POM Rental Car to FLL, Hertz or SoBe Pickup?

[keishashadow]

Any suggestions welcome...still trying to figure out how to kill many hours before late flight home from cruise POM

 

Have Hertz rental booked, told it's a shuttle (no fast track gold counter here) and that it can take "quite a long time" according to the rep i spoke to @ location due to influx of cruise passengers.

 

Since we'll probably just meander up IA vs I95, wondering if it's feasible to grab a taxi to SoBe rental locations (4000 block of collins)?

 

Not familiar w/layout of Miami in general, looking @ map it doesn't seem 'too far'...ive been bitten by that before lol. was thinking $25 or so for taxi? would be worth it to me to avoid possible Hertz hassle.

[BlueHerons]

Any suggestions welcome...still trying to figure out how to kill many hours before late flight home from cruise POM

 

Have Hertz rental booked, told it's a shuttle (no fast track gold counter here) and that it can take "quite a long time" according to the rep i spoke to @ location due to influx of cruise passengers.

 

Since we'll probably just meander up IA vs I95, wondering if it's feasible to grab a taxi to SoBe rental locations (4000 block of collins)?

 

Not familiar w/layout of Miami in general, looking @ map it doesn't seem 'too far'...ive been bitten by that before lol. was thinking $25 or so for taxi? would be worth it to me to avoid possible Hertz hassle.

 

The 4000 block of Collins is Mid Beach and I would think it would be less expensive than South Beach.

[JohninDC]

For a $25 cab ride you could go to the airport location and take advantage of your Fast Track - Gold status. Good luck!:)

[keishashadow]

thanx i had wanted to avoid criss-crossing back to the beach from an airport rental, guess i'll just try & grab a cab after getting off the ship to pick up rental on collins, thanx:)

[cruisee<3]

i'm trying to do the same time .. how far is collins from POM? when I googled it .. it took about 30 min drive to get to that destination .. did I use the wrong address for POM? I have a 8PM flight out of FLL .. and my cruise is from POM :(

[keishashadow]

i'm trying to do the same time .. how far is collins from POM? when I googled it .. it took about 30 min drive to get to that destination .. did I use the wrong address for POM? I have a 8PM flight out of FLL .. and my cruise is from POM :(

 

it's not so much the 'mileage' vs the traffic re taxi fare typically

 

here's a link to taxi fare finder for Miami with 'expected' fare, yet it's a scary feeling to watch that meter keep ticking when u r stuck in traffic.:rolleyes:

 

http://www.taxifarefinder.com/main.php?city=Miami

 

appears as though in expected range of approx $25 including $3 tip, which above poster said was fare to MIA to pick up a rental.

[BlueHerons]

i'm trying to do the same time .. how far is collins from POM? when I googled it .. it took about 30 min drive to get to that destination .. did I use the wrong address for POM? I have a 8PM flight out of FLL .. and my cruise is from POM :(

 

What part of Collins? The road is about 10 miles long.

[RuthlessBunny]

Also, Collins on a weekend is a slow slog. Seriously, you could get out of the car and walk faster.

[keishashadow]

lol

 

"uncle"

 

i considered the stress factor & additional expense of car/gas/some sort of activity & spent another $250 on an earlier flight;)

 

figure it's costing maybe $100-$50 more...i'll make up the difference somewhere else on the trip.

 

thanks all:)

[cruisee<3]

hmm thanks .. i'm now looking at just getting a shuttle to FLL for $15 .. n then renting a car .. the only killer is the age 21-24 fee :( 27$ .. costs more than the day rental for a car .. haha