes 9:30 p.m.; FIS leftover is 2026 construction
Amenities and tips
ECP
Beach Time Grill / Grayton / Espressology$11 Long-Term plus taxEmerald Coast Pub landsideWi-Fi SSID I Fly BeachesMother's Room near gates 6 and 7No passenger lounge
Trust the 2-hour leftover, not a standing wait tile
Official clock is 2 hours. FAQ leftover TSA and ticket counters usually open 4:15–4:30 a.m. American.com leftover counter 4:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
One civil hall — the North Terminal leftover is not open
One building after one screening story. Official leftover restaurants pin Gate 1 and Gates 6 and 7. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map.
Trust the live facilities names, not The Dive In leftover
Live facilities leftover names Emerald Coast Pub on Level 1, Beach Time Grill on Level 2, plus Grayton Beer Landing Strip and Espressology on concourse Level 2.
TLH
Dunkin’ and Live Oak GrilleLong-Term parkingCapital City News & GiftsFAMU Comfort Room and kids’ play areaTLH Free Wi-FiConcourse A and B business centers
Plan two hours; the hall opens at 3:30 a.m.
FAQ leftover: arrive at least 2 hours prior and be at the gate 45 minutes prior. Passenger terminal leftover opens 3:30 a.m.
One Ivan Munroe hall; the FIS is not a second terminal
There is one passenger hall. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS.
Dunkin’ covers the 4:00 a.m. bank; Live Oak waits until 10:00
Official leftover: post-security Dunkin’ 4:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. daily. Live Oak Grille leftover 10:00 a.m. to last outbound daily.
ECP · ECP is a one-hall Bay County field — 2-hour leftover, $11 Long-Term, four U.S. carriers, and no ticketed-pax lounge — as long as you treat the live non-stop page as current and the Boston Patriots' Day leftover as leftover.
TLH · A compact Ivan Munroe one-hall with three U.S. airlines, a real $16 Long-Term lot, and Dunkin’ from 4:00 a.m. — no ticketed lounge, no StarMetro to the curb, and the 2026 FIS is construction, not a live international passenger hall.
