FLL to MIA rental car

[mecagirl]

Has anyone rented a car from Avis at FLL, then dropped it off at MIA and taken the Avis shuttle to the Pier? Just seems like a hassle to me.

Would it be easier to rent from a company where I can drop off at a local hotel and then take the rental company shuttle to the pier? If so, which companies are good for this?

[ImpulsivePuppy]

some times the airport rentals are not even at the airport so be careful

 

-Michael (a.k.a.

Impulsive Puppy)

Grand Princess 98;Amsterdam 02; Mercury 02; Baby 04

"East takes you out, out takes you west, west takes you in, and in takes you east."

[mecagirl]

Thanks for the advice, ImpulsivePuppy.

Anyone had any great experiences renting a car at FLL and getting to the Miami pier? Our flight gets in around 5:30am the day of the cruise (don't ask - it's a group decision). We're not staying in a hotel, but don't want to be transferred to the pier by Carnival right away. We'd like to rent a car or have a driver drive us around Miami for a mini-tour before going to the pier. We also want to stop for breakfast somewhere. After looking at limo rentals for 8 people for more than just an hour/transfer, it was much more economical to rent a car...

Any advice would be super helpful!

[Yakb0]

I rented a car in FFL, and dropped off at MIA with no major problems.

 

the Fort Lauderdale airport is right next to the highway, so getting to Miami is no problem.

 

The the rental offices in Miami aren't right at the airport, but there are plenty of signs showing where to go. From there, the shuttle ride to the pier isn't that long.

 

Personally, if I got off the plane at 5:30..I'd probably just drive to the beach, and try to go back to sleep.

[mecagirl]

Thanks, Yakb0, for easing my fears! I'm sure some of our group would like to go to the beach, but others of us go from pale to burnt in 60 seconds flat!

[mom of teens]

We used Thrifty last March. They have a free transfer from their drop off near the airport in Miami to the port and back. We will be using them again this June.

 

Have fun...