mecagirl Posted April 14, 2004 #1 Share Posted April 14, 2004 Has anyone rented a car from Avis at FLL, then dropped it off at MIA and taken the Avis shuttle to the Pier? Just seems like a hassle to me. Would it be easier to rent from a company where I can drop off at a local hotel and then take the rental company shuttle to the pier? If so, which companies are good for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImpulsivePuppy Posted April 14, 2004 #2 Share Posted April 14, 2004 some times the airport rentals are not even at the airport so be careful -Michael (a.k.a. Impulsive Puppy) Grand Princess 98;Amsterdam 02; Mercury 02; Baby 04 "East takes you out, out takes you west, west takes you in, and in takes you east." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecagirl Posted April 14, 2004 Author #3 Share Posted April 14, 2004 Thanks for the advice, ImpulsivePuppy. Anyone had any great experiences renting a car at FLL and getting to the Miami pier? Our flight gets in around 5:30am the day of the cruise (don't ask - it's a group decision). We're not staying in a hotel, but don't want to be transferred to the pier by Carnival right away. We'd like to rent a car or have a driver drive us around Miami for a mini-tour before going to the pier. We also want to stop for breakfast somewhere. After looking at limo rentals for 8 people for more than just an hour/transfer, it was much more economical to rent a car... Any advice would be super helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakb0 Posted April 15, 2004 #4 Share Posted April 15, 2004 I rented a car in FFL, and dropped off at MIA with no major problems. the Fort Lauderdale airport is right next to the highway, so getting to Miami is no problem. The the rental offices in Miami aren't right at the airport, but there are plenty of signs showing where to go. From there, the shuttle ride to the pier isn't that long. Personally, if I got off the plane at 5:30..I'd probably just drive to the beach, and try to go back to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecagirl Posted April 15, 2004 Author #5 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Thanks, Yakb0, for easing my fears! I'm sure some of our group would like to go to the beach, but others of us go from pale to burnt in 60 seconds flat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom of teens Posted April 15, 2004 #6 Share Posted April 15, 2004 We used Thrifty last March. They have a free transfer from their drop off near the airport in Miami to the port and back. We will be using them again this June. Have fun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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