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  Overnight layover guide: sleeping options in the public area and the boarding area

Spending the Night at the Airport

With the terminal complex open 24 hours a day, travelers are permitted to stay overnight inside Fort Lauderdale Airport in the event of late-night delays, flight cancellations, or extended layovers. However, once TSA security screening checkpoints close around midnight, passengers must remain in the pre-security (landside) terminal areas until checkpoints reopen at around 4:00 am.

Where to Rest

Most seating in the terminal concourses consists of metal chairs fitted with fixed armrests, which prevent lying down across seats. More comfortable and quiet spots can be found in the lower-level baggage claim areas, within the Rental Car Center (RCC), or near the Terminal 2 check-in lobby. Note that the terminals become cold overnight due to strong air conditioning, and custodial staff conduct thorough overnight cleaning, making warm layers and earplugs essential.

Luggage Storage

Supervised baggage storage services operate across all four terminals during the day (8:30 am to 6:30 pm) but do not remain open overnight. Overnight passengers must keep all personal belongings with them at all times.

Overnight Food & Drink

Food and dining options during the late night are very limited. The only 24-hour food location is The Market on Las Olas, situated airside along the Terminal 3 connector hallway between Concourses E and F. In pre-security public areas, only automated vending machines offering cold drinks and light snacks are available.

Security & Wi-Fi

The airport is continuously patrolled by Broward County Sheriff's deputies, providing a safe environment in well-lit public lobbies. High-speed airport Wi-Fi is available around the clock free of charge.

Showers

There are no public shower facilities available in any of the passenger terminals at FLL.

Additional Services & Health

ATMs and Mamava nursing suites remain open 24 hours. For medical emergencies, alert airport security personnel or pick up any white courtesy telephone in the terminal lobbies.

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