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Old 10-30-2024, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by MrChip72 View Post
Renting a car one way from TV (Leesburg) to the port seems like a much more relaxing, cheaper and faster option to me.

Almost all of the rental drop-offs near the port offer a free shuttle to the cruise port. I just checked what it would cost this month, and most days a one way rental to the port area of Fort Lauderdale would be $70 or less.

It's an easy drive, just hop on the turnpike and set the cruise control to 75. Drive a couple of hours, stop for lunch or a snack, drive two more hours and then you're there.

We did that and saw several other customers doing the same. Car cost us $70 for two days and we had 4 travelers in the mini van