kapcruiser Posted July 26 #1 Share Posted July 26 We are looking for a hotel that provides transportation to hotel from Fort Lauderdale Airport. Also near a store where we could purchase wine and soda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted July 26 #2 Share Posted July 26 Take a look around the board...many, many threads on hotels. Look at visitlauderdale.com, a website that lists all the hotels in Ft Lauderdale, and their amenities, like shuttles. Taxis and Ubers are plentiful and relatively cheap in the area. Typically much easier than waiting on a shuttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted July 26 #3 Share Posted July 26 Having just done this, the airport hotel shuttles aren't reliable. Just plan to take a taxi. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhraformula00 Posted July 26 #4 Share Posted July 26 The airport and the port are about 2 miles from each other. We stay at Hyatt PLACE on SE 10th. St. witch is 1 block off of 17th St. 2 miles from airport, and 1/2 mile to the port. They have a shuttle that is $8 P.P. and is reliable. Many other hotels on 17th St. that are nice, we have been to all of them. Embassy Suites is also popular but is being renovated. Its pretty worn out and a very large and busy hotel. Lots of places to eat in this area also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted July 26 #5 Share Posted July 26 Just grab an Uber, much more convenient than waiting on a shuttle. If you’ve spent thousands on a cruise a few dollars for an Uber is nothing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhraformula00 Posted July 26 #6 Share Posted July 26 5 hours ago, zqvol said: Just grab an Uber, much more convenient than waiting on a shuttle. If you’ve spent thousands on a cruise a few dollars for an Uber is nothing. O.P. did not ask about an UBER. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted July 27 #7 Share Posted July 27 The Hyatts and Hilton Garden Inn Ft. Lauderdale Airport-Cruise Port in Dania Beach have airport shuttle with both grocery stores and restaurants within walking distance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted July 27 #8 Share Posted July 27 Hyatt Place...Right next to the Publix shopping area. Shuttle from FLL to hotel $ per room reservation not pp. but a taxi would be a quicker and easy option. They also have a shuttle from hotel to Port Everglades $9.00pp or again a taxi would also be an option. If using a taxi make sure it's on the meter and not a flat rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted July 27 #9 Share Posted July 27 9 hours ago, Ashland said: Hyatt Place...Right next to the Publix shopping area. Shuttle from FLL to hotel $ per room reservation not pp. but a taxi would be a quicker and easy option. They also have a shuttle from hotel to Port Everglades $9.00pp or again a taxi would also be an option. If using a taxi make sure it's on the meter and not a flat rate. Enter to use an Uber than a taxi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted July 27 #10 Share Posted July 27 17 hours ago, nhraformula00 said: O.P. did not ask about an UBER. No, they did not, But we are advising the OP that it is easier to take a taxi/Uber to a hotel than it is to wait for the shuttle that might only show up once an hour. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted July 27 #11 Share Posted July 27 6 hours ago, 1025cruise said: No, they did not, But we are advising the OP that it is easier to take a taxi/Uber to a hotel than it is to wait for the shuttle that might only show up once an hour. Many of the hotel shuttles come when guests call for a pick up. I haven't ever stayed at a FLL hotel with a shuttle on an once per hour pick up schedule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted July 27 #12 Share Posted July 27 1 hour ago, Elaine5715 said: Many of the hotel shuttles come when guests call for a pick up. I haven't ever stayed at a FLL hotel with a shuttle on an once per hour pick up schedule When I called my hotel for a pickup, they advised the shuttle came hourly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midwest Sunseeker Posted July 28 #13 Share Posted July 28 When we called our hotel we were told the next shuttle to pickup from the airport was full of people waiting and it would be an hour+ before the second one came. So we called a Lift and we visible saw our ride turn into the Lift area only to be dropped and another one sent. We had this happen once at the end of the cruise too. We were told later by a friend that there was a priority pick up charge we could have checked so this didn’t happen and that’s why our rides kept picking up other priority rides. We still got faster transportation than waiting for hotel shuttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted July 28 #14 Share Posted July 28 1 hour ago, 1025cruise said: When I called my hotel for a pickup, they advised the shuttle came hourly. What hotel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted July 28 #15 Share Posted July 28 15 hours ago, Elaine5715 said: What hotel? The Holiday Inn Express on 17th. Fortunately, the wait was only 20 minutes. Unfortunately, there are so many Holiday Inn Express's in the area and none of the shuttles are marked with which one, I kept asking drivers which one to know if that was the one I was waiting for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhraformula00 Posted July 28 #16 Share Posted July 28 On 7/27/2024 at 10:14 AM, 1025cruise said: No, they did not, But we are advising the OP that it is easier to take a taxi/Uber to a hotel than it is to wait for the shuttle that might only show up once an hour. Hyatt Place has a shuttle service that sits right in front of the hotel waiting to take passengers to the airport. It takes no more than 10 min to go 2 miles. When at the airport and yo have your bags , just call the shuttle and it will be there in 10 min or less. We have used Hyatt Place over 10 times and have never waited more than 10 min. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted July 28 #17 Share Posted July 28 39 minutes ago, 1025cruise said: The Holiday Inn Express on 17th. Fortunately, the wait was only 20 minutes. Unfortunately, there are so many Holiday Inn Express's in the area and none of the shuttles are marked with which one, I kept asking drivers which one to know if that was the one I was waiting for. Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapcruiser Posted July 28 Author #18 Share Posted July 28 2 hours ago, nhraformula00 said: Hyatt Place has a shuttle service that sits right in front of the hotel waiting to take passengers to the airport. It takes no more than 10 min to go 2 miles. When at the airport and yo have your bags , just call the shuttle and it will be there in 10 min or less. We have used Hyatt Place over 10 times and have never waited more than 10 min. Which Hyatt place? There are 2 near the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhraformula00 Posted July 28 #19 Share Posted July 28 SE 10th street just south 1 block south of 17th street. 2 miles from the airport and 1/2 mile to the port. Right next to the Harbor Shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allure18 Posted July 30 #20 Share Posted July 30 We have a reservation at AC by Marriott in on Compass way Dania Beach, offers airport pick-up for free and small fee for Port drop off next day. walking distance to Dania Pointe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoge3k Posted August 1 #21 Share Posted August 1 We like the Hilton in Ft Lauderdale Beach. That way we can enjoy the beach pre-cruise. There's several good restaurants nearby and you can take Circuit to go around the area. As far as transportation I would recommend skipping any shuttle and just grabbing an Uber or Lyft. It'll be much faster and likely cheaper. As far as your grocery stuff, you can always have your groceries delivered to you just as you would at home. We typically have our wine/soda/snacks delivered to our hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knbcruisers Posted August 1 #22 Share Posted August 1 Had a very good experience at Hyatt House Dania Point, walking distance to Dania Point mall with restaurants and shops. Our family flying in all used the shuttle from the airport and had no delays, just called and it showed up quickly. Hyatt Place is across the street, we had 7 so opted for Hyatt House with a 2bed/2bath suite with full kitchen. Breakfast was very good. They offer shuttle to port for a fee $13 pp, but our family opted for Uber. We live in FL so had our vehicle and parked at ParknGo which was great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltshell Posted August 7 #23 Share Posted August 7 Price to port with Uber from 17th street? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoge3k Posted August 7 #24 Share Posted August 7 1 minute ago, saltshell said: Price to port with Uber from 17th street? It depends on where you're being picked up, what size vehicle you need, time of day, etc. Just use the Uber or Lyft app to see the options with prices. Put in your pickup point and drop-off point and it'll give you options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted August 7 #25 Share Posted August 7 23 minutes ago, saltshell said: Price to port with Uber from 17th street? There is an estimating feature on the Uber website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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