Alabama · United States
Where to stay in Mobile
Mobile is a city in Alabama, United States, home to about 187,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- MOB19 km · Mobile Regional Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Things to do
What to see and do in Mobile
See
- Colonial Fort Condé
- Bellingrath Gardens
- Battleship Memorial Park
- Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
- Bragg-Mitchell Mansion
- History Museum of Mobile
- Mobile Museum of Art
- GulfQuest National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico
- Mobile Carnival Museum
Do
- South Alabama Jaguars
- Ladd–Peebles Stadium
- Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center
- Celebrate Mardi Gras
- Take a Cruise
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Where to stay
Hotels in Mobile
5 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Battle House Hotel Marriott International | 1852 | 4.0 km |
| Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel | 1983 | 4.2 km |
| The Admiral Hotel Hilton Hotels & Resorts | 1940 | 4.4 km |
| Mobile Marriott Marriott International | 1979 | 8.5 km |
| Fort Conde Inn - Mobile | 4.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Mobile
Mobile has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; July is the wettest, with about 186 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Mobile: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line; Pensacola International Airport (PNS, 88 km) and Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT, 104 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Wave Transit System is Mobile's public bus service. The frequency is not the best, generally one bus per hour M-Sa from about 6AM to 6PM, but the buses run on time and are reliable. There is later service to about 9PM on a few routes, but no late-night or Sunday service. They can carry a bicycle on a rack at the front of the bus, and there is no extra charge for bicycles. The fares are $1.25 one way ($0.10 for transfers), $3 for an all-day ticket, $10 for a 7-day pass, or $40 for a 31-day pass.
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MOB · Mobile Regional Airport
PNS · Pensacola International Airport
GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport
Questions
Mobile: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Mobile?
Mobile has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; July is the wettest, with about 186 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Mobile?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line; Pensacola International Airport (PNS, 88 km) and Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT, 104 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Mobile?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Mobile
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.