SteerageJoe

I certainly cannot suggest who is best but I do like Uber/Lyft. 
 

Last time I was at the airport, Melbourne Express Shuttle had a counter there (makes things easier actually to talk to somebody) and I see their vans a lot in the area. Space Port is another one I see often. 
 

Hope this helps!

Yes,

All these car rental companies shown on the map offer shuttle services to the cruise terminals.

I prefer to drop the family and luggage at the terminal,  then go back to return the car and hop on the port shuttle. 

Port Canaveral has no less than 6 very good, safe off-port parking lots (with shuttles)! You can hardly go wrong with any of them and will find many positive reviews as well as the occasional complaint!

The new kids on the block are portparkingspace and Port Canaveral Parking  - both with tarmac spots and shaded options. This map shows portparkingspace is closest and really nice but since Carnival docks on the other side of the Port (5 or 6), GoPort, Port Canaveral Parking and Park 'n Cruise are in the direction of Orlando.

i've been to most (if not all) the airport hotels and don't recall seeing rental car offices! 

So I bet the answer is no - at least for AVIS, Budget, National, Alamo, Enterprise

This article below has a map with locations of all the web cams around Port Everglades and the tourist areas of Fort Lauderdale.

I find some cams do not work on my cell phone, but they work on my PC, so you may want to try that.

Port Everglades Web Cam Map

Below is a comparison table:

NOTE – Due to Covid-19, hotel services are constantly changing. These tables show normal services. Please call the hotel to check!:

I agree with John. There are many transportation options available for you. This is certainly one of the very last things I would book in this upside down cruise world  Who knows which transportation companies will still stand by next year?

To give you an idea, here is a comparison table of a dozen or so solid SHARED SHUTTLE companies I've seen at the Port dropping passengers.

To link to the websites of any of these companies, please go here - Top Shuttle Companies to Port Canaveral.

Not sure what your parameters are but two new hotels opened this month and a third is close. Options are increasing especially in Cape Canaveral.

Here is a comparison table. For more information about the contents, Cape Canaveral - Cocoa Beach Hotels - Comparison Table

A glimpse of what's to come later this year! It is great to see a Carnival ship at their new home.

Port Canaveral Terminal 3 is slated for completion on May 20. This will be home for the Mardi Gras and other ships.

The terminal is looking great!

Thanks! Good info!

Which shuttle van company did you use? Did you prebook or just walked up (if so, did they accept cash or credit)?

On 2/23/2020 at 5:39 PM, RG306 said:

We've never cruised from Port Canaveral.  Do any of these properties offer cruise port views?  Are they walking distance of restaurants and shopping?  

Holiday Inn Club offers the best views of the harbor channel (and later this year Terminal 3 will be right in front of the hotel). 

You can aso see the ships in the distance from the top floors of some rooms at Homewood Suites and Country Inn

3 hours ago, MA cruisers said:

What is the name of the restaurant next door?  I would like to review their menu to see if it is a good option for our group of 12 and make some reservations.  Thank you.

The restaurants nearby are on this map: Zarellas, Zachary's, Kelsey's, Preacher Bar and Thai Thai

The location is at the airport where all the other rental agencies are.

Unfortunately as far as I know Sixt does not offer free shuttles to/from PortMiami but it is best to call and ask.

These companies do:

18 hours ago, JohninDC said:

We liked Homewood Suites. 

 

Steerage Joe is a frequent poster and has a list of several PC area hotels that offer cruise parking packages, plus a map, if you search for his posts.

Indeed, here is the comparison table. The new hotels start to open in April:

Ditto to all the above. I stayed there and loved it. Had a great view of the cruise port.

More pictures and info about the hotel here: http://cruiseportmiami.us/downtown-miami-hotels/

This image shows the neighborhood:

View from my 7th floor room:

Option 1 is OUT - friends are not staying at a hotel and cannot get parking unless some negotiation

Option 2 - BEST if you want to save money

Option 3 - most convenient but most expensive

For option 2, look at this table and pick one:

And here is a better image of PortMiami Car Rental locations with free shuttles:

7 minutes ago, Pat said:

Weird,  when I put in the Budget car rental code for the cruise terminal location,  the price is HALF what it is for the MIA location.  If I'm readying the previous posts correctly,  both locations are actually at Miami Intern. Airport?   Am I correct?

No, you are mixing up the companies!!

Take a look at the image below - it shows the company locations with free Port shuttles.

For more information, please read: http://lets-see-america.com/car-rental-at-port-of-miami/

17 minutes ago, essgee_ca said:

Thanks.  Just to be clear, you're recommending the guided tour over the self guided?

yes,. guided over self-guided

Perhaps?

http://cruiseportcanaveral.us/  

I recommend you take the tour. 

You travel a different route to the KSC and avoid the general entrance lines and lines for the standard bus tour (included in standard admission). This will save a lot of time. You may also get to see a bit more of the active launch areas than the standard tour (your route depends on the actual rocket launch activity on the day of your tour - some areas are closed to the public during those times). 

You may also get to stay a bit longer (for some tours the KSC offer extra time to watch the IMAX films, etc).

20 hours ago, SherriZ366 said:

Thanks -- I'm interested to see them.  we have lots of cruises booked out of Port C.  This is great that there are so many new hotels being built.  

As promised! I took these pics yesterday:

Springhill Suites - Feb 2020

Hampton Inn - Home2Suites - Feb 2020

13 hours ago, SherriZ366 said:

Saw on Hilton Honors website that they are opening a new Home2 Suites and a new Hampton on Cape Canaveral (looks like they are adjacent to the Homewood Suites.  You are showing a Spring Hill suites in Cape Canaveral -- is this being built. 

Do you know when any of these hotels will be opening?    

I need to go take latest pictures today of these new hotels - rumor has it the Sringhill Suites are opening in April this year.

2 hours ago, cruisewiththekids said:

I know this has been discussed in other posts, but I thought the last updated information stated that Avis/Budget have no shuttle to airport, Alamo/National/Enterprise does have a shared shuttle and Dollar/Thrifty also have a shared shuttle.    However, I just tried to book Thrifty, and it says under shuttle that cruisers must pick PM4 location, 3900 NW 25th St.    So I'm wondering if that means they no longer have a shuttle to the airport.   Does anyone have recent experience with car rental shuttles from Port of Miami to airport?    I will try to call, but it sometimes can be difficult to actually get the local office and not transferred to the main reservation center, and they don't always have good information.

That's been the case for a long time. Those codes are just to tell the rental company they need to have a shuttle ready for you (airport to port and back).

Alamo, Enterprise, National, Dollar and Thrifty rental car offices are located in the same building! Once you return the vehicle, you will be directed to their Port of Miami Shuttle van just outside the door. Sometimes the wait can be as long as 45 minutes depending on traffic.

Customers needing shuttle service to the Port of Miami must book the Miami Cruise Ship location (National – MIA/Dollar – MIAP01/Thrifty – PM4), as the return location and return the vehicle to the Alamo, Enterprise, National, Dollar or Thrifty rental counter at 3900 NW 25th Street (Miami Airport location) .

Yes, they do.

Book Port Of Miami Shuttle For Cruise Ships, Q8M

Also read here for an AVIS video, etc

http://lets-see-america.com/port-of-miami-rental-car-drop-off-free-shuttles/