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Port Everglades cruise parking & getting there

What we could verify from Port Everglades' official cruise pages about parking, rates and getting to the port in Fort Lauderdale. Checked November 9, 2026.

Garages and lots

Port Everglades has two garages and several lots for cruise guests. The port does not take reservations or prepayment for parking.

• Heron Garage (7 foot clearance): serves Cruise Terminal 2, by an elevated passenger bridge from the 5th floor, and Cruise Terminal 4, by elevator. Follow the orange signs with a heron.
• Palm Garage (7 foot clearance): serves Cruise Terminals 19, 21, 25, 26 and 29, with a shuttle between Terminal 29 and the garage. Follow the green signs with a palm frond.
• Lot A near Terminals 19 and 26 (entrance at 2000 Eller Drive) · Lot B between Terminals 18 and 19 (entrance off SE 19th Ave) · Lots C and D beside Terminal 18.

Port Everglades does not publish a terminal for each sailing, so check your cruise documents for yours.

Parking rates

• Garages and lots: $25 daily maximum (over 12 hours). Shorter stays run from $5 for up to an hour to $23 for up to 12 hours.
• Oversized vehicles (up to 24 feet, such as RVs and trailers): $18 for the first 5 hours, $35 for up to 24 hours. Call the parking team at 954-468-3680.
• Daily rates start when you pull the ticket at the garage or lot entrance.

Rates may change. These figures are from the port's parking page on November 9, 2026.

Getting there

Port Everglades has three entrances, each with a security checkpoint where guests 18 and older show a government issued photo ID and cruise documents: SE 17th St. at Eisenhower Blvd., State Road 84 just east of U.S. 1, and I-595 East at Eller Dr. From I-95, I-75 or Florida's Turnpike, take I-595 East to the port exit. The Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel is the only hotel on the port.

Airports

• Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International (FLL) sits next to the port. The port suggests allowing at least 45 minutes between landing and cruise check in, and lists an average taxi fare of $18 to $21 from the airport (subject to change).
• Miami International (MIA) is 30 to 45 minutes south via I-95, per the port.
• Many cruise packages include transfers; ask your cruise line. A free cell phone lot is available for people picking up guests.

Sources (checked November 9, 2026): Port Everglades parking; Port Everglades getting here; Port Everglades cruise. Sail From Miami is independent and not affiliated with Port Everglades.

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