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Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport (FLL) with Kids: Every Family Facility, Mapped

The short answer

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has one play area, Cloudscape, reachable only from Terminal 1, and six Mamava lactation suites, one in every terminal group, all past security. Broward County publishes no confirmed list of family restrooms, no sensory room status and no stroller rental information for any of FLL's four terminals.

Every fact on this page checked against official sources on Aug 3, 2026

A family with a stroller and a toddler walking through a bright airport terminal

Velivolo family score

4/10

Fair

Play & rest3
Feeding & changing7
Security with kids5

Kids' play areas

1 — Terminal 1 only

Cloudscape mezzanine

Nursing rooms

6 Mamava suites

One per terminal group

Family restrooms

Not confirmed

Broward County directory blocked

Sensory room

Unconfirmed

Named on a county art page only

Stroller rental

Not published

No rental service found

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport documents two things well: one play area, Cloudscape, confined to the Terminal 1 mezzanine, and six Mamava lactation suites, one in every terminal group, all past security and unlockable with the free app. Beyond that, Broward County's own site goes quiet — no confirmed family restroom locations, no verified sensory room status, no family security lane either way, and no stroller rental. FLL's four terminals sit as separate buildings; only Terminals 3 and 4 connect after security.

  • Cloudscape, FLL's only play area, is on the Terminal 1 mezzanine and cannot be confirmed as reachable from the other three terminals.
  • All six of FLL's Mamava lactation suites are past security, one in each of the four terminal groups plus the B/C connector and the Terminals 3/4 Connector.
  • Lactation suites at FLL unlock with the free Mamava app or by calling 954-359-1201.
  • Only Terminals 3 and 4 connect after security, through the Terminals 3 and 4 Connector near the Concourse F checkpoint; every other transfer means leaving and re-screening.
  • Broward County's family-restroom directory at FLL loads its results by script and could not be read, so no confirmed count exists.

Velivolo family score

4out of 10

Fair

Scored on published facilities, not opinion.

Play & rest3/10
3/10

Cloudscape, FLL's only play area, sits on the Terminal 1 mezzanine — families flying from Terminals 2, 3 or 4 cannot reach it without leaving security.

Feeding & changing7/10
7/10

Six Mamava lactation suites are past security, one in every terminal group, though Broward County publishes no family-restroom or changing-table list to sit alongside them.

Security with kids5/10
5/10

Standard TSA child rules apply at each terminal's own checkpoint; Broward County publishes checkpoint hours but never confirms or denies a family lane.

Getting around4/10
4/10

FLL's four terminals are separate buildings around a horseshoe; only Terminals 3 and 4 join after security, so most transfers mean leaving and re-screening.

Family dining2/10
2/10

Broward County's own family-facing pages name no specific restaurant with children in mind, and the dining directory publishes no kids' menu or high-chair information for any FLL outlet.

Accessibility4/10
4/10

FLL's accessibility page covers the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program only; a Terminal 3 sensory room is listed by title on the county's public-art site but could not be confirmed as open.

Facility matrix

Every Family Facility at FLL, at a Glance

Terminal, gate, which side of security, hours and cost — in one place. Where FLL publishes nothing, we say so rather than guess.

FacilityStatusTerminalsSecurity sideHoursAge limitCost

Children's play area

1 locations

AvailableT1Not publishedNot publishedFree

Nursing room / lactation pod

6 locations

AvailableAll terminalsPast securityNot publishedFree

Family / companion care restroom

UnconfirmedNot publishedUnknown

Baby changing table

UnconfirmedNot publishedUnknown

Sensory room

UnconfirmedUnknown

Family security lane

UnconfirmedUnknown

Stroller rental

UnconfirmedUnknown

Dedicated family lounge

UnconfirmedUnknown

FLL has one play area, Cloudscape — an interactive public art installation of looping white cloud shapes on the Terminal 1 mezzanine that children climb through and adults sit on. Families in Terminals 2, 3 and 4 cannot reach it without leaving security.

Verified Aug 3, 2026 · Broward Cultural Division — FY2022 Annual Report

FLL has six Mamava lactation suites, two of them ADA-accessible, one in every concourse group and all past security: Terminal 1 Concourse A and the B/C connector, Terminal 2 near Gate D3, Terminal 3 Concourse E and the Terminals 3/4 Connector, and Terminal 4 near Gate G8.

Verified Aug 3, 2026 · Broward County Aviation Department — FLL Lactation Suites

Broward County publishes no list of family restrooms at FLL. Its Dine & Shop directory has a 'Services' filter by terminal and side of security, but the results are loaded by script and cannot be read from the page itself.

Verified Aug 3, 2026 · Broward County — FLL Dine & Shop / Services directory

No Broward County page states where baby changing tables are at FLL or whether men's restrooms have them. The lactation suites have a fold-down table intended for a breast pump, which is not the same thing.

Verified Aug 3, 2026 · Broward County Aviation Department — FLL Lactation Suites

FLL's own accessibility page describes only the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program, launched December 2021, with free lanyards and pins by request. Broward County Public Art hosts a page titled 'Terminal 3 Sensory Room' but its content is script-rendered and could not be read.

Verified Aug 3, 2026 · Broward County — FLL Guest Services Assistance

Broward County's FLL security page publishes checkpoint hours only and never describes lane types, so a family lane can be neither confirmed nor ruled out from an official source.

Verified Aug 3, 2026 · Broward County — FLL TSA Checkpoint Hours

Broward County never mentions stroller rental at FLL. Its passenger services index lists cruise passengers, lactation suites, lost and found, public baggage storage, rideshare pick-up and travellers with disabilities.

Verified Aug 3, 2026 · Broward County — FLL Airport

No family lounge appears on any Broward County FLL page. The Cloudscape mezzanine in Terminal 1 is the only space the county describes as being for children.

Verified Aug 3, 2026 · Broward County — FLL Airport

Play

Kids' Play Areas at FLL

One play area, with the gate it sits beside and whether you can reach it on a connection.

AvailableFree

Cloudscape

Terminal 1 · Mezzanine
Broward County publishes no opening hours for this facility.
Age and height limits not published

Broward County describes it as an interactive public art play area by Volkan Alkanoglu: looping white cloud-shaped structures on a sky-blue floor that children climb through and over, and that double as seating for adults.

Staff supervised: not published
Verified Aug 3, 2026 · Broward Cultural Division — FY2022 Annual Report

Feeding

Nursing Rooms at FLL

All 6 locations with the gate each one sits beside — the detail that decides whether you can actually reach it.

Past securityMamava pod

At the end of the moving walkway, near La Familia Tacos & Tequila

Terminal 1 · Concourse A

The suites stay locked. Get the access code through the free Mamava app or by calling 954-359-1201. This is one of the two ADA-accessible units, which are larger.

Past securityMamava pod

In the connector walkway leading to Concourse B

Terminal 1 · B/C Connector

The suites stay locked. Get the access code through the free Mamava app or by calling 954-359-1201.

Past securityMamava pod

Near Gate D3

Terminal 2 · Concourse D

The suites stay locked. Get the access code through the free Mamava app or by calling 954-359-1201.

Past securityMamava pod

Near the Dunkin' coffee shop

Terminal 3 · Concourse E

The suites stay locked. Get the access code through the free Mamava app or by calling 954-359-1201. This is the second of the two ADA-accessible units, which are larger.

Past securityMamava pod

At the entrance of the connector, near the Concourse F security checkpoint

Terminal 3 · Terminals 3 and 4 Connector

The suites stay locked. Get the access code through the free Mamava app or by calling 954-359-1201.

Past securityMamava pod

Near Gate G8

Terminal 4 · Concourse G

The suites stay locked. Get the access code through the free Mamava app or by calling 954-359-1201.

Changing

Family Restrooms at FLL

Security

Getting Through FLL Security With Kids

Family lane

Broward County publishes checkpoint hours for FLL but says nothing about lane types, so neither the presence nor the absence of a family lane can be established from an official source. What it does publish is that each concourse group is screened separately: Terminal 1 has one central checkpoint for Concourses A, B and C, Terminal 2 one for Concourse D, Terminal 3 two — one for Concourse E and one for Concourse F — and Terminal 4 one for Concourse G.

Strollers and car seats

TSA rules apply: strollers, umbrella strollers, carriers, car seats and booster seats go through the X-ray, and anything too large for the belt is inspected by hand. Take your child out and carry them through the metal detector.

Formula, milk and baby food

Formula, breast milk, toddler drinks and baby food are allowed over 3.4 oz (100 ml) and do not have to fit in a quart bag. Your child does not have to be travelling with you to carry breast milk. Declare them at the start of screening and take them out of your bag.

Shoes and jackets

Children 12 and under can leave their shoes, light jackets and headwear on during screening.

TSA PreCheck with kids

Children 17 and under can use the TSA PreCheck lane free with an enrolled adult whose boarding pass carries the PreCheck indicator. FLL directs travellers to tsa.gov for PreCheck opening hours rather than publishing them itself.

Verified Aug 3, 2026 · TSA — Traveling with Children

FLL With a Stroller, Step by Step

  1. 1

    Pick your terminal carefully

    FLL's four terminals are separate buildings around a horseshoe, each with its own checkpoint. Only Terminals 3 and 4 join after security, through the Terminals 3 and 4 Connector by the Concourse F checkpoint.

    Cloudscape, the only play area, is on the Terminal 1 mezzanine — it is not reachable from another terminal without leaving and re-screening.

  2. 2

    Ask for a Sunflower lanyard before you fly

    FLL launched the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program in December 2021. Free lanyards and pins are requested by emailing [email protected] and are posted out or collected by appointment.

    The airport says lanyards may in future also be available at ground transportation booths and the baggage-claim volunteer desks.

  3. 3

    At the checkpoint

    Fold the stroller for the X-ray and carry your child through the metal detector. Broward County publishes checkpoint hours but not lane types.

    Ask for a private screening if your child struggles — you are entitled to one.

  4. 4

    Feeding after security

    All six lactation suites are past security, one in every concourse group. Each has a fold-down table for a pump, two benches with room for luggage, another child, a partner or a stroller, and power outlets. Unlock them with the Mamava app or by calling 954-359-1201.

    The two larger ADA units are in Terminal 1 Concourse A and Terminal 3 Concourse E.

  5. 5

    At the gate

    Gate-check rules for strollers are set by your airline; Broward County publishes no policy of its own and no stroller rental.

Stroller rental on site: not published

Broward County publishes nothing about stroller rental at FLL, in either direction. Its FLL services index covers cruise passengers, lactation suites, lost and found, public baggage storage, rideshare pick-up and travellers with disabilities — no rental of any kind.

Not published by Broward County — set by each airline.

Transfers

Getting Around FLL With Children

Terminals 3 and 4 Connector

FLL is four separate terminal buildings arranged around a horseshoe, holding seven concourses — A, B and C in Terminal 1, D in Terminal 2, E and F in Terminal 3, G in Terminal 4 — plus a Rental Car Center. The only airside link Broward County documents is the Terminals 3 and 4 Connector. Between the other terminals you walk the frontage or use the landside shuttle; Broward County publishes no hours, frequency or accessibility details for it. Within Terminal 1 there is a moving walkway along Concourse A and a B/C connector walkway, both of which carry lactation suites.

Free to rideStrollers explicitly allowed: not published
Verified Aug 3, 2026 · Broward County Aviation Department — FLL Lactation Suites

Layover playbook

What to Do on a FLL Layover With Kids

What to actually do, by how long you have.

1-2 hours

Stay in your own terminal — Cloudscape is a special trip, not a given

  1. 1Clear your terminal's own checkpoint; FLL runs a separate checkpoint for each terminal group.
  2. 2If you're in Terminal 1, Cloudscape is on the mezzanine — the only play area at FLL.
  3. 3Use the nearest Mamava lactation suite for feeding or changing; every terminal group has one past security.
3-5 hours

Plan around Terminal 1 if a play break matters

  1. 1If your connection allows it, route through or toward Terminal 1 for Cloudscape — no other terminal has a play area.
  2. 2Use the Terminals 3 and 4 Connector if you're moving between those two only; every other terminal pair requires leaving security.
  3. 3Feed or change in the nearest of the six lactation suites, unlocked with the Mamava app.
  4. 4Broward County names no specific family-friendly restaurant, so bring snacks if a picky eater is part of your layover.
Overnight

FLL publishes nothing for an overnight wait with kids

  1. 1The lactation suites and Cloudscape keep no published hours, so treat both as unavailable outside typical terminal activity.
  2. 2Broward County confirms no family restroom locations and no sensory room status, so don't plan around either being open.
  3. 3Check your airline's own overnight policies — FLL's own accessibility page addresses only the Sunflower lanyard programme.

Know your rights

What FLL Owes Your Family by Law

Lactation rooms

FLL is a large US hub, so the federal FAM Act's lactation-room mandate is expected to apply. The airport's own six Mamava suites, one in every terminal group, already meet and exceed a single-room minimum, and each unlocks with the free Mamava app or a call to 954-359-1201.

Changing tables

The FAM Act also covers changing tables at medium and large hub airports. Broward County publishes no confirmed list of which FLL restrooms carry one, so treat this as unconfirmed until you're on site.

Milk and formula

TSA's national rule applies at every FLL checkpoint: formula, breast milk, toddler drinks and baby food over 3.4 oz (100 ml) are allowed and don't need to fit in the quart bag, and your child does not have to be travelling with you to carry breast milk. Declare them at the start of screening.

Boarding

Priority boarding for families is set by your airline, not by Broward County — check your carrier's own policy before you fly.

If the facility is not there

Broward County publishes no dedicated contact for family-facility questions specifically. For screening support, TSA's own guidance applies at every checkpoint; ask any FLL staff member for the nearest lactation suite if you can't find one.

Verified Aug 3, 2026 · TSA — Traveling with Children

Questions

FLL With Kids: Common Questions

Yes, but only one, and it's confined to a single terminal. Cloudscape is an interactive public art installation on the Terminal 1 mezzanine, described by Broward County as looping white cloud-shaped structures on a sky-blue floor that children climb through and over, and that also work as seating for adults. If you're flying out of Terminal 2, 3 or 4, Cloudscape is not reachable without leaving security and re-screening at Terminal 1, so it effectively does not exist for your layover. Broward County publishes no opening hours, age range or supervision policy for Cloudscape, and it is the only play area named anywhere on the county's FLL pages — there is nothing equivalent in the other three terminals.

FLL has six Mamava lactation suites, and Broward County places one in every terminal group so a family never has to leave their own concourse to use one: Terminal 1 has two, at the end of the Concourse A moving walkway near La Familia Tacos & Tequila and in the B/C Connector walkway; Terminal 2 has one near Gate D3; Terminal 3 has two, one in Concourse E near the Dunkin' coffee shop and one at the entrance to the Terminals 3 and 4 Connector; and Terminal 4 has one near Gate G8. All six are past security. Every suite unlocks the same way, through the free Mamava app or by calling 954-359-1201, and each has a fold-down table for a pump, two benches with room for luggage or a stroller, and power outlets — though Broward County never states whether any of them has a sink.

We cannot confirm this from an official source, and that gap is itself the honest answer. Broward County's only listing tool is its Dine & Shop 'Services' directory, which is supposed to filter amenities by terminal and side of security, but the results load through a script postback that returns nothing when the page is fetched directly, so no location, count or terminal breakdown can be verified. Third-party travel sites claim family restrooms 'throughout all terminals', but that claim traces back to non-official sources rather than to broward.org itself, so it is not treated as fact here. If a family restroom matters to your layover, ask airport staff directly rather than relying on any published FLL list, since none currently exists that we could verify.

This is genuinely unconfirmed rather than a simple yes or no. Broward County's accessibility services page describes only the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program, launched in December 2021, with free lanyards and pins available by emailing [email protected] and either collecting them by appointment or having them posted out. Separately, Broward County's Public Art division hosts a page titled 'Terminal 3 Sensory Room, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood', which suggests one may exist or be planned, but the page's content is rendered entirely by script and returned nothing readable, so its actual status — commissioned, under construction, or open — cannot be established. Until that page becomes readable or Broward County confirms it directly, treat a Terminal 3 sensory room as unverified rather than available.

Broward County never mentions stroller rental at FLL in either direction, so this is recorded as unconfirmed rather than a firm no. The county's passenger-services index for FLL lists cruise passenger information, the six lactation suites, lost and found, public baggage storage, rideshare pick-up and services for travellers with disabilities — no rental of any kind appears among them. If you need a stroller inside the terminal, the safest plan is to bring your own and gate-check it with your airline, since Broward County also publishes no gate-check policy of its own. Do not assume a rental counter exists at any of FLL's four terminals purely because other large Florida airports offer one — nothing on broward.org supports that at FLL.

Broward County's FLL security pages publish checkpoint hours for each terminal but never describe lane types, so a family lane can be neither confirmed nor ruled out from an official source. What is documented is that FLL screens each terminal group separately: Terminal 1 has one central checkpoint for Concourses A, B and C, Terminal 2 has one for Concourse D, Terminal 3 has two — one for Concourse E and one for Concourse F — and Terminal 4 has one for Concourse G. Standard TSA child procedures apply regardless of lane type: children 12 and under can keep shoes, light jackets and headwear on, and children 17 and under can use the PreCheck lane free alongside an enrolled adult whose boarding pass carries the indicator.

We cannot point you to a specific one, and that is a real gap in what Broward County publishes. The county maintains a Dine & Shop directory listing restaurants by terminal, but no page names a restaurant as family-friendly, and no kids' menu, high-chair or bottle-warming information is published for any outlet across FLL's four terminals. This is different from an airport that confirms it has no family dining options — FLL likely has ordinary quick-service and sit-down restaurants in every terminal, as most large airports do, but Broward County simply doesn't publish the child-specific attributes that would let us recommend one over another. If a specific restaurant matters, check directly with the terminal directory once you're through security.

It depends heavily on which terminal you're in. FLL is four separate terminal buildings arranged around a horseshoe, each with its own checkpoint, and Broward County documents only one airside link between any of them: the Terminals 3 and 4 Connector, whose entrance sits near the Concourse F checkpoint. Every other terminal change means leaving security and going back through a checkpoint, which is a real burden with a stroller, bags and a tired child. Within Terminal 1 there is at least a moving walkway along Concourse A and a B/C connector walkway, both of which happen to carry lactation suites. If your itinerary keeps you in one terminal, or specifically in Terminals 3 and 4 together, FLL is manageable; if it spans Terminal 1 and Terminal 4, budget extra time and expect to re-screen.

Broward County publishes nothing on this either way, so it is recorded as unconfirmed rather than absent. None of the county's FLL pages — the lactation suite listing, the accessibility services page or the Dine & Shop directory — mentions adult-sized changing tables in any restroom or family facility. This sits alongside a broader pattern at FLL: the airport documents its six lactation suites in real detail, down to the fold-down table and Corian interior surfaces, but says comparatively little about restrooms more generally. If you need an adult changing table specifically, contact Broward County Aviation Department directly before you fly rather than relying on anything published on broward.org.

Verification

Sources and Verification

Every figure on this page traces to one of these. Checked Aug 3, 2026.

  1. 1
    Broward Cultural Division — FY2022 Annual Report

    Cloudscape play area description and location · 2022

  2. 2
    Broward County Aviation Department — FLL Lactation Suites

    All six lactation suite locations and access instructions · 2026

  3. 3
    Broward County — FLL Dine & Shop / Services directory

    Family restroom directory (results not readable) · 2026

  4. 4
    Broward County — FLL Guest Services Assistance

    Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program, sensory room gap · 2026

  5. 5
    Broward County — FLL TSA Checkpoint Hours

    Checkpoint hours per terminal, family lane gap · 2026

  6. 6
    Broward County — FLL Airport

    Passenger services index, stroller rental and family lounge gap · 2026

  7. 7
    TSA — Traveling with Children

    National screening rules for children and liquids · 2026

Lia Tuso, Founder & Family Travel Editor
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Lia Tuso

Founder & Family Travel Editor

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