jasm8449 Posted January 30, 2008 #1 Share Posted January 30, 2008 We'll be renting a car at Fort Lauderdale airport, a couple of days prior to our cruise. On embarkation day, I'd like to drop the bags off at the pier, return the car, and cab/shuttle back to the pier without hauling our bags with us, then check in and board the ship. Any reason I can't do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_dream Posted January 30, 2008 #2 Share Posted January 30, 2008 We have done just that many times as we travel with several seniors - no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teedee Posted January 30, 2008 #3 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I've done it that way several times. Thrifty has a free shuttle back tot he pier, I would guess that the other rental car companies do the same. Terri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teedee Posted January 30, 2008 #4 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I've done it that way several times. Thrifty has a free shuttle back tot he pier, I would guess that the other rental car companies do the same. Terri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teedee Posted January 30, 2008 #5 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Sorry - double post again, don't know why the boards are acting up, I only hit submit once! Terri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lsimon Posted January 30, 2008 #6 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I've thought about that before, and I guess if lugging the luggage around a little is a problem then that is a good option. But there have been a few times (not always but common on weekends) when the traffic into and out of the port is very congested. For that reason, and since we're always anxious to get on board, we've generally just dropped the car rental first and then lugged our luggage onto the shuttle bus to the pier. We figure that would get us on board a tad quicker than making the look through to drop off our luggage first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelmac Posted January 30, 2008 #7 Share Posted January 30, 2008 We'll be renting a car at Fort Lauderdale airport, a couple of days prior to our cruise. On embarkation day, I'd like to drop the bags off at the pier, return the car, and cab/shuttle back to the pier without hauling our bags with us, then check in and board the ship. Any reason I can't do this? That's the way we do it!:) We usually take a cab back to the pier -- we've had problems with the shuttle in the past. (too many people, too much luggage...,). Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody14h Posted January 30, 2008 #8 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Thrifty and Budget have pier p/us to their terms. Avis and Hertz do not. Although there might be delays in rental p/u s it is a nice jesture. Too bad they all don't do this. We are using Budget from FLL in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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