How can I waste time near the Amtrak station in Ft Lauderdale?

[spethstation]

I am taking the Amtrak from Ft Lauderdale to Tampa after my cruise. The train does not leave until 12:18pm so I imagine have a few hours to kill. Doesn't look like there is much around the station at all. What would you recommend doing? Maybe getting a brunch somewhere and then just Ubering to the station from there? Bonus points if you have recommendations on something that has luggage storage... Thanks in advance!

[Lois R]

20 hours ago, spethstation said:

I am taking the Amtrak from Ft Lauderdale to Tampa after my cruise. The train does not leave until 12:18pm so I imagine have a few hours to kill. Doesn't look like there is much around the station at all. What would you recommend doing? Maybe getting a brunch somewhere and then just Ubering to the station from there? Bonus points if you have recommendations on something that has luggage storage... Thanks in advance!

I have never been to the Amtrak station down there but my suggestion would be to google it and then see if there is a phone number on the website and call them directly to see if they have any kind of storage facility for your luggage. If that is the case, then you could take an Uber/Lyft, drop your luggage off and take the same car to brunch.  If they don't have storage? I don't know what to tell you except to just sit at the station and wait for your train. 

[PORT ROYAL]

20 hours ago, spethstation said:

I am taking the Amtrak from Ft Lauderdale to Tampa after my cruise. The train does not leave until 12:18pm so I imagine have a few hours to kill. Doesn't look like there is much around the station at all. What would you recommend doing? Maybe getting a brunch somewhere and then just Ubering to the station from there? Bonus points if you have recommendations on something that has luggage storage... Thanks in advance!

At back of one’s mind seemed to recall an Amtrak Station had a storage facility, so googled and got…

https://www.amtrak.com/baggage-services

 

 

 

[3rdGenCunarder]

FLL and Tampa stations have checked luggage. You could check in your luggage and then go somewhere for brunch. There's nothing easily walkable from the station. I walked a half mile or a bit less to a convenience store to fetch coffee while DH sat with our carry-on bags. 

[spethstation]

@3rdGenCunarder Thanks for the intel!