National Car Rental and Advice on Transportation from FLL to MIA

[Ithocles]

I'm cruising out of Miami on Carnival Liberty January 30, 2010! :D I'm flying from Tulsa, OK, and debating on Southwest or American Airlines, and a large consideration is transporation from FLL to MIA. National Car Rental has $29 car rental but I haven't heard much about them. What has your experience been with them? Any recommendations as to what airport to fly into? Thanks for your help.

[TrentS]

National Car Rental is fine, as are any of the majors.

 

If you're renting a car anyway it doesn't matter so much which airport you fly into, just make sure the car rental company doesn't have a drop charge if you return it to a different location than you pick it up from.

 

FLL to Miami is about 35-45 minutes, longer during rush hour, rain, or if there's an accident.

[TrentS]

double post

[cschultz]

How many are in your party? If only 2 of you, you might be better off with SAS transportation. It costs $15 per person to go from Ft Lauderdale to Miami or Miami to Ft. Lauderdale. We have used them before and they are quite convenient.

[Ithocles]

I keep hearing about SAS in other threads. It appears that they are the transporation of choice, and price, that I have found. I'm adding them to my contact list.

 

The more I look at flights, the more it looks like I will be using American into Miami. I hate to pay the baggage fees but the Southwest flight, but the only flight on Southwest on return is a little after 11:00 a.m. It makes me nervous to think of taking such an early flight back. I even priced flights from Dallas, a four-hour drive away and the flights are STILL cheaper from Tulsa.

 

Thanks for the input everyone!