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Getting There · Port Everglades

Nearest Airports to Port Everglades

One airport does almost all the work. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood is 1.8 miles from the ship, by the port’s count. Miami International has more flights, 27 miles down I-95. Here’s what each one means for getting to the port.

1.8 miFLL to the port, per the port
27 miMIA to the port, per the port
103U.S. cities nonstop from FLL
$18–$21average taxi from FLL

Landing on sail day?

Tell us when you land and when the ship leaves, and we’ll check it against the published guidelines.

Airport
Scheduled landing
Ship departs
The short answer

Fly into Fort Lauderdale if you can. The port puts FLL 1.8 miles away, FLL calls it about a 10-minute ride, and in 2025 its airlines flew nonstop to 103 U.S. cities and 55 international destinations.

Miami International has more flights, 172 nonstop destinations on 92 airlines, but it’s 27 miles south, and the port says to allow two to three hours from MIA. Palm Beach’s airport, now called DJT, is 50 miles north, and the port says three to four hours.

Pick FLL if

  • You want a 10-minute ride to the ship
  • You might land on sail morning
  • You want a free hotel shuttle: twelve of our top twenty run one from FLL

Pick MIA if

  • The flight or fare clearly beats FLL for your city
  • Your international route only flies to Miami
  • You’re landing the day before

Pick DJT if

  • You’re starting from Palm Beach County anyway
  • You’re flying in at least a day early
The Map

One airport next door, one down I-95

FLL is just minutes from the port on U.S. 1, per the port. There are three ways in: SE 17th Street at Eisenhower Boulevard, State Road 84 at Spangler Boulevard, and I-595 East at Eller Drive. From Miami it’s I-95 north. Your cruise documents name your terminal.

ATLANTIC I-95 I-595 · ELLER DR U.S. 1 SE 17TH ST S.R. 84 PORT EVERGLADES8 cruise terminals FLL1.8–4 mi · 10–20 min MIA ↓27–30 mi · 30–45 min+ DJT ↑50 mi, per the port
Main roadsSchematic, not to scale
The Airports

The three, side by side

Next door
FLL
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International
To the port
1.8–4 miles · 10–20 min
The port says 1.8 miles; FLL says about two miles and a 10-minute ride. Holland America says about 3 miles, and Disney about 4 miles and 10 to 15 minutes.
Flights
25 airlines, 103 U.S. nonstops
FLL’s own 2025 figures: an average of 309 daily departures, nonstops to 103 U.S. cities and 55 international destinations in 24 countries, and 32.2 million passengers.
Getting picked up
Taxis at every terminal
Taxi dispatch is on the lower level at all four terminals. Rideshare picks up past the taxi podium at Terminal 1, at GTA-2 for Terminal 2, and on the first floor of FLL’s Palm Garage for Terminals 3 and 4, a different garage from the port’s own Palm Garage. FLL says there are no free shuttles to the port, and that cruise-line reps meet pre-booked transfers at baggage claim.
More flights, farther
MIA
Miami International Airport
To the port
27–30 miles · 30–45 min+
The port says 27 miles and 30 to 45 minutes via I-95; Royal Caribbean and Uber say 30 miles. The port tells cruisers to allow two to three hours for the whole transfer.
Flights
92 airlines, 172 nonstops
The airport’s own figures for August 2026: 31 U.S. and 61 international airlines. It handled about 55.3 million passengers in 2025.
Getting picked up
Cruise buses at D and J
Pre-arranged cruise-line transfers leave from Concourse D (level 1, door 1) or Concourse J (level 1, door 33). MIA’s ground-transport page doesn’t mention Port Everglades, so book your ride before you land.
Formerly PBI
DJT
President Donald J. Trump International
To the port
50 miles
The port says 50 miles north and three to four hours for the transfer. Florida Sunshine Shuttle charges $385 for a private van for up to four.
Flights
15 carriers, 40+ nonstops
More than 8.7 million passengers a year, per the airport. The code changed from PBI to DJT on August 18, 2026; the port’s own pages still say Palm Beach International.
Getting picked up
Level 1 and Level 3
Taxis and car services book at the Ground Transportation desk outside the west end of Level 1. Rideshare uses the outer curb of Level 3. Tri-Rail runs from the West Palm Beach station.
The Ride

What the ride to the ship costs

Pick your airport and how many of you are riding. A taxi is one price for the car, transfers charge per person, and private vans charge by the size of the group, so the cheapest answer changes with your party.

Travelers
Taxi, the port’s average (high end)—
Uber’s own route estimate (Dec 2024)—
Disney transfer, Disney guests only—
GO Airport Shuttle, private (from)—
Port Everglades Shuttle Service, private (from)—
Florida Sunshine Shuttle, private van—
Uber’s own route estimate (Dec 2024)—
Taxi, the low end of the port’s estimate—
Port Everglades Shuttle Service, private (from)—
Florida Sunshine Shuttle, private van—
Florida Sunshine Shuttle, private van—

One way, before tip unless noted, as each company published it on September 25, 2026. “From” prices are the lowest a company shows; your quote may be higher. The port’s taxi figures are for the whole car, and taxis at the port run on the meter only. GO’s fares include tax, fees and tip. Florida Sunshine adds a surcharge for bookings within 7 days and $125 for a pickup before 10:30 AM. The Disney figure comes from a panelist on Disney’s own Q&A site, not a price page. Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Princess and Holland America sell transfers too, but didn’t publish a price we could read.

Heading home after the cruise? The port lists Van on Demand booths at the terminals: shared vans for parties of three or more, $11 a person to FLL, $25 to MIA and $45 to Palm Beach, though not every sailing day. And give yourself room: the port warns that airlines at FLL may only check bags up to two hours before your flight.

Sail-Day Landing

Landing on sail day? Check your timing

No cruise line we read publishes a hard transfer cut-off for Port Everglades, so the useful yardstick is Princess’s flight guideline, measured back from when the ship leaves — a guideline, not a rule, and other lines may want more. Enter your landing time and the departure time from your cruise documents.

  • Princess guideline, domestic flightPrincess says to land at least 2 hours before the ship leaves. Other lines may ask for more.—
  • Princess guideline, international flightLand at least 3 hours before the ship leaves.—
  • Taxi or rideshareNo cut-off of its own. The port says to allow 45 minutes to an hour for the whole transfer from FLL.—
  • Private van or carPort Everglades Shuttle Service from $69 for up to five, GO Airport Shuttle from $47 for up to three. Florida Sunshine adds $125 for a pickup before 10:30 AM.—
  • Disney transfer (Disney guests)$29 a person, per a panelist on Disney’s Q&A site. Disney publishes no landing cut-off; its check-in starts at 11:15 AM.—
  • Princess guideline, domestic flightLand at least 3 hours before the ship leaves if you fly into Miami.—
  • Princess guideline, international flightLand at least 5 hours before the ship leaves.—
  • Taxi, rideshare or private vanNo cut-off of its own, but the port says to allow two to three hours from MIA.—
  • Private van or car serviceNo published guideline. The port says to allow three to four hours from Palm Beach, and Florida Sunshine charges $385 for up to four.—

Whatever the ride, your cruise line’s check-in window is the real deadline. It’s printed in your boarding documents, and the port asks you not to arrive before your assigned time. A delayed flight eats into it fast — which is the whole case for flying in the day before.

Take the clock off sail day

Land the day before. Wake up by the ship.

Twenty hotels near the port, ranked on shuttles, parking and breakfast. Tell us your sail date and we’ll book the night before.

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Coming Home

The morning you’re back

Ships clear early, flights leave late, and the gap in between is the part nobody plans. Put in your flight and this works out the ride, the wait, and what to do with the bags.

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Train and Bus

Can you get to the port without a car?

Not all the way. Brightline’s Fort Lauderdale station is downtown, and Royal Caribbean puts it about 15 minutes from the port by car. Brightline runs a connector shuttle from FLL to the station for $12 a person plus a $3 fuel surcharge, with a same-day train ticket, from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM by Brightline’s count (FLL’s page says 7 AM to 8 PM). Brightline’s cruise page pairs the station with Port Everglades but describes no shuttle to the terminals.

Princess announced a Rail & Sail program with Brightline in 2024, with a free motorcoach from the station to its terminal. We couldn’t confirm it’s still running, so ask Princess. On September 25, 2026, Brightline announced a financial restructuring of its parent companies and said it isn’t expected to affect operations.

From FLL, a free shuttle bus runs to the Tri-Rail station at Dania Beach, but there’s no transit link from there to the port. Broward County Transit buses stop at the port’s Northport section on SE 17th Street, per the port.

Fly In Early

Flying in the day before

The day-before flight is the one move that takes sail-day timing off the table, and FLL makes it easy. It costs a hotel night. It buys you the morning.

Twelve of our top twenty run a free FLL shuttle, and four of those also run the ride to the ship in the morning. Or stay on 17th Street, around the port’s entrance, and take a short taxi at sail time.

Pre-cruise hotels

Or wake up by the ship

Twenty hotels near the port, ranked on shuttles, cruise parking, breakfast and distance. Here are the top six.

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189/100
Hyatt House Airport South
Its own shuttle to the ship at 10, 11 and noon, cruise parking at $18 a day, free breakfast and a kitchen in every suite — the highest score we found near Port Everglades, and it isn't close.
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277/100
Rodeway Inn & Suites
A free shuttle to the ship at 10:00 and 11:00 AM, a free FLL shuttle every hour and free breakfast.
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371/100
Fairfield Airport & Cruise Port
Parking at $10 a day, a partner shuttle to the ship at $20 a person, free breakfast and a free FLL shuttle around the clock.
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471/100
Hyatt Place Cruise Port
About half a mile from the port by Hyatt's count, with its own $9 shuttle to the ship four times a morning and free breakfast.
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570/100
Renaissance Marina
Cruise packages with a free shuttle to the port, free breakfast or parking while you sail, and no resort fee.
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668/100
Quality Inn Hollywood
Parking and a shuttle to the port for $10 a day, free breakfast with waffles, and a heated pool.
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Airport to hotel, by airport

These are the rides our twenty list from each airport, and the ones that also get you to the ship.

FLLFort Lauderdale-Hollywood
Hotels with a ride from here
Airport ride and a ride to the ship
MIAMiami International
Hotels with a ride from here
  • None of the twenty lists one from here.
Airport ride and a ride to the ship
  • None of the twenty does both from here.

Every hotel, both airports, side by side: the Getting There table.

Where to stay
The 20 best hotels for the night before
Ranked on shuttles, cruise parking, breakfast and distance, from what each hotel publishes.
Driving instead?
Port Everglades parking, compared
The port’s garages by terminal, off-site lots and park-and-cruise hotels.
FAQ

Port Everglades airport FAQ

What is the closest airport to Port Everglades?

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL). The port puts it 1.8 miles away, and FLL calls it about a 10-minute ride. Cruise lines give anywhere from 2 to 5 miles — the road distance, not the map distance, and it depends where your terminal sits.

Should I fly into Fort Lauderdale or Miami for a Port Everglades cruise?

Fort Lauderdale for most people. It's next to the port, and in 2025 its airlines flew nonstop to 103 U.S. cities and 55 international destinations. Miami International has more flights — 172 nonstop destinations on 92 airlines — but it's 27 miles south, and the port says to allow two to three hours from MIA. Pick MIA when the flight is clearly better, not slightly better, and fly in a day early.

How much is a taxi from FLL to Port Everglades?

The port puts the average at $18 to $21 for the car, on the meter; flat fares aren't allowed at the port. FLL's own cruise page estimates $12, and Uber's route page estimated $24 in December 2024. Yellow Cab Broward lists a $13 minimum plus a $3 airport fee for trips from FLL.

Can I fly into Miami for a Port Everglades cruise?

Yes. It's 27 miles by the port's count, 30 to 45 minutes up I-95 in normal traffic, and the port says to allow two to three hours for the whole transfer. It puts a taxi at $80 to $159. Private vans start at $95 for up to five with Port Everglades Shuttle Service, and Florida Sunshine Shuttle charges $160 for up to four.

Can I fly in on the morning of my cruise?

Into FLL, many people do. Princess's guideline for Fort Lauderdale sailings is to land at least 2 hours before the ship leaves on a domestic flight, or 3 on an international one — 3 or 5 if you fly into Miami. The port says to allow 45 minutes to an hour for the transfer from FLL. Your line's check-in window is the real deadline, not the ship's departure time, so check that first.

Is there a train from the airport to Port Everglades?

Not all the way. Brightline runs a connector shuttle from FLL to its Fort Lauderdale station for $12 a person plus a $3 fuel surcharge with a same-day train ticket, and Royal Caribbean puts the station about 15 minutes from the port by car. Tri-Rail runs a free shuttle bus from FLL's terminals to its Dania Beach station, but no train goes to the port.

What happened to Palm Beach International (PBI)?

It's now President Donald J. Trump International Airport. The new name took effect July 9, 2026, and the airport's code changed from PBI to DJT on August 18, 2026, so search flights under DJT. Port Everglades' own pages still use the old name.

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