djtx2 Posted October 4, 2018 #1 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Hello all, I am looking for some creative way to pick up a car after we get off the ship in Miami and use it for the day, deliver it to Ft. Lauderdale airport. Our flight to Chicago isn't until 7:30 p.m. so we need to do something besides sit in an airport 7 hours or more. ANY suggestions???? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelicanBill Posted October 4, 2018 #2 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Sixt, Budget, Enterprise and Budget have downtown Miami and FLL locations. Call and see if they have a shuttle and ask if you can rent a car to drop at FLL without any one-way penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallnthensome Posted October 4, 2018 #3 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Try the Miami port of departure forum for the answers you seek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weluv2cruise2gether Posted October 5, 2018 #4 Share Posted October 5, 2018 There is definitely an Enterprise shuttle to the car rental area at the MIA. We just used it on 9/30. However, we rented the car for the day and were returning back to MIA. But if you call them, maybe you could rent one there and return it to FLL. FYI: the shuttle was free since we already had arrangements to rent a car that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare luv2kroooz Posted October 5, 2018 #5 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Hertz downtown location, 229 SE 2nd Street has a free shuttle, too. Return the car to the FLL location at the airport. Sent from my PH-1 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oviedo32765 Posted October 5, 2018 #6 Share Posted October 5, 2018 <snip>I am looking for some creative way to pick up a car after we get off the ship in Miami and use it for the day, deliver it to Ft. Lauderdale airport. </snip> The Miami Trolley stops at the Port. The Miami Trolley stop signs are easily identifiable by the round palm tree logo. The Coral Way route operates on Coral Way, from Miracle Mile in Coral Gables to Downtown Miami and the Port of Miami. Hours of Operation: Monday-Saturday: 6:30 AM - 8:00PM Frequency: Approximately Every 20 Minutes Fare: Free For more information visit the web site at http://www.miamigov.com/trolley/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevinScott Posted October 5, 2018 #7 Share Posted October 5, 2018 The hop on hop off tour is fun and they will drop you off at FLL Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyStar Posted October 5, 2018 #8 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Hello all, I am looking for some creative way to pick up a car after we get off the ship in Miami and use it for the day, deliver it to Ft. Lauderdale airport. Our flight to Chicago isn't until 7:30 p.m. so we need to do something besides sit in an airport 7 hours or more. ANY suggestions???? Thanks. We did this several years ago in reverse. We had a late flight after disembarkation. We rented a car at the airport, went out to some Alligator farm, took an airboat ride, saw the park and go back in time for our flight. It was great way to kill the day before heading home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allison0523 Posted October 5, 2018 #9 Share Posted October 5, 2018 If you belong to the big box store that starts with a C you can book a one way rental with no additional cost. Their rates are usually the lowest also. I use them all of the time for one way rentals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwalaska Posted October 5, 2018 #10 Share Posted October 5, 2018 If you belong to the big box store that starts with a C you can book a one way rental with no additional cost. Their rates are usually the lowest also. I use them all of the time for one way rentals. Good to know. Is that with any rental company when you book through C or only certain companies? The one way drop off fee is usually crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allison0523 Posted October 6, 2018 #11 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Good to know. Is that with any rental company when you book through C or only certain companies? The one way drop off fee is usually crazy! They deal with 4 or so and they all allow that. They also allow 2 2nd driver for free on all their rentals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniacal Cruiser Posted October 6, 2018 #12 Share Posted October 6, 2018 If you rent through Thrifty and use MIA cruise shuttle as the pick up, they will come get you art the port for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dd likes to cruise Posted October 6, 2018 #13 Share Posted October 6, 2018 We have done it. Just do a search putting in your pick up and drop off points and see what companies show up. Use a site that checks multiple companies at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softl Posted October 6, 2018 #14 Share Posted October 6, 2018 I used Enterprise a couple years ago. Took a shuttle there, rented a SUV, drove to Orlando for a few days and dropped it Orlando Int'l. No big deal. We do the same, each way, Orlando/Port Canaveral. I need to put a car in Orlando! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcruiser50 Posted October 6, 2018 #15 Share Posted October 6, 2018 DoD it last Apr from budget, free Miami pick up, dropped off at full, no problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdvmd Posted October 8, 2018 #16 Share Posted October 8, 2018 The hop on hop off tour is fun and they will drop you off at FLL Sent from my iPhone using Forums Really? The HOHO bus in Miami drops you off at FLL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevinScott Posted October 9, 2018 #17 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Really? The HOHO bus in Miami drops you off at FLL? Yes, you have the choice of being dropped off at MIA or FLL depending which excursion you choose. We chose FLL. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliMom05 Posted October 9, 2018 #18 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Really? The HOHO bus in Miami drops you off at FLL? The HOHO bus doesn't actually drop you off at FLL. I booked this excursion for our upcoming Panama Canal cruise and this is the info provided by NCL: Luggage storage: NCL said that our luggage would be taken from the ship in Miami to the Bayside Market and stored until we picked it up. Bayside Market is a stop on the Miami HOHO bus so when we are ready to go to the airport, we get off at that stop, pick up our luggage, then take the shuttle to the airport. Additional info regarding shuttle times is below from the NCL shore excursion info: Need to Know: Note: Buses are open air buses and not air-conditioned, tour is sensitive to weather conditions (rain, wind & sun). This tour is available for guests with flights from Ft. Lauderdale Airport after 3:30pm (domestic flights) and 4:30pm (international flights). Luggage storage included. Tour ends at Bayside Market where you will board the complimentary shuttle to the airport. Shuttles depart at 1pm, 3pm & 5pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevinScott Posted October 9, 2018 #19 Share Posted October 9, 2018 This is all true. The HOHO bus is an open double decker and is not the actual bus that takes you to the airport. Sorry if I was confusing in my response. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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