Stevie17 Posted May 3, 2004 #1 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Is it at all practical to fly into Fort Lauderdale for a cruise that is departing from Miami? There is such a significant cost savings if we are able to fly into Ft. Lauderdale that we'd love to be able to do it if we can. Any thoughts? [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=0000ff&cdt=2005;2;4;19;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] until we sail!!! NCL Spirit - February 2005 Grand Princess - May 2003 NCL Sun - May 2002 NCL Sea - May 2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodell Posted May 3, 2004 #2 Share Posted May 3, 2004 We flew ORD fo FLL rented w/Hertz, stayed in Miami overnight. Returned the car to Hertz MIA & took the Hertz shuttle to Miami Pier. The car rental was about $60. which is higher than average, but I had a credit & I saved the taxi fare from the airport to the port. We had an NCL shuttle on the return, cost was $15. pp, there were 4 of us. The shuttle was very convenient, however, next time I might rent a car for the return. Maybe it just depends on how much time you have before departure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen d wynne Posted May 3, 2004 #3 Share Posted May 3, 2004 We flew into Ft Lauderdale earlier this year for our Miami cruise. We rented a car ($35) and drove to Miami and dropped it off at one of the downtown hotels and then took a short cab to the pier. If I had to do this again, I would take a cab or limo. From the time we got onto the Budget shuttle at Fort Lauderdale and drove off in our car had to be atleast an hour, much longer than I expected and somewhat a pain as we had 2 kids with us. If you factor in gas and taxes, etc I don't think you save much moeny as opposed to taking a cab or limo. Triumph 4/2000 SUN 2/2004 Brilliance of the Seas 3/2005 [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=000080&cdt=2005;03;07;17;30;00&timezone=GMT-0600[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvholly Posted May 3, 2004 #4 Share Posted May 3, 2004 This past March daughter & I went in 2 days early. Rented a car from Alamo (midsize)for $60 total, stayed at an outlying hotel at cheaper rates, shopped & toured FLL, drove to MIA, returned car and were Alamo shuttled to the pier. Did Carnival transfer for return at $12 each. Bottom line: Carnival transfer 1 way for 2 =24. Savings on hotel was over $10/nite. Meals were at local resturants not hotel prices. We broke better than even and had the convience of a car. Holly M/S Boheme 11/69 Rhapsody 2/77? Azure Sea 3/89 Panama Canal 11/90 Mexican Riviera 3/98 Carnival Triumph 12/99 Carnival Spirit 12/01 NCL Dream 11/17/02 Celebrity Mercury 6/1/03 carnival Victory 3/28/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalamari Posted May 3, 2004 #5 Share Posted May 3, 2004 The distance to the pier from Fort Lauderdale airport is about 20-25 miles. You can probably take the Tri-Rail from the airport in Fort Lauderdale (the train) and then tri-rail connecting bus to the pier. You might look on the Tri-rail website. On the other hand, the Miami airport is closer to the pier, just a few miles. What you save in convenience by flying to Miami and taking a cab might save you in headaches from traveling to Fort Lauderdale. Tri-rail has a very good website that would help you figure it out. There is also a Howard Johnson's Hotel right at the entrance to the Port of Miami that might be a good bet. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACCagent Posted May 3, 2004 #6 Share Posted May 3, 2004 We often fly into FLL as the price is usually less from our home airport. You can easily buy transfers from the cruise line. They are usually about $5 more than the ones from Miami. There is a Super Shuttle that works well from the airport to the pier but not in reverse. That's about $20pp. It was $17 a couple of years ago so I assume it has gone up. Much easier to just use the cruiselines shuttle I think. Hotels near FLL provide transportation between their property and the airport if that helps with your plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markandrews Posted May 3, 2004 #7 Share Posted May 3, 2004 I like the Lauderdale airport much better then MIA. We live in FL now but used to fly to FLL, get a rental and drop it right at the pier. That was Hertz or Avis not sure which one. We would usually cab it back to FLL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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