Port Everglades

Table Of Content

• Getting from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Port Everglades
• Gastrointestinal illness/Norovirus affects 28 passengers on Silversea's ship Silver Nova
• Public Transit from Miami International Airport to Port Everglades
• Traffic Alert – Monday, April 22
• Hyatt Place Ft. Lauderdale Airport North
• Port Everglades
• Florida's Powerhouse Global Gateway

There is no direct public transit between Fort Lauderdale's airport and Port Everglades, but there are airport shuttles to Port Everglades. If you do rent a car, you could pay as little as $37 for less than a day’s rental. From Miami Airport Metro Shuttle Service can get 2 – 9+ passengers to Port Everglades for between $14 and $25 each way. These rates are for the standard Uber X or standard Lyft.

Getting from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Port Everglades

All cruise terminals (8 total) are located in Hollywood Harbor. Renting a car for just a few hours is our favourite way to get to the cruise terminal from the airport. Once we discovered the option and tried it, we found it to be the perfect solution.

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Gastrointestinal illness/Norovirus affects 28 passengers on Silversea's ship Silver Nova

In 2016, the cruise port completed pilot testing of APC kiosks (abbrev "Automated Passport Control") in 2 terminals. This is yet another CBP initiative to fasten the passenger inspection process. In 2014, the seaport generated USD 28+ billion and was accounted for over 224,000 jobs throughout Florida. In 2015, the cruise port was ranked world's 3rd busiest for handling 877 ship calls and over 3,4 million passengers. In 2016, Port Everglades handled almost 3,9 million passengers served by 9 different cruise lines with a total of 39 different vessels. Port Fort Lauderdale cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month.

Public Transit from Miami International Airport to Port Everglades

The private Go Airport shuttle has a pick-up location with a small stand in front.

Traffic Alert – Monday, April 22

Follow the brightly-colored signs to more easily navigate to your terminal and parking garages. Enjoy a seamless embarkation process before setting sail to your desired destination. Both Northport cruise ship terminals are provided with standard services and amenities, such as disabled access, check-in desks, full-served A/C, free seating areas, baggage handling areas. These terminals are utilized by MSC Cruises (Terminal 4) and Princess Cruises (Terminal 2). Since 2011, the cruiseferry company BALEARIA Caribbean provides daily crossings from Fort Lauderdale to Freeport (Grand Bahama Island).

Using Uber or Lyft to Port of Miami and Port Everglades

Passengers can travel to the Overseas Passenger Terminal by train, bus, ferry, light rail, private vehicle, taxi or rideshare. The DriveCruise service allows you to park your vehicle at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore carpark, at a discounted rate. Turn right and then follow the signs indicating PUERTO. Once you are at the end of the avenue you will find a traffic light.

Hyatt Place Ft. Lauderdale Airport North

However, navigating transportation options to the port can feel overwhelming. This guide simplifies things, laying out all your choices to get you to your cruise ship with ease. Port Everglades is one of the top cruise ports in the world. As a matter of fact it is in the top three for cruises. Turn right again onto Black Falcon Avenue, traveling straight to the stop sign, where you will be directed by Port Officers for either passenger drop-off or to the parking garage. Call one of the three Bayonne taxi cab companies to drive you to the cruise port, which is about three miles east of Kennedy Boulevard.

There are service shuttles to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale that make for more practical options. Getting to Port Everglades from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is a breeze. It's about a six-minute ride, and there's no shortage of taxis at the airport.

Hotel Morrison Fort Lauderdale Airport, is under two miles from Fort Lauderdale Airport, minutes away from Port Everglades and beaches of Fort Lauderdale. Hotel Morrison FLL, has complimentary shuttle services to Fort Lauderdale Airport. Once through the CBP checkpoint, you’ll exit the terminal and find your transportation back to your hotel, airport, or home. Parking at the port runs $20 per day for most vehicles. Have an oversized vehicle that doesn’t fit in a normal parking space?

After the third light, turn right at the second access road. Entrance to the underground parking area is situated in front of the terminal. Prior to parking your vehicle, please proceed first to the cruise terminal for luggage and guest drop off. After parking the vehicle, it's a short walk back to the cruise terminal. Pay toll at exit and continue straight (after traffic light onto bridge) onto Route 440. Hotel Morrison Fort Lauderdale Airport has, 143 rooms, in the historic Dania Beach area.

Parking at Port Everglades is comparable to other ports, though the costs can still add up. The good news is that parking at any cruise terminal in Port Everglades is convenient and easy. Each terminal has a nearby parking area, typically a garage (Palm or Heron). As a rule of thumb, the hotels that are away from the beach typically have better prices and more benefits to attract cruisers. Those mega hotels right on the water usually make you pay dearly to park and often have resort fees as well. Look for hotels near the airport or those within walking distance of the port for the best deals.

A second DCL vessel (Disney Magic)  was scheduled to homeport only seasonally (starting on May 9, 2025). The new Disney terminal was officially opened/inaugurated on November 13th. The ceremony was attended by Sharon Siskie (DCL's Senior VP and General Manager). Port Everglades is South Florida's main seaport for importing, storage and distribution of petroleum products and alternative fuels. The waterway's depth is 43 ft (13 m), ranking it USA's deepest seaport on the Atlantic coast (south of Norfolk VA, not on the US East Coast in general). Port Everglades is one of the USA's main cruise departure (turnaround) ports for Caribbean roundtrip itineraries.

Meanwhile, the port itself is named Port Everglades. Don’t worry, many people use the names to mean the same thing. Instead, many people choose to carry all of their bags with them. The advantage is that this “self debarkation” group is the first group allowed off the ship. But since so many people choose the option, it can still be some time before you get off the vessel. If you are assigned a check-in time, then you should aim to arrive at that time.

Port Everglades' "Northport Terminal 2" and "Northport Terminal 4" share a car parking (a multi-story garage) with capacity thousands of cars. Cruise line transfer shuttles are also often available to pre-book for passengers arriving by air on the same day of cruise departure. Complete guide to Fort Lauderdale pre-cruise hotels including shuttle information, distance to port, and a price comparison chart.