Fort Lauderdale inexpensive place to park for the Water Taxi

[ericosmith]

Love taking the water taxi but have always stayed at a hotel near a stop.  This time it's not near a stop so looking for the best place to park a rental car close to a stop.  

[nhraformula00]

There are shopping plazas on 17th street about a 2 block walk. to where you board. https://www.google.com/maps/place/1850+Eller+Dr,+Fort+Lauderdale,+FL+33316/@26.0949723,-80.1273174,15z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x88d9000acb53aa5b:0xb27ceb98027011f0!2s1850+Eller+Dr,+Fort+Lauderdale,+FL+33316!3b1!8m2!3d26.0816782!4d-80.1206082!3m4!1s0x88d9000acb53aa5b:0xb27ceb98027011f0!8m2!3d26.0816782!4d-80.1206082

[nhraformula00]

Zoom in and you will see the plaza on the north side by se 15th ave.

[capriccio]

21 hours ago, ericosmith said:

Love taking the water taxi but have always stayed at a hotel near a stop.  This time it's not near a stop so looking for the best place to park a rental car close to a stop.  

Here's the city of Fort Lauderdale public parking locator website: https://gis.fortlauderdale.gov/ParkingLocator/.  There is public parking on 17th Street just south of the Hilton Marina and water taxi stop # 4 (IIRC):

 

 

Parking Lots and Garages: E Clay Shaw Lot West

 

Name of Lot or Garage	E Clay Shaw Lot West
Address	1881 SE 17th St
Permit Accepted	y
Rate Line 1	$4.00 Per Hour 1 Hour Minimum 10 Hour Maximum (Resident $1.50/hr) "PAY BY PLATE"Pay and Display
Comment Line 1	Meter Type Global Pay by Plate - Pay and Display Display Meter # MS171,MS172, MS173, & MS174
Rate Line 2	Pay Meter 6AM - Midnight No Parking Midnight - 6AM
Comment Line 2	Meter Accepts $1.00, $5.00, $10.00 and $20.00 Dollar Bills and Credit Cards