Transit from Port Everglades to MIA - shuttle, Tri-Rail, rent a car?

[AlohaNow]

Hi! I'm having trouble finding affordable air for our cruise return day from FLL to Denver. Flights out of Miami are much cheaper for this route. Have any of you done a shuttle or Uber from Port Everglades to Miami? Or rented a car or taken the Tri-Rail train? I have plenty of time to look at all the options at this point. Also, we haven't cruised in six years so I am fuzzy on disembarkation. From my research it seems that people can be off Allure on a Sunday morning at Port Everglades around 7 or 8 o'clock. Does this sound right? I'm just wondering what time we should book out of MIA to ensure that we are there in time. Thanks cruisers!

 

[starvenger]

last cruise we were one of the first non-self disembarkees off and we were at FLL around 8:30. If everything went as normal I’d imagine you’d be at MIA by 10 easily. So an 11am departure might be tight, but I think noon is doable.

As for travel, Uber/Lyft, taxi or a private car is pretty fast. If you feel like your timing is tight, I think this is your best option.

Shuttle will get you there but they only go once the coach is filled, so you could be waiting a while (we waited around 45 mom) before you go.

Rental car is probably a cheap option, but there could be some time between getting off the boat and actually getting your car. If you get a departure for later in the day, I’d probably do this.

 

[Canadian Disney Mom]

We found it was cheaper to rent a car. We picked it up near the port (company provided a free shuttle) and dropped it off at MIA.