Need van for 7 from Fort Lauderdale Airport HOTEL to Port of Miami..

[nhrenee]

:D We're flying into FLL and staying the night at a FLL airport hotel. We need a van to take us from our hotel to the Port of Miami the next morning. Any recommendations?

TIA

[bobbie0253]

We are a family of six.

We sail in 30 days.

 

We booked the Sleep Inn and Suites in FLL and Larry's Limo for transportation. The limo was $220 round trip including tip. Not a bad deal.

 

We used them once before and had no problems.

 

Where are you staying pre-cruise?

 

Bobbie

 

FYI a taxi from FLL to MIA cost us $75 for two people and from MIA to FLL cost us $60.

[signman]

http://www.floridalimo.com or http://www.larryslimo.com

[nhrenee]

Thanks for the recommendations.

 

We're staying at the La Quinta Inn and Suites, about 5 miles from the airport. Our friends are in a hotel about 1/2 mile away.

Bobbie: How big was your limo?

 

I assumed FL limo only picked up from FLL airport but I'll call them and find out.

[springtxbill]

Check with your hotel as they may have a contact they recommend. Did this a couple of years ago and it was good.

[nhrenee]

:) Great suggestion springtx! I'll try that.

Thanks.

[KelJ]

We are booked with Larry's Limos to take six of us (plus luggage!) one way from our Fort Lauderdale hotel to the Miami Pier. The cost is $120 including tip. They told us it would be a stretch limo.

[bobbie0253]

When we used them (Larry's Limo) before there were only four of us. It was HUGE. I'll let you know how big it feels with six in a month when we cruise. :) They pick up at hotels and the airports.

 

 

I do have pictures of the limo from the previous cruise......

 

http://public.fotki.com/bobbie0253/coming_soonmajesty/dsc_2231.html

 

http://public.fotki.com/bobbie0253/coming_soonmajesty/dsc_2232.html

 

http://public.fotki.com/bobbie0253/coming_soonmajesty/dsc_2240.html

[Theotur]

Hi:

 

I've been researching this as well for our November Cruise, but it will be from the airport to the cruise port. I don't think there would be a problem with a hotel pick up. Here is the information that I have come up with so far. There are several limo companies that one we could use based on a Google Search, but the issue is the number of passengers and more importantly, the luggage. I checked with the cruise line (RCCL) , and one way transportation (airport - criuse port) on the bus is $25 per person, $50 round trip. Based on these parameters and 6 passemgers , I tried to find transportation at a maximum of $150 one way.

Below are websites to the company's that I would be leaning towards:

http://fortlauderdale-airportshuttle.com. They have a fleet of vehicles, more than likely a Mercedes Sprinter Van with plenty of luggage space. Seating is for 10, but this may or may not be a private van depending on if someone else is arriving at or near your arrival time. Also, there could be a wait of up to 30 minutes. All in cost (driver tip etc...) is $21.60 per person one way, or $129.60, a savings of $30 over the cruise ships. The only negative is possibly having to wait.

 

http://www.fortlauderdaletaxivan.com. This would be a private van, probably 10 passenger or more, but possibly shared if they happen to have someone else going the same way, same time. Cost is $15 per person plus gratuity (probably 20%) so cost would be +/- $108, a savings of $42 over the cruise ship.

 

http://www.alianzatransportation.com. I found them from a different post on this message board. Their costs are also $15 per person. They did not mention a gratuity, but assume that it is the same with a total cost of $108. This would be a private van.

 

This is just what I have found. I've not used any of these company's, so I can't speak for service / reliability etc....

 

[bobbie0253]

I guess I got a good deal. The limo including tip is $220 round trip. That's $18 a person each way for a private car. :)

[Ms_Kalamity]

Check with your hotel. Some hotels have a free shuttle service to/from the airport, and to/from the cruise terminal.

[bobbie0253]

Most hotels near the ports offer shuttles.

 

These hotels are in Fort Lauderdale and the ship is in Miami.

 

In this case the hotels are about 30-45 minutes away depending on traffic. I have yet to see one offer a shuttle that far. It would be nice though ;)

[jeannejj]

I booked with Infinity-Transportation. They have all different size vehicles from town car to stretch limos to vans. Gave us a good price. We got a stretch limo for 5 of us. From Ft. Lauderdale hotel to Port of Miami was approximately $110. That includes gratuity. They give quotes.