I need serious help with hotels and transport

[ready2cruzagain]

The problem why the rooms are so expensive is because that is the weekend of the Miami Marathon. Rooms are double the price that weekend and most are sold out.

 

Try stay123, they have days inn at $159 plus $25 for the shuttle.

 

Good luck

[capriccio]

As you found out January is in the midst of high season (Christmas to the end of April) in south Florida. It's just supply and demand. If you want inexpensive hotel rooms you need to cruise in the summer (also known as hurricane season :p).

 

The Fort Lauderdale tourism website, http://www.sunny.org, lists hotels and motels in Broward County. Go to http://www.sunny.org/hotels/all-hotels/ and add a filter for shuttles. Please realize that the airport, Port Everglades and the 17th Street area for hotels are all within sight of each other; distances are not great. Should you decide on a hotel that doesn't offer a shuttle, as others have said, there are taxis (yellow cab is the predominant company - check http://yellowcabbroward.com/fare.aspx for a fare calculator) and Uber (see the many threads on this board).

 

Given that you will have an extra day in Fort Lauderdale the sunny.org website also lists attractions, transportation (the sun trolley - http://www.suntrolley.com - provides cheap transportation from 17th street to/from the beach and Las Olas Blvd at $1/ride or $3/day pass), and restaurants.

[dogchopper]

Ok, update. . I found a hotel for 126.00 a night thru hotwire. Now I just need to decide if rental car is needed or should we taxi! Cheapest rental car is 40 bucks.

I'll shuttle to the airport to get the rental car, then??

My flight and my sisters (aka cruise buddie) are at different times so we can't shuttle together from hotel to airport so I'm thinking rental car may be a better idea.

[dogchopper]

As you found out January is in the midst of high season (Christmas to the end of April) in south Florida. It's just supply and demand. If you want inexpensive hotel rooms you need to cruise in the summer (also known as hurricane season :p).

 

The Fort Lauderdale tourism website, http://www.sunny.org, lists hotels and motels in Broward County. Go to http://www.sunny.org/hotels/all-hotels/ and add a filter for shuttles. Please realize that the airport, Port Everglades and the 17th Street area for hotels are all within sight of each other; distances are not great. Should you decide on a hotel that doesn't offer a shuttle, as others have said, there are taxis (yellow cab is the predominant company - check http://yellowcabbroward.com/fare.aspx for a fare calculator) and Uber (see the many threads on this board).

 

Given that you will have an extra day in Fort Lauderdale the sunny.org website also lists attractions, transportation (the sun trolley - http://www.suntrolley.com - provides cheap transportation from 17th street to/from the beach and Las Olas Blvd at $1/ride or $3/day pass), and restaurants.

 

Boys in learned that the hard way. I thought January would be slow.. wow was in wrong.

I'm gonna check out the yellow cab site now, thanks.

[firemanbobswife]

Ok, update. . I found a hotel for 126.00 a night thru hotwire. Now I just need to decide if rental car is needed or should we taxi! Cheapest rental car is 40 bucks.

 

I'll shuttle to the airport to get the rental car, then??

 

My flight and my sisters (aka cruise buddie) are at different times so we can't shuttle together from hotel to airport so I'm thinking rental car may be a better idea.

 

 

You each could sign up for Uber and your first ride up to $20 is free.

[dogchopper]

The problem why the rooms are so expensive is because that is the weekend of the Miami Marathon. Rooms are double the price that weekend and most are sold out.

So between Madonna and the marathon at least I know who to blame!!

Try stay123, they have days inn at $159 plus $25 for the shuttle.

 

Good luck

 

You each could sign up for Uber and your first ride up to $20 is free.

I was thinking of uber. ..that's a good idea. Between that and the idiot slots maybe I'll do ok

[dogchopper]

Winter in Florida is high season ... all the Yankees tryin' to get out of the cold and snow :D

 

We are the Yankees trying to stay warm:D:D:D