car rental ft lauderdale to port of miami

[jes924]

I am looking for some updated information. The posts that I have been reading seem to be old and outdated. I need to rent a car at Ft Lauderdale airport but turn it in at/near the Port of Miami. Alamo tells me that they no longer have a shuttle from Miami airport to the port. Does anyone know if Thrifty is at the port or has a shuttle to the port? Any tips or info would be greatly appreciated. :)

[bigmikemn]

I just talked to Thrifty. You can Return the car at the Miami Airport, and there is a free shuttle to the port.

 

I would call and verify first though.

[shellie100]

I just talked to Thrifty. You can Return the car at the Miami Airport, and there is a free shuttle to the port.

 

I would call and verify first though.

 

Dollar told me the same thing, too.

[bigmikemn]

Dollar told me the same thing, too.

 

Interesting - I called Dollar, and they told me they don't have a shuttle anymore.

[Bequia]

Avis has a location in downtown Miami, 5 minutes from the port. No free shuttle but the cab ride is under $7.00

[jwlnroe]

Interesting - I called Dollar, and they told me they don't have a shuttle anymore.

 

 

weird cause i called them a few days ago and they told me they did - we are planning on using them but I might check Thrifty prices as well.

[jes924]

thanks for the info. i booked with Thrifty, but they don't hold it with credit card but they do give you a confirmation #. I am a little nervous

about that, so I am going to call back to confirm the reservation and double check on the shuttle. They definately had the best price.

 

I also tried Alamo and they told me that they no longer have a shuttle

to the port. I might call Dollar just to check prices.

[jes924]

well, i have some updated information re; alamo rentals. they do have a shuttle, but since we are flying into ft lauderdale and dropping off in miami, they will not shuttle us. cancelled that reservation, going to double check with Thrifty.

[jimw]

Avis has a location in downtown Miami, 5 minutes from the port. No free shuttle but the cab ride is under $7.00

 

Used Avis last week--cab to port @10.10 plus tip.

[Addictedtocruising]

Is Avis open on Sunday?

[jimw]

I used Thrifty last week returning to FLL from Port of Miami. I also made a reservation with Dollar. The shuttle from the port said Thrifty/Dollar. I was thinkin' we would take whoever showed up first. We waited only a few minutes even though my grand plan was kaput. The shuttle took us out to the airport/got the car after the usual interminable wait/headed to the Everglades and onward to Fll as we had a late flight. Thrifty and Dollar appear to be joined--they also share desk and lot space now.

 

I used Avis at the start of the cruise FLL to port/dropoff downtown/taxi back to port---I think I would be tempted to dropoff at Miami airport location and shuttle to port if that is available next time.

[jimw]

Is Avis open on Sunday?

 

So, I'm not sure they are open on Sunday. I found the reservation form from a couple of months ago and it indicates open Sunday 8am-1pm.

 

The downtown address 99 SE 2nd St (at SE 1st Ave)

305-379-1317

 

To find it head south on Biscayne to the approximate street/ave--lots of 1 ways in that area.

[jimw]

dupe of a dupe

[jimw]

Posted twice, so this must be some important stuff.....

 

 

Is Avis open on Sunday?

 

So, I'm not sure they are open on Sunday. I found the reservation form from a couple of months ago and it indicates open Sunday 8am-1pm.

 

The downtown address 99 SE 2nd St (at SE 1st Ave)

305-379-1317

 

To find it head south on Biscayne to the approximate street/ave--lots of 1 ways in that area.

[Bequia]

Is Avis open on Sunday?

 

AVIS Downtown Miami - M6I

99 Southeast 2nd Street, (at Southeast 1st Avenue), Miami, FL 33131 , (1) 305-379-1317

Sun 08:00AM-01:00PM; Mon-Fri 08:00AM-06:00PM; Sat 08:00AM-04:00PM

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[juniorsmom]

We used Hertz. They have a downtown location close to the port and they also have a free shuttle.

[cpprinttom]

Is the avis downtown within walking distance to the Holiday Inn Port of Miami??:confused:

[Bequia]

Used Avis last week--cab to port @10.10 plus tip.

 

Must've hit a red light or two....was the cabbie angry that you were only going a short distance? :rolleyes:

 

 

 

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[cpprinttom]

Does anyone know if the Avis in downtown Miami has an after hours drop off? I want to drop it off the night before the cruise so I don't have to pay the parking charge at the hotel, and just take a cab to the port in the morning. If it's within walking distance to the Holiday Inn I can just Park the car there then go back in the morning to return it I guess??

[JmeAce]

We just did this in September. We used Dollar and had no problems. They do have a shuttle from the Miami airport location to the port. It takes about 10-15 minutes.

[Pineapple Princess]

We rented from Alamo at FLL Airport and returned to the South Beach location. Free van shuttle from there to Port of Miami. When I called the national number I was told no transfer. I called the South Beach location number and was told they do offer the transfer. After returning the car we waited about 15 minutes for the van to arrive. Alamo had the best rates when we were there in September. Have a great cruise!!

[ndsumfun]

I was just in the Miami port on Friday. I saw the Thrifty shuttle there.