Travel from Fort Lauderdale to Miami port with kids

[AudraJ]

Hello! We are booked on our second cruise in December 2016. We were thinking of flying into Fort Lauderdale and then taking a cab to the Miami port. However, I'm nervous about such a long cab ride with kids ages 8 and 4 who are not in boosters. Any advice?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Hello! We are booked on our second cruise in December 2016. We were thinking of flying into Fort Lauderdale and then taking a cab to the Miami port. However, I'm nervous about such a long cab ride with kids ages 8 and 4 who are not in boosters. Any advice?

I believe, if your kids are supposed to be in boosters/car seats, you have to supply them yourself for taxi rides.

 

[AudraJ]

I should have been more specific...I'm looking for advice on options besides a taxi

 

[anricat]

We used SAS transport. On the way from the airport to our downtown Miami hotel, they had a booster (backless) available that our 7 year old used. On the way back, they did not have one. We had a Bubble Bum that we used. I know before our trip someone posted in our cruise meet up about a shuttle service that provided free car seats. I'll see if I can dig it up. You may be able to google it though.

 

[wilkeliza]

I should have been more specific...I'm looking for advice on options besides a taxi

When we don't have family drive us we end up having a car service. They provide everything and usually don't get too upset making an additional stop if little ones need to pee etc. Also the vehicles are usually cleaner than a taxi.

I will say add extra time then you think you will need. Sometimes traffic can be awful and sometimes it is nonexsistant.

 

[anricat]

Okay, here's the service someone posted about in our meet: http://www.fgcarservices.com/Fort-Lauderdale-Airport-Shuttle-Service.php

I can't vouch for them, I haven't used them. If we fly out of Miami again, I'll probably try them instead so I don't have to cart the bubble bum around. I would have done it this time but I already had a reservation with SAS and they were highly recommended so we went with them. We didn't have a negative experience with SAS, per say, but the driver doing 85 mph on the freeway with three unrestrained toddlers in the back wasn't super confidence inspiring.

 

[bumbershoot]

The Bubble Bums are GREAT. I would never use one with a 4 year old at home (wouldn't use a booster of any kind, my son was still in a 5 point harness) or for a long trip where s/he might fall asleep, but for a relatively short airport to port trip I probably would.

Not too expensive and they weigh 1 pound each.