Car Hire in Fort Lauderdale - Getting to Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport is serviced by more than 30 airlines, and has several nonstop flights from Europe. It’s less than 10 minutes drive south of the centre, with regular shuttles, but taxi is the most convenient option. Miami International, a much larger but less 'friendly' airport, about 30 miles south of Fort Lauderdale, has many more trans-Atlantic flights and is one of the main gateways into the US from South and Central America. Both airports have daily flights to popular Caribbean destinations.

Fort Lauderdale's Greyhound bus station is on NE 3rd St at Federal Hwy, just north of downtown. Buses run up and down the eastern seaboard, as far away as New York, but it can be an arduous journey with several changes en-route, cheap but not cheerful! Buses depart almost hourly to Miami.

The Tri-Rail run between Miami and Palm Beach (North of FL) and is the easiest means of getting to Miami’s suburb, the station is on SW 21st Terrace, east of central Fort Lauderdale, west of I-95.

Florida's Turnpike, the state's main toll road, runs north and south, from Miami to Longwood, a few miles east of town. I-595, the major east-west artery, connects the western suburbs with Port Everglades, the airport and downtown Fort Lauderdale. It also connects with I-95, Florida's Turnpike and the Sawgrass Expressway, a toll road which runs to Florida's west coast.

Port Everglades Authority runs the city's enormous cruise port, the second busiest in the world after Miami. If you're arriving in your own boat, head for the Bahia Mar Yachting Center.