crusin'k Posted June 15, 2018 #1 Share Posted June 15, 2018 We will be arriving at Port Everglades on Oct 21 and have to get to Fort Lauderdale airport to pick up a rental car to drive back home. What is the best way to get from the port to the airport car rental area? I remember we did this a while ago and the port shuttles for the car rental agencies do not go to the airport. They go to the off-site rental agencies. Anyone have advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteerageJoe Posted June 15, 2018 #2 Share Posted June 15, 2018 To avoid extra transport costs can you not pick the car from one of the port locations? This is what most folk do. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusin'k Posted June 15, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I just looked up renting from Port agencies. I can rent the car through Costco from FLL and return the car in Naples or Ft Myers for $67. If I rent from a Port Everglades site to our home it is $147-214! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusin'k Posted June 15, 2018 Author #4 Share Posted June 15, 2018 ooops, I had it "rented" for more than 24 hrs. But even when I corrected that, it costs $87 vs $67 from FLL. I would think it should be cheaper since you should be avoiding airport taxes and fees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteerageJoe Posted June 15, 2018 #5 Share Posted June 15, 2018 With such a small price difference I would rent from a Port site unless there's like 100 ships in port that day and the lines exploding! Just make sure a free shuttle is provided: Hertz Sixt Enterprise (two locations but no shuttles to/from cruise terminals) Dollar/Thrifty Ace Budget Avis (two locations but only one with free shuttle) Fox (no free shuttle) Alamo Payless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusin'k Posted June 15, 2018 Author #6 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Thanks for the info, SteerageJoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
personfromthePNW Posted June 17, 2018 #7 Share Posted June 17, 2018 With such a small price difference I would rent from a Port site unless there's like 100 ships in port that day and the lines exploding! Just make sure a free shuttle is provided: Hertz Sixt Enterprise (two locations but no shuttles to/from cruise terminals) Dollar/Thrifty Ace Budget Avis (two locations but only one with free shuttle) Fox (no free shuttle) Alamo Payless I've actually been pricing rental cars today. I'll need to return the car at the airport before I fly out. If I pick up and drop off at the airport, a particular car through budget is $89. If I select the cruise port shuttle option for pick up, and return to the airport location the price changes to $148! It's not necessarily a small price difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteerageJoe Posted June 17, 2018 #8 Share Posted June 17, 2018 I've actually been pricing rental cars today. I'll need to return the car at the airport before I fly out. If I pick up and drop off at the airport, a particular car through budget is $89. If I select the cruise port shuttle option for pick up, and return to the airport location the price changes to $148! It's not necessarily a small price difference. I was responding to the quotes posted by the OP! Your situation is clearly different and calling for a different plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebr.cruiser Posted June 17, 2018 #9 Share Posted June 17, 2018 I'd just get a taxi or Uber, unless the price difference is minimal after subtracting the taxi/Uber cost. The airport is really close to the port, as I'm sure you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth2 Posted June 22, 2018 #10 Share Posted June 22, 2018 It is a relatively inexpensive & fast taxi ride for us, since we don't do "ride sharing". There also used to be a city bus, which we jumped on rather than waiting in a long line for a taxi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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