Car Rental company with Pier drop-off

[Cruzin4Life]

We are spending 3 days in Miami prior to our cruise and are hiring a car to get around. We have to drop the car off at the airport again. Does anybody know which of the Rental companies will take us from Miami International Airport to the Miami Pier and if there will be a fee for this service?

Thanks.

Cruzin4Life

[Orcrone]

Can't help you with Miami, but we did the same out of Tampa. I would suggest calling the airport locations directly, rather than going through the toll-free nationwide numbers for the auto rental companies. We got incorrect info when we called the nationwide reservation number for Tampa auto rentals. The people working at the location will know for sure whether it's offered, how often it runs, etc.

[serene56]

There isnt any pier drop off of any agencies. Alamo has a free shuttle from the port of Miami.

You can go to any agency- drop it off at the airport after you drop off your luggage then take a cab back to the pier for 20 bucks.

[Cruzin4Life]

Thanks for the advice and info. We are from Cape Town in South Africa - I will try and have a look on their websites, maybe that will give me a phone number of the airport agencies. Will give Alamo a try first.

[JanetMarie]

Just switching direction a little here. Does anyone know if I rent a car from Alamo, or anyone else for that matter, if I can drive it to the pier in Ft. Lauderdale as the return spot? Thanks _:)

[fideauxdon]

There is no dropoff location at the pier in Ft. Lauderdale. You have to drop the car off at the airport.

[mcboo]

Janetmarie,

With Alamo you drop the car off at their location on Federal Hwy (right outside the airport) and then they have a shuttle bus that takes you to the port.

When you get back the bus will be there. (they meet all incoming cruises) and then will take you back to the rental location.

We live in Fort Myers and do this all the time.

:)

[Nunu]

mcboo, so if i rent a post cruise car with alamo in ft. lauderdale, there will be a shuttle from the port to their airport location?? thanks.

[jfishe]

For Ft. Lauderdale, Port of Everglades you can check out http://www.co.broward.fl.us/port and then click on

>cruises

>directions,

>departure & arrival, travel tips,

>location and transporation and there is a list of car rental companies that have shuttles:

CAR RENTAL

Several car rental firms are licensed to do business at the Port. These companies provide shuttle service from the cruise terminals to their off-site but nearby rental locations.

Florida Auto Rental

800-327-3791 / 954-764-1008

 

Alamo Rent A Car, Inc.

800-327-9633 / 954-525-4713

 

Avis Rent A Car Systems

800-831-2847 / 954-359-3255

 

Budget Rent A Car Systems

800-527-0700 / 954-359-4700

 

Dollar Rent A Car Systems

800-800-4000 / 954-359-7800

 

Enterprise Rent A Car

800-325-8007 / 954-760-9888

 

Gold Coast Car Rental, Inc.

800-421-8752 / 954-522-0665

 

The Hertz Corporation

800-654-3131 / 954-764-1199

 

InterAmerican Car Rental, Inc.

800-327-1278 / 954-527-1536

 

Thrifty Car Rental

800-847-4389 / 954-463-8060

 

National Rent A Car System, Inc.

800-227-7368 / 954-359-8313

 

Royal Rent A Car Systems

800-314-8616 / 954-768-0222

 

Sunshine Rent-A-Car

954-467-8100

 

For the port of Miami - go to http://www.metro-dade.com/portofmiami/ :)

[jfishe]

whoops ! I forgot to mention, we fly into Orlando, pick the car up there, head to Ft.Lauderdale and drop if off. When we return, we grab the shuttle to the car place, pick up and then head up to Orlando and drop off in Orlando. We've had great luck and good rates with Dollar.

[mcboo]

Nunu,

Yes there is a shuttle for Alamo from Port Everglades to their location on Federal Hwy. That is their location that serves the airport also.

[Nunu]

mcboo and jfische, thanks for the info! nice to know that alamo will be waiting for us on return.

[JanetMarie]

Many thanks for the info. Seems like Alamo is the cheapest way for us to get from PBI to FLL pier. 28 compared to a cab over 60!!! :eek:

[catamaran]

I have rented cars several times for cruises out of Port Everglades(FLL).

There are no drop offs at the pier, but ALL rental companies run shuttle buses to the pier from their FLL lots, which are about 5 to 10 minutes away.

If you have more than 2 passengers and lots of luggage, you are better off to first drive to the pier, drop off passengers and luggage, leave them there and return the car to rental lot. Then take shuttle back to pier. allow one hour for that.

Hertz is the closest, but all are ok.

[momofmeg]

We are spending 3 days in Miami prior to our cruise and are hiring a car to get around. We have to drop the car off at the airport again. Does anybody know which of the Rental companies will take us from Miami International Airport to the Miami Pier and if there will be a fee for this service?

Thanks.

Cruzin4Life

Often the renal car companies have shuttles to the pier in cities where cruises are. I would call Hertz, Avis etc. and just ask them if they have a shuttle to the cruise pier. I know normally they are free but you do tip the driver the $1-$2 per bag. The way we got around that as there were five us and tons of bags is hubby dropped most of us at the cruise peir then went and turned in the rental car. He only had his carry on bag. I thik he stipped tipped the guy like $5 but that was better then $20-30 for all the bags we had.

[Cruzin4Life]

Thanks for all the help. I learn something new every time I "cruise" around here.