PORT OF MIAMI TRAFFIC AND PARKING

[carfman1960]

I,M LEAVING ON A CRUISE OUT OF THE PORT OF MIAMI IN 2 WEEKS, I HEARD THAT TRAFFIC GETTING TO THE PORT IS VERY BUSY DUE TO CONSTRUCTION AND CAN TAKE WAY LONGER THAN NORMAL  WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS TAKEN THAT DRIVE RECENTLY AND ALSO IS FINDING A PARKING SPOT AT THE PORT DIFFICULT .

[Essiesmom]

Suggest you visit the Florida Departures board here, under North American Homeports.  Locals on that board can fill you in.  EM

[FlGoodShips]

We live near Ft Laud. and when we go to Port of Miami; traffic is not bad on Saturday or Sunday mornings.

It usually takes us 45 min.

[coasterjan]

16 hours ago, carfman1960 said:

I,M LEAVING ON A CRUISE OUT OF THE PORT OF MIAMI IN 2 WEEKS, I HEARD THAT TRAFFIC GETTING TO THE PORT IS VERY BUSY DUE TO CONSTRUCTION AND CAN TAKE WAY LONGER THAN NORMAL  WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS TAKEN THAT DRIVE RECENTLY AND ALSO IS FINDING A PARKING SPOT AT THE PORT DIFFICULT .

I made the horrific mistake of trying to drive a rental car into the Port of Miami to drop off our friends and suitcases before returning the rental car to downtown Miami almost 2 weeks ago - Sunday Jan. 15. Traffic was a NIGHTMARE.  Miami-Dade police had blocked off almost all the cross streets, making us go all the way down to Terminal A and across in front of ALL 7 ships in port every pass of the island. The ramp onto the bridge was closed, forcing us to go back in front of the cruise ships *again* to be able to get off that cursed island. I will *never* try to drive to a cruise out of Miami again....   We had 4 companions that drove to the port and parked, and they had a bit of a rough time too but they arrived before 10 am and didn't run into as much traffic as we did.

We used Uber to get to Miami airport when we got off the ship and traffic seemed to be much better at 8 am than it was at 11 am the week before, but still more cars than I ever want to deal with again...

Please allow yourself plenty of extra time, and brace yourself for what could be a harrowing experience if the police are out there blocking roads like they were 2 weeks ago.

 

Janis

[carfman1960]

thanks everyone

[NoShoes2]

On 1/27/2023 at 9:56 AM, coasterjan said:

I made the horrific mistake of trying to drive a rental car into the Port of Miami to drop off our friends and suitcases before returning the rental car to downtown Miami almost 2 weeks ago -

 

I was actually thinking about doing that very thing for our upcoming cruise in March. I was looking for a way to cut down one the handling of luggage; hotel to car, out of car at rental drop off, into shuttle, off of shuttle. It sounds like we should just go with our regular routine. The last time we cruised from FLL there was crazy traffic as well. Buses, tankers, cabs, and cars (most with drivers who didn't know where they were going (us included) all funneling into the same entrance. It was crazy. 

[capriccio]

20 hours ago, NoShoes2 said:

 

The last time we cruised from FLL there was crazy traffic as well. Buses, tankers, cabs, and cars (most with drivers who didn't know where they were going (us included) all funneling into the same entrance. It was crazy. 

 

The next time you drive to Port Everglades, use the Eisenhower Blvd (off of 17th Street) entrance.  It is used almost entirely by private vehicles and ride shares.  The other 2 entrances (Ellen Rd and Route 84) are used by tankers and other large trucks.  Many people do not know that Port Everglades is a very large commercial port.

[NoShoes2]

3 hours ago, capriccio said:

 

The next time you drive to Port Everglades, use the Eisenhower Blvd (off of 17th Street) entrance.  It is used almost entirely by private vehicles and ride shares.  The other 2 entrances (Ellen Rd and Route 84) are used by tankers and other large trucks.  Many people do not know that Port Everglades is a very large commercial port.

Thanks for the advice!