Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach Int., or Miami?

[seamagic]

Our cruise departs from Port Everglades and I'm trying to figure out which airport to fly in and out of.

 

If I fly into PBI or MIA, what is the best ground transportation to the port?

 

If you've done this before, I'd really appreciate some advice.

[Bequia]

Larrys limo services all 3 airports http://larryslimo.com/ if you need something a little more economical perhaps Tri-County Airport Express will suit you http://www.floridalimo.com/Pages/sharedr.html.

 

For PBI Cruise Connection http://www.cruise-connection.com/

 

Best bet is to fly into FLL. Even if the airfare costs a little more any savings at the other two airports may disappear with the ground transportation costs. ;)

[Keith1010]

If the flights are convenient and the price is right I would go with Fort Lauderdale since the airport is just a few minutes away from the port. In addition to the savings in ground transportation you will also spend far less time getting to the port should that be a factor in your decision.

 

Keith

[Pumbaamd]

We've done all three airports, not just for cruises but other vacations. It's cheaper to fly into West Palm, but the traffic on I-95 can be horrendous. Don't even think of Tri-Rail from West Palm to FLL. It's a great commuter service, but you don't want to schelp your cruise luggage on and off of it. You'd have to grab a taxi at FLL Tri-Rail. Better to take a cab from FLL airport. If you are sailin' outta Pt. Everglades, it's a no brainer. Go FLL.

[Bequia]

Don't even think of Tri-Rail from West Palm to FLL. It's a great commuter service

 

Sorry to say it's NOT a great commuter service. The trains are rarely on schedule, they share the tracks with CSX freight trains and must yield the right of way if a CSX train is coming through. This past week commuters were stranded on the trains for two hours due to signal problems.

[CruisinMatt]

This past week commuters were stranded on the trains for two hours due to signal problems.

 

 

Sounds like my drive to work this morning! :rolleyes:

[Bequia]

Sounds like my drive to work this morning! :rolleyes:

 

I hear ya, I'm glad they don't charge an hourly rate to use the Palmetto or I-95, I'd be broke if they did. :p

[Desert Cruisers]

Fly into Fort Lauderdale. As previously mentioned, the port is very close to the airport. Secondly, FLL is a much smaller airport than MIA and therefore it is easier to navigate.