Victoria51 Posted November 10, 2023 #1 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Is it easy to just get a taxi when you arrive back to Miami Port? Or….should we buy the pricey transfers from the cruiseline? Or ….any other suggestion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAG Posted November 10, 2023 #2 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Easy to get a taxi and there is a flat rate to Miami International Airport. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 10, 2023 #3 Share Posted November 10, 2023 26 minutes ago, CAG said: Easy to get a taxi and there is a flat rate to Miami International Airport. not flat rate any longer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 10, 2023 #4 Share Posted November 10, 2023 28 minutes ago, Victoria51 said: Is it easy to just get a taxi when you arrive back to Miami Port? Or….should we buy the pricey transfers from the cruiseline? Or ….any other suggestion? just walk out the door after baggage claim & get in the taxi line 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoria51 Posted November 10, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted November 10, 2023 51 minutes ago, LHT28 said: just walk out the door after baggage claim & get in the taxi line 51 minutes ago, LHT28 said: just walk out the door after baggage claim & get in the taxi line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoria51 Posted November 10, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Huge lines waiting or….manageable 20 mins or less? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 10, 2023 #7 Share Posted November 10, 2023 19 minutes ago, Victoria51 said: Huge lines waiting or….manageable 20 mins or less? when we disembarked in Oct it was like 3 mins wait for a larger taxi as there were 4 of us we had 8:30 time slot got bags & in taxi in no time it was about $60 to MIA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgee Posted November 10, 2023 #8 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Do not even THINK of booking cruise line transportation for Florida home ports! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeccac Posted November 10, 2023 #9 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Personally, I would use Lyft or Uber. Usually a bit cheaper than the taxis. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted November 10, 2023 #10 Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) 58 minutes ago, rebeccac said: Personally, I would use Lyft or Uber. Usually a bit cheaper than the taxis. Not only that but in my experience using Uber is much much better all the way around than a taxi. Nicer cars, nicer drivers, better prices, you know what you're paying upfront. We were forced to use a taxi recently when we had vouchers for them on a flight that was delayed overnight. On the way back to the airport the next morning they filled their van up, to the point of being uncomfortable, and collected vouchers from everyone. Just one voucher alone would pay for the ride. On top of that the van smelled bad and the driver was not friendly. Edited November 10, 2023 by ORV 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the mice Posted November 11, 2023 #11 Share Posted November 11, 2023 21 hours ago, rebeccac said: Personally, I would use Lyft or Uber. Usually a bit cheaper than the taxis. How easy to get Uber or Lyft? Special area for pickup? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraM Posted November 11, 2023 #12 Share Posted November 11, 2023 17 minutes ago, the mice said: How easy to get Uber or Lyft? Special area for pickup? Thanks. In Miami— easy. We wait across the street near the parking structure entrance, I don’t think there is a designated area. . I’m not sure what the experience is like if several mega ships are disembarking at the same time. taxi’s are impacted by that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted November 11, 2023 #13 Share Posted November 11, 2023 1 hour ago, the mice said: How easy to get Uber or Lyft? Special area for pickup? Thanks. There are numerical markers along the road. When we summon an Uber/Lyft we simply tell the driver (via text or a phone call) our exact location. It is then easy to follow the drivers progress (on the app) to know when to look for the car. As to the taxi queues, they generally move fast. While some run out of patience, they might consider using a cruise line transfer means boarding a bus, waiting until the bus is filled, waiting until the luggage is loaded, and generally being dropped at a single airport drop site that can be a long way from your particular terminal/gate. And to make the situation worse, the cost of most cruise line transfers are more expensive than taxis or Uber. Hank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkWiltonM Posted November 11, 2023 #14 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Uber or Lyft is definitely less expensive than a taxi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted November 11, 2023 #15 Share Posted November 11, 2023 47 minutes ago, MarkWiltonM said: Uber or Lyft is definitely less expensive than a taxi. One does need to beware of Uber "surge pricing." What is nice about Uber or Lyft is that you do see the price on the app and do not need to make a decision (Uber vs Taxi) until that time. We have sometimes walked over to the taxi queue and looked at Uber while we waited in line. If there is a decent Uber (or Lyft) price and a car will get to us in a few minutes, than we move out of the queue and over to our Uber/Lyft pick-up spot. It used to be easy to figure pricing, but now that Miami has done away with the fixed price to MIA, it is more difficult. If heading to a more distant airport (such as FLL from the Port of Miami or MIA from the Port Everglades) we have always found Uber/Lyft a much better deal than a taxi. Hank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne E Posted November 11, 2023 #16 Share Posted November 11, 2023 On 11/10/2023 at 1:16 PM, Victoria51 said: Huge lines waiting or….manageable 20 mins or less? Your wait for ship to fill up and leave will be longer than a taxi line and much more expensive. Great idea to get on taxi line and then call Uber/Lyft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsygirl Posted November 14, 2023 #17 Share Posted November 14, 2023 On 11/10/2023 at 10:56 AM, CAG said: Easy to get a taxi and there is a flat rate to Miami International Airport. It is easy to get a taxi. Does takes some time, depending on where you are in the line coming off the ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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