Fort Myers is a city in as well as the county seat of Lee County, Florida, and is currently home to over 62,000 residents. Though it anchors the Fort Myers-Cape Coral metropolitan area, which is home to over 618,000 residents, it is not the largest city in the metro area, which is actually Cape Coral at over the twice the size (closer to three times the size, really).
Nonetheless, Fort Myers is the main economic hub of the area and also acts as the main commercial and business center for the metropolitan area. Fort Myers was the winter home of both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, as well as other prominent business and government leaders in the U.S. throughout the city’s history.
Basic Facts About Fort Myers
- Current population: 62,000
- Current mayor: Randy Henderson, Jr.
- Total area: 49 sq mi
- Official website: http://www.cityftmyers.com/
- Located in: Lee County
- Founded in: 1886
- Zip codes: 33900-33999
- Area codes: 239
Auto Transport Tips to Fort Myers
Fort Myers is a major component of the Fort Myers-Cape Coral metropolitan statistical area, which makes it more popular from an auto transport perspective. However, its main claim to fame is as a winter getaway, and serves in that capacity even today. Fort Myers is a popular retreat for snowbirds – people who own winter homes in Florida or other southern states, and who routinely ship their vehicles down there during the fall and early winter and back north during the spring and early summer.
Snowbirds are a driving force for the auto shipping industry during the winter months, and prices on snowbird routes tend to be cheaper because that’s where a good chunk of customers that are shipping vehicles during the fall and early winter tend to be headed. More auto shippers service Florida during the winter as well, namely because the weather is nice, so finding decent auto shipping rates during the slow season shouldn’t be too difficult, especially if you’re moving into Fort Myers or somewhere in the surrounding metro area.
Of course, you’ll want to discuss everything with your auto transport company, as there are always factors that may influence prices or pickup windows down to Fort Myers. If you still need to get in touch with a shipping company, make sure to fill out our free online quote form; you’ll get a free quote to ship your vehicle right away. You can also contact us any time at 800-930-7417 to speak to one of our representatives. They can answer questions, give you a quote, book your shipment, and more.
Helpful Links About Fort Myers
- City of Fort Myers Official Website
- Fort Myers on Wikipedia
- Fort Myers Visitors and Conventions Bureau
- Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce
Since 2007 Dave has written all the content and blogs for American Auto Shipping and during this time added the duties of customer support and transport logistics.
He currently resides in Washington with his three kids and their mom and cat. A fan of Marvel movies and good stories, when not shipping cars Dave can be found working on his novel, enjoying a good book or playing some tournament HALO.
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