Parking Ft. Lauderdale port

[Sweetressie]

For once we will be driving to a departure port. Does anyone have info re: parking at

Ft. Lauderdale port. How much? How far? How complicated? Departing March 5th on

the Navigator of the Seas. Thanks.

[Sunniedays]

At the port it's $15 per day. Park n Go is $10.50 check out thread just above this

[Bequia]

Port Everglades is a very easy port to navigate. Signage is excellent, impossible to get lost. Parking on port property offers a number of benefits over off-site parking. The biggest advantage is your car is parked inside a parking garage, out of the sun and the elements, your footsteps from the terminal, no having to deal with shuttles that can leave you waiting for over an hour and best of all, the parking garages are monitored and patrolled 24/7 by the Broward Sheriffs department. Your car and all of its parts will be there when you return.

The information below is provided by Broward County

Parking at Port Everglades

Convenient parking for cruise passengers is available in the Northport and Midport Parking Garages. All Port public garages are:

• Well-illuminated
  
• Security-patrolled
  
• Provide handicapped parking with unimpeded access to crosswalks and elevators
  

Parking Fees

• $3 for 0-1 hour
  
• $6 for up to 5 hours, and then $1 per hour thereafter up to daily maximum
  
• $15 daily maximum
  
• $19 daily maximum for oversized vehicles (those that exceed the standard width and/or height of a parking space). Vehicles in excess of 20 feet in length cannot be accommodated.
  

Northport Parking Garage

The 2500-space Northport garage (soon expanding to 4,250 spaces) services:

• Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center
  
• Northport cruise terminals including Cruise Terminals #1, 2 & 4.
  

Entrance: Turn south on Eisenhower Blvd. from 17th Street Causeway, or come east on State Road 84, entering the Port and turning left at Eisenhower Blvd.

From I-595, go east straight into the Port. Follow signs for Terminals #1, 2 & 4 and/or the Convention Center.

Midport Parking Garage

The 2000-space Midport garage services:

• Cruise Midport Terminals #18, 19, 21, 22/24, 25, 26, 27 and 29.
  

Entrance: Take I-595 east straight into the Port. Continue heading east to the garage on the left side of the street.

Midport Surface Lot

This new 400-space parking lot is located between Terminals 18 and 19. The entrance is on SE 19th Street. Garage rates apply.

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[Sweetressie]

Thank you for your advice. I will probably go with the on-property parking as we are only going for four days. Thanks also for the lnformation on Broward.

 

Jim S.

[cruisepup]

Info is this thread is great as we find ourselves in the position of having to drive to Port Everglades for our NOS departure 3/23. And we will used the on-site parking to protect our car. BUT...the one nagging concern is about the availability of parking. Thousands of spaces sounds like a lot, but with multiple ships using the port area, I would hate to arrive and find that all of the spaces were filled. At that point - with only hours to sailing time - anxiety would go WAY up as we started to look for less desireable, more time-consuming options. Can anyone give us a feel for parking availability?

[Bequia]

Can anyone give us a feel for parking availability?

 

The only time I've seen the lots fill up was in December of 2007 when 13 ships were in port at the same time and 43,000 cruise passengers were passing through that day. Even then they set up extra parking lots to accomodate the overflow. You have to realize that 95% of the cruisers fly into FLL or MIA, 3% get dropped off by friends, families etc and the remaining park. For a March 23 departure parking won't be an issue. ;)

 

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[cruisepup]

Thanks, Bequia...that makes me feel MUCH better!!

[rkacruiser]

Like cruisepup, I have also been concerned about the parking situation for my March 8th cruise. Thank you very much, Bequia!

[Sunniedays]

We've also decided to go with the convenience of parking at the port after considering off site and also by traveling on tri-rail. It's just better to be on site and pay the few extra dollars.

[NannyGranny]

We needed parking for only a couple of hours Jan. 25, as my son was taking us to the port. We did have to go up a couple of levels for parking, but there was plenty of room further up. And it was only 3.00 an hour, so very convenient for all of us.

[sssteele]

We're doing 14 day Princess departing March 27th. Are there hotels that provide free shuttle transportation and free parking for that length of time?

[Sunniedays]

Look into the LaQuinta Inn in Hollywood. I think they offer free parking for up to 30days and will shuttle you to the Port. Have to take a taxi back at the end of cruise.

[Sunniedays]

Does anyone know if you can put the parking garage costs at Port Everglades on a charge card or is it cash only??