colesc15 Posted February 26, 2013 #1 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I know this should be in the Ft Lauderdale section, but I always get very little response there so I put it here.. I"ll be in Ft Lauderdale this weekend to leave for Allure and I want to know what the best way to get from the airport to our hotel is (Sheraton Beach Resort) and then from the hotel to the cruise port. We fly in Saturday early afternoon. Is taxi the best way to get to the hotel and then the cruise the next day? Lynx bus? Or rent a car? I'm just not sure how much taxi's will be to get to the hotel and then to the port the next day. There's 2 of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkmom514 Posted February 26, 2013 #2 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I do know taxi from cruise terminal to the airport is $10-15 for up to 4 people. Not sure about from hotel to cruise terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted February 26, 2013 #3 Share Posted February 26, 2013 The distances are short, and taxis are really the best way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micmacmissy Posted February 26, 2013 #4 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Just take a cab wherever you need to go. They are cheap and easy and everywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whataboutport Posted February 26, 2013 #5 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Is it really that cheap to cab it? I got a reservation for an economy car from Dollar at the FLL airport for only $36 (incl taxes). I figured a cab a few times plus tip would be more than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamusta1 Posted February 26, 2013 #6 Share Posted February 26, 2013 We always just rent a car when we fly in the day before. If you are going to go to places other than the hotel and port its the way to go. Thrifty, Dollar, and Hertz have drop off locations right outside the port with shuttles to the terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdziewik Posted February 26, 2013 #7 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Sheraton isn't far from the cruise terminal, I would say cab is the best way to go. Watch out for the shared shuttles from the cruise port on your arrival back. We had issues with one last year not giving us our change and driving off with it so I recommend avoiding them. I will also be on the allure this coming weekend as well...hopefully the weather starts looking up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colesc15 Posted February 26, 2013 Author #8 Share Posted February 26, 2013 We always just rent a car when we fly in the day before. If you are going to go to places other than the hotel and port its the way to go. Thrifty, Dollar, and Hertz have drop off locations right outside the port with shuttles to the terminal. We're just heading to the hotel and can't walk other places Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dog Posted February 26, 2013 #9 Share Posted February 26, 2013 If you ask the hotel, they might have a shuttle, or will be willing to shuttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooner11 Posted February 26, 2013 #10 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Take a cab! We just got off the Oasis on Saturday. We waited for the Shuttle that the hotel called (I think they must have been in cahoots!) and it cost us $28 for four of us to get to the pier. For a 1.5 mile drive. We should have just taken a cab but they kept telling us that that with all the traffic it would have cost too much. And when you disembark- take a cab to the airport. If we had taken one of the "airport shuttles" it was gonna cost us $44 ($11 per person) plus tip- so almost $50. Instead- we took a cab and it cost $20 including tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kccrzr Posted February 26, 2013 #11 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I agree a cab is the way to go. We stayed at the Embassy Suites in December and it was less expensive for 3 of us to take a taxi than it would have been to take the hotel shuttle. And it was much more convenient, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalcruz Posted February 26, 2013 #12 Share Posted February 26, 2013 It will cost you about $20 to get to the hotel from the airport, and about $15 to get to the port. Add in tips and it will cost around $45 total. The hotel charges $20 to self-park, and you would have to get gas. If you aren't going anywhere a rental car at $36 therefore would not be economical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare noshoobie Posted February 26, 2013 #13 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I would follow everyone's advice on this thread. CAB, CAB, CAB. It's cheaper and faster. We stayed at the Sheraton Beach Resort in October (post-cruise). We payed about $15 for 5 people. In my review below, I list the details in posts 3, 84, and 85. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colesc15 Posted February 26, 2013 Author #14 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I would follow everyone's advice on this thread. CAB, CAB, CAB. It's cheaper and faster. We stayed at the Sheraton Beach Resort in October (post-cruise). We payed about $15 for 5 people. In my review below, I list the details in posts 3, 84, and 85. Thank you! I'll read through it later today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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