Car rental at Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Fort Lauderdale is a high-volume leisure and cruise market with a rental centre served by shuttle, and it is often quoted as an alternative to Miami for the same trip.
What to know before you book here
Cruise timing is the constraint
If you are picking up or dropping around a sailing, tell us the ship and the time. Return queues before an afternoon departure and pickup queues after a morning arrival are both worse than the schedule suggests.
Card rules are strict in South Florida
Like Miami, locations here are more likely than average to require additional identification or to decline a debit card. If you will not have a credit card in the main driver’s name, tell us before we book.
Worth pricing against Miami
The two airports are close enough that the cheaper pickup is sometimes the other one, including on one-ways. We quote both when your plans allow it.
Classes we quote most in Fort Lauderdale
Midsize sedan
- 5 seats
- 3 bags
- Long-drive comfort
The default American road-trip car. Comfortable at highway speed for hours, sensible on fuel, big enough for a family of four with luggage.
What this class really means
Compact SUV
- 5 seats
- 3 bags
- Higher seating
The most requested class in the US. Higher seating position, more usable boot, and all-wheel drive on many models.
What this class really means
Minivan
- 7 seats
- 5 bags
- Sliding doors
Seven adults and their bags, sliding doors in tight car parks, and the flattest ride of anything this size.
What this class really means
Convertible
- 4 seats
- 1–2 bags
- Seasonal fleet
For coastal drives — Pacific Coast Highway, the Overseas Highway, the Blue Ridge Parkway.
What this class really meansOn terminal logistics. Counter locations, shuttle arrangements and opening hours at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport are set by the airport and the rental suppliers and do change. Your agent confirms the current pickup instructions for your specific supplier and booking in writing before you travel, rather than relying on anything printed on a website.
Quote a Fort Lauderdale rental
An agent will compare the suppliers at FLL for your dates and send the all-in total.