Fort Lauderdale airport to Port Everglades shuttle

Next-door neighbors: the airport and the port

The ships come into view as you leave the airport.

FLL and Port Everglades share a border. The airport sits on the west side of US-1, also called Federal Highway, and the port on the east, roughly 2 to 3 miles from the arrivals curb to the cruise terminals. It is the shortest cruise transfer in South Florida: a short drive, often under 15 minutes without traffic.

I-595 runs east along the airport's north side and ends at US-1, where Eller Drive carries on into the port. Every vehicle stops at a port security checkpoint on the way in, so keep photo ID and your cruise documents within reach. Those documents also give your terminal number; send it to dispatch so the driver heads for the right building.

Flying in and sailing the same day

Same-day sailing works. A late flight is the risk.

Plenty of travelers land at FLL on the morning of the cruise and go straight to the pier. It works, but it leaves little room for a late flight. Many cruise lines suggest flying in the day before, so check what yours says.

If you do fly in the same day, pick the earliest flight that suits you and send the flight number to dispatch when you book. If the flight slips, call dispatch, which answers 24/7, and a new pickup is worked out with you.

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Meeting your driver at FLL

Tell dispatch your airline and terminal.

FLL has several terminals, each with its own baggage claim and arrivals curb. Tell dispatch your airline and terminal when you book. Dispatch confirms where to meet with your booking, and the driver loads the bags at the curb outside your baggage claim.

Travelers on different flights can still ride together. Ace can set one meeting time for the whole party, or quote separate pickups if the arrivals are far apart.

1. Send your airline and terminalDo it when you book.
2. Meeting point confirmedDispatch confirms where to meet with your booking.
3. Bags loaded at the curbRight outside your baggage claim.

One seat or the whole vehicle from FLL

Groups on one ship reach the terminal together.

With a shared ride you share the vehicle with other cruise passengers, and it may stop at another terminal before yours. A private ride carries only your party and goes straight to your terminal.

Groups sailing on the same ship often book a minibus or coach so the whole party reaches the terminal together and checks in at once.

• VanSprinter van with a driverFor a family
• 15 to 20MinibusFor 15 to 20 passengers
• 56Full size motorcoachFor up to 56 passengers
• GPSGPS tracking, Wi-Fi and camerasOn every Ace vehicle

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Back to FLL after the cruise

Leave room between the ship and your flight.

On the return, the ship docks and guests leave through the morning, then clear customs inside the terminal. That process can be slow on a busy day, so give yourself room before your flight home.

Send dispatch your ship, the return date and your flight time. The driver meets you at the terminal curb and drops you at FLL departures, at the door for your airline.

What the quote covers, and who is driving

Quoted before you book, driven by a licensed carrier, USDOT 1310399.

Every FLL to Port Everglades trip is quoted before you book. The price follows the date, the headcount, the bag count, shared or private, and whether you want one way or both legs. The written quote sets out the booking terms.

Groups can add a stop on the way, for example to pick up a member who flew in the night before and stayed at an airport hotel.

• The date
• Headcount
• Bag count
• Shared or private
• One way or both legs
• A stop on the waySuch as an airport hotel pickup