App ride leftover no published TNC tariff · about 5-15 minutes / leftover AirNav 1 mile NW
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.
PBI8.4
VRB8.4
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
PBI7.4+0.9
VRB6.5
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
PBI6.6+0.8
VRB5.8
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
PBI6.8
VRB8.0+1.2
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
PBI5.8
VRB7.0+1.2
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
PBI5.6+3.6
VRB2.0
Best for
PBI
Palm Beach / downtown West Palm Beach trips that should skip MIA or FLLAmex Platinum or Delta Reserve holders who can use Escape LoungeDrivers who want $8 economy parking three miles from downtownTravelers who value a short ticket-to-gate walk over hub connections
VRB
Breeze New England hops that will use leftover official free 21-day lotsTravelers who will eat leftover official C.J. Cannon's before TSAShort Vero Beach pickups about leftover AirNav 1 mile from town
Watch out for
PBI
IATA is now DJT (18 Aug 2026); older tickets and this page still say PBI — same airport2025 long-delay rate was among the worst at U.S. majors — pad Newark/JFK/LGA banksPriority Pass does not work here; aggregator Sky Club pins are unverifiedNo rail in the terminal; Brightline is downtown and Route 2 is not 24/7
VRB
American leftover-prints Clubs and lounges Not AvailableOfficial pages print no mapped fountain, no published SSID, and no bottle tariffOfficial FAQ leftover-prints only Breeze 2023 versus live Breeze / JetBlue / AmericanDo not invent a KVRB slug or merge PBI / MLB / FPR
Amenities and tips
PBI
Escape LoungePalm Tran Route 2Free high-speed Wi-FiCentral post-security foodPutting green and pet relief
Compact terminal, unforgiving Northeast banks
Ninety minutes is enough on a quiet midday domestic; give yourself two hours for morning JetBlue/Delta banks, holidays, or any connection that has to survive Newark/JFK/LGA weather.
One building, three short concourses
After security, A and B peel left/west and C goes east — no train, no people-mover, just walking.
Eat before you walk to the last gate
Grab a sit-down plate near the central post-security hall or Escape Lounge rather than the last newsstand on C.
VRB
C.J. Cannon's RestaurantOfficial free 21-day lotsNo passenger loungeNo published SSIDLots B / C ADA pathCampus brewery and cafe
Official pages print no 60/90-minute VRB arrive cell
Official Airline Information leftover-prints airport staff cannot answer ticketing, check-in clocks, or baggage. American leftover-prints the VRB counter daily 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Official leftover-prints the airfield open 24 hours, admin Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and tower 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. The 8-minute security wait on the score card is unpublished.
One City of Vero Beach passenger hall
Official leftover-prints the Airport Terminal Building at 3400 Cherokee Drive with airline access from Parking Lots B or C. Official Pilot Information leftover-prints three lighted runways on one FAR Part 139 commercial-service field. Do not invent a KVRB page.
C.J. Cannon's is the published terminal meal
Official FAQ leftover-prints C.J. Cannon's Restaurant at the Airport Terminal Building, 772-567-7727. Official Tenant Directory leftover-prints campus cafe, brewery, distillery, roadside, and deli names. Official traveler pages print no airside concession clock and no bottle tariff.
PBI · Compact, close-in South Florida alternative with one walkable terminal and a real Amex/paid Escape Lounge — traded against a 2026 PBI→DJT code change and stubbornly ugly Northeast-bank delay stats.
VRB · Vero Beach's one-hall City field leftover-prints free 21-day lots and C.J. Cannon's landside, but official pages print no passenger lounge, no mapped fountain, and no 60/90-minute arrive cell.
