Rental car drop off at Port of Miami?

[Hobie]

Do any of the car rental agencies have drop off at Port of Miami or shuttle to Port of Miami?

 

Thanks,

Hobie.

[purplekisses]

Last year we dropped off at MIA with Alamo and took their free shuttle to the cruise port. We are doing the same next month. We fly into FLL staying two day in Miami and dropping car off at MIA and shuttling to cruise port. It was fast and easy.

[dons_shopper]

same thing last year: We have been told that there is NO drop off possible at the port ( we did that many years ago). But drop off at the airport and free shuttle to port worked very well.

[Hobie]

Thanks for the good advice!

[picture]

Thanks for the good advice!

 

I believe there is an Avis rental near the port.

[Anyislandwilldo]

Last year we dropped off at MIA with Alamo and took their free shuttle to the cruise port. We are doing the same next month. We fly into FLL staying two day in Miami and dropping car off at MIA and shuttling to cruise port. It was fast and easy.

 

How long did the whole process take? We are staying in FLL and plan to drive to MIA the morning of the cruise. Just trying to figure out when to leave to FLL. Thanks in advance.

[Corby114]

Dollar, Thifty, National, and Alamo have free shuttle service from the Rental Car Center located directly across from Miami International Airport. After dropping off the rental vehicle take the elevator up to the top floor. Exit the building and walk to the northern end of the building where the shuttles are located. The trip to the Port of Miami takes approximately fifteen minutes. Avis, Budget, and Hertz have downtown Miami locations but I'm unsure if they provide any free transportation from their facilities to the Port Of Miami.

[Anyislandwilldo]

Thanks Corby114!

[mississauga]

I believe Hertz still have the free shuttle to the port. Avis and Budget do not.

[CP Tech]

Yes Hertz still has a free shuttle to/from the port to their facility.

 

Got it booked for next month.

[lsmommy]

Does the Hertz shuttle go other places besides the port? We are dropping off the car the afternoon before the cruise and staying at the Holiday Inn. Trying to decide if we should drop off the luggage at the hotel first and then walk, does not look like it is too far, or if they have a shuttle we could take that.

 

Also does anyone know of a gas station near the Hertz Downtown location?

[tunaman2011]

Greetings

 

How do the return shuttles work? Do you wait at a specific spot at the port or do you have to call for one?

 

Thanks

Tom

[dettlja]

Greetings

 

How do the return shuttles work? Do you wait at a specific spot at the port or do you have to call for one?

 

Thanks

Tom

 

We've used the National shuttle 2x upon return from cruise. When we exited the terminal, on the outer curb you could see the shuttles lining up. We just waited there for a National bus to come and hopped on. They did check our reservation before they let us board.

[tunaman2011]

We've used the National shuttle 2x upon return from cruise. When we exited the terminal, on the outer curb you could see the shuttles lining up. We just waited there for a National bus to come and hopped on. They did check our reservation before they let us board.

 

Greetings

 

Thanks so much for the info. It's only 80 miles to the port but reading the Miami parking threads makes me wary of leaving a car anywhere near there. Think it best just to rent a car and not have the worries.

 

Good Sailing

Tom

[neptuno]

...... Think it best just to rent a car and not have the worries.Good Sailing.Tom

 

Please let us know which rental car you chose, and how the transfers worked, timewise etc, to and from the port. We have been driving and paying about $56 to park for seven days, but someone said the ramp is now $10/day. Looking for alternatives. Thanks.

[CACkles]

Please let us know which rental car you chose, and how the transfers worked, timewise etc, to and from the port. We have been driving and paying about $56 to park for seven days, but someone said the ramp is now $10/day. Looking for alternatives. Thanks.

 

We just got back from our cruise. We used Alamo - rented a car at FLL and returned to MIA. Did the reverse after the cruise. The shuttle takes 25-30 minutes for the drive. We waited 5-10 minutes in the shuttle at MIA before it left for the port. After the cruise we waited about 10 minutes for the shuttle to come around to take us to the airport.

 

Got each rental for under $30 total with taxes (one day, full size car), so this was a very cost effective way for us to get from one city to the other.

[neptuno]

We just got back from our cruise. We used Alamo - rented a car at FLL and returned to MIA. Did the reverse after the cruise. The shuttle takes 25-30 minutes for the drive. We waited 5-10 minutes in the shuttle at MIA before it left for the port. After the cruise we waited about 10 minutes for the shuttle to come around to take us to the airport. Got each rental for under $30 total with taxes (one day, full size car), so this was a very cost effective way for us to get from one city to the other.

 

Sounds fairly easy. Prompt shuttles, affordable rental. Thanks for the info.