FLL to POM advise needed

[txd]

Hi all,

We're booked on a cruise out of Miami in April (departs Port of Miami on a Saturday afternoon), but we're flying into FLL on the Monday and want to spend a few days visiting our friends in North Port.

 

 

Because we are not familiar with area, my plan is to rent a car at FLL where we land and return it the same location.

Are we best off just returning the car to the FLL and getting a shuttle to the POM rather than trying to find our way downtown?

Is it wise to leave North Port area the same day as the embarkation?

 

 

I'm keen to hear others' experiences. I really don't want to miss the boat!!

Thanks in advance, looking forward to our cruise!

 

 

TD

[capriccio]

Hi all,

We're booked on a cruise out of Miami in April (departs Port of Miami on a Saturday afternoon), but we're flying into FLL on the Monday and want to spend a few days visiting our friends in North Port.

 

 

Because we are not familiar with area, my plan is to rent a car at FLL where we land and return it the same location.

Are we best off just returning the car to the FLL and getting a shuttle to the POM rather than trying to find our way downtown?

Is it wise to leave North Port area the same day as the embarkation?

 

 

I'm keen to hear others' experiences. I really don't want to miss the boat!!

Thanks in advance, looking forward to our cruise!

 

 

TD

 

Why not look into renting the car in FLL and returning it to MIA (Miami International Airport) and take a shuttle from there to the Port of Miami? You won't need to worry about the FLL to POM drive and your shuttle ride will be much shorter.

[kayehall]

Look at returning the car in Miami. At the port or maybe a hotel close to the port. It looks like Dollar and Hertz offer port transportation. Google Port of Miami for more info. Call their 800 numbers for exact details...:)

[Algebralovr]

It is easy to get from Ft Lauderdale to POM. Just watch for the toll lanes. I would keep the car and return it in Miami, near the port or at the airport, whoever will shuttle you to POM.

[JohninDC]

National, Alamo and Thrifty will shuttle you for free to POM from their MIA airport location - and as a bonus you get to skip the "excitement" of driving in downtown Miami! :p

 

If it works out cheaper to rent FLL to FLL, then you are looking at $15 per person for the 45+ minute shuttle to POM.

[txd]

Thanks for the advise.

TD

[txd]

National, Alamo and Thrifty will shuttle you for free to POM from their MIA airport location - and as a bonus you get to skip the "excitement" of driving in downtown Miami! :p

 

If it works out cheaper to rent FLL to FLL, then you are looking at $15 per person for the 45+ minute shuttle to POM.

 

To rent a car FLL to FLL is defiantly cheapper. I don't mind $15 per person for the 45+ minute shuttle to POM.

Do you know how far the shuttle pick up stop from the car rentals?

[JohninDC]

Most of the FLL-POM shuttles pick-up outside of baggage claim; there is a shuttle bus that will take you to/from the FLL rental center.

[danfiveoh]

To rent a car FLL to FLL is defiantly cheapper. I don't mind $15 per person for the 45+ minute shuttle to POM.

Do you know how far the shuttle pick up stop from the car rentals?

 

Check several different rental companies. I was able to get a FLL - MIA rental for the same price as FLL - FLL with Alamo.

[jmbeebe0722]

I was able to rent a car from FLL to Q8M (Port of Miami Cruise Shuttle) from AVIS for one day for $49 after taxes and fees. Cheap, and the cruise shuttle takes you straight to the ship!

[DKNE]

I was able to rent a car from FLL to Q8M (Port of Miami Cruise Shuttle) from AVIS for one day for $49 after taxes and fees. Cheap, and the cruise shuttle takes you straight to the ship!

 

Could you do the reverse ?? Leave Port of Miami and then drop off at FLL ?

When I try to enter online for quotes, I have no idea to get it to pick up and drop off in different locations. When I type in Miami it says return to say spot.

Am I doing something wrong?

Did you book this directly on the Avis site?

[danfiveoh]

yes you can do it either direction. Most web sites auto select "return to same location" Most of the time, there is a box to un-check, that will open another line to add the drop location.

[BlueHerons]

To rent a car FLL to FLL is defiantly cheapper. I don't mind $15 per person for the 45+ minute shuttle to POM.

Do you know how far the shuttle pick up stop from the car rentals?

 

Well, I don't know how defiant the rental is but in most cases, it doesn't cost any more to drop the car off at FLL or Miami.

[trish1c]

We're getting charged about $10 to pick up at FLL & drop off at MIA. A shuttle is more than that.

 

Do the math yourself before making a decision.

[cricket_7]

We're getting charged about $10 to pick up at FLL & drop off at MIA. A shuttle is more than that.

 

Do the math yourself before making a decision.

 

Are you booking through the Alamo/National/Thrifty website? When I try to rent for even 1 hour from FLL to MIA, the rates pulling up are $150 and up!!

 

Or are you perhaps calling?

 

Curious who you are going through also. Thanks for the info!!

[JohninDC]

Are you booking through the Alamo/National/Thrifty website? When I try to rent for even 1 hour from FLL to MIA, the rates pulling up are $150 and up!!

 

Or are you perhaps calling?

 

Curious who you are going through also. Thanks for the info!!

 

Do not put in a 1-hour rental; book the car for 1 day - you can always drop it off early.

 

Use a travel web site that will compare rates across many agencies - unless you have a discount code for a specific agency.

[cruzmax]

We have gotten good prices with Dollar Rental.

[danfiveoh]

If you have a Costco membership, check their rates. I got a full size car (Alamo) for 1 night FLL-MIA $38.00 total.

[DTW Cruiser]

If you have a Costco membership, check their rates. I got a full size car (Alamo) for 1 night FLL-MIA $38.00 total.

 

Thanks for the reminder to go thru Costco! It saved us $25 for the same two day rental that we made directly with Alamo today! Great idea!

:)

Elaine