This is a complete guide to Cruise Parking at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale for Royal Caribbean, Holland America, Princess, Celebrity, and more.
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What is best for some may not work for others so ultimately you have to pick what fits your budget and needs!
Here is a detailed map of the Port Everglades Cruise Ship terminals and parking lots for passengers. You will find accurate locations of:
I also include information about Fort Lauderdale and Dania Beach.
Here is a map of the cruise terminals and parking garages/lots at Port Everglades. For the latest updates, please study the online Google Map above!
Officially the parking garages open at 10:30 am for entry. In reality, you can arrive earlier but on busy days the attendants may direct you to wait elsewhere. And if you arrive too early then you have to deal with vehicles slowly departing the current cruise meaning you may not get a spot near the elevators (yet)!
No hassles, no crowds, and no waiting on shuttle buses especially after your cruise when the family is tired and a bit grumpy!
TIP – Please know there are many signs and attendants ready to direct you when you arrive at the cruise terminal. DO NOT BE WORRIED about a thing! Just get yourself to the correct terminal and the attendants will show you where to drop your luggage, where to park, how to pay, etc.
This convenience is not cheap ($20 per day – you must include your departure and arrival days). Credit cards only. Attendants are available in case you need assistance.
3 NIGHT CRUISE – $80
4 NIGHT CRUISE – $100
5 NIGHT CRUISE – $120
6 NIGHT CRUISE – $140
7 NIGHT CRUISE – $160
8 NIGHT CRUISE – $180
Oversized vehicles such as RVs must park in open-surface lots nearby. Special rates apply.
For the latest information please visit the Official Port Everglades Parking website
Specific Terminal Notes:
Port Everglades has installed new, colorful, driver-friendly wayfinding signs in the parking garages, parking lots, and throughout the Port’s roadways.
The signs feature Florida wildlife and fauna with illustrations of a bright orange heron (bird) in the port’s Northport section, a green palm (plant) in Midport, and a blue snook (fish) directing customers to Southport.
When you arrive at any of the three port entry checkpoints, an electronic information board displays your ship name and cruise terminal. Then you follow the signs to your terminal and parking garage or lot.
Secure, Covered Parking in the 1,818-space Heron Parking Garage. An air-conditioned, elevated passenger bridge with moving sidewalks connects Terminal 2 and the Heron Garage and can be accessed from the 5th floor of the Heron Garage or the elevators on the outside of Cruise Terminal 2.
In the image below, see how you drive into Terminal 2 to drop off your luggage and passengers (ground level). Then you drive out and keep left up the ramp and into the Heron parking garage. Try to park on level 5 so you can easily get to the passenger bridge!
Covered Ground Transportation Area: 129,000 sq. ft.
Secure Parking in the 1,818-space Heron Parking Garage. Short walk to the terminal.
Construction for the Disney terminal has begun and I doubt there will be other cruises from this terminal from now on. If for some reason, your ship departs from Terminal 4, simply follow the road signs to the Heron parking garage.
Secure Parking in 600-space Parking Lot #18 or 400-space Parking Lot #19.
Drive up to the Terminal and hand your luggage to the porters then drive out to the parking lot and walk back.
Take a ticket upon entering the parking lot. Pay on the way out.
Secure parking in 400-space Parking Lot #19 or 1,966-space Palm Garage.
Drive up to the Terminal and hand your luggage to the porters then drive out to the parking lot (or Palm parking garage) and walk back.
Take a ticket upon entering the parking lot. Pay on the way out.
Balearia Ferry to the Bahamas.
Secure, covered parking at the 1.966-space Palm Parking Garage located next to Terminal 21
Secure, covered parking in the 1,966 spaces at Palm Parking Garage.
Drive up to the Terminal and hand your luggage to the porters then drive out to the Palm parking garage and walk back.
Take a ticket upon entering the parking lot. Pay on the way out.
Secure, covered parking at the 1,966-space Palm Parking Garage.
Drive up to the Terminal and hand your luggage to the porters then drive out to the Palm parking garage and walk back.
Take a ticket upon entering the parking lot. Pay on the way out.
Secure, covered parking at the 1,966-space Palm Parking Garage
Free shuttle service is provided between Cruise Terminal 29 and the Palm Parking Garage.
Drive up to the Terminal and hand your luggage to the porters then drive out to the Palm parking garage and take the free shuttle service back to Cruise Terminal 29
Take a ticket upon entering the parking lot. Pay on the way out.
There is also a surface LOT B between Terminals 26 and 19.
There are only two viable commercial off-site Port Everglades parking options – Park by the Ports and Park N Go as shown below. There are also a couple of booking agents – online companies that offer parking via discounted contracts with local hotels and parking partners.
If you drive up on the day of your cruise looking for discounted parking, off-site parking will save you money. You will use a shuttle bus to and from the cruise terminals – it is not as convenient as ship-side parking – but cheaper!
If you stayed at a hotel you will most likely park your vehicle at the hotel for the duration of your cruise. Generally speaking, the hotel security is not as good as the fenced & gated off-site parking facilities. So you have to consider more than just cost when comparing your parking options.
When you search online for cruise parking at Port Everglades, you will see ads for several booking agents. These online agents don’t own parking lots (or transport vans in most cases). Instead, they have agreements with local hotels, parking facilities, and transport companies to sell parking spaces/transfers online – often at a discount to the consumer.
They change partners and rates quite often and it is hard to keep up with their parking options! Please visit their respective websites for the latest choices.
Typical hotels contracted close to the Port – Embassy Suites, Renaissance, Rodeway Inn, etc. There are many others but those are typically further away such as in Dania Beach near I-95.
How does it work? Typically (with exceptions – check your booking confirmation) – You will receive directions and phone numbers to call before arrival at the Parking Lots and after your cruise (wait in the shuttle area). These are on-demand services so be prepared to wait for drivers and/or representatives of the ground operators (Quick & Safe for example).
How safe is it to book parking with agents instead of booking directly with a parking facility? Agents come and go and change names and partners all the time. So it is impossible to generalize but you should be OK with established agents. Just know that you are not dealing directly with a parking facility/operator. Should something go wrong, you cannot address the problem in person at a parking facility. You must deal with an online agent who may be thousands of miles away from Fort Lauderdale! Here are two agents:
2024 rates. Always check the websites for the latest pricing because they change often. Book online for the best rates:
Ship-side parking for 8 days, 7-night cruise – $160
Generally speaking, the following rules apply when parking off-site:
– Please look for an upcoming article about cheap hotel parking options –
We think you will find excellent parking deals at the hotels! You can expect daily parking rates starting around $6 including a return Port shuttle for at least 2 persons.
Many hotels near Port Everglades offer Park & Cruise packages with free (not really!) or discounted parking for the duration of your cruise. Park & Cruise Packages cannot be used with other discounts and there are limitations such as holiday blackouts.
TIP – Do not worry about parking until much later in the booking process. First, book the perfect hotel for your family, then start to think about your parking options.
For example, if you have young kids who like pools then pick a hotel with a fun pool design. If you want to watch the cruise ships come and go then pick another. Or do you want to overlook the ocean and beach, or just hope to stay as cheap as possible anywhere within 30 minutes or so from the port?
– Is breakfast included?
– Are airport transfers included? You may not need this service.
– Is the Park & Cruise Package available for your stay and cruise dates?
– Cruise terminal shuttle transfers should be included but usually only for 2 persons (adult or child). How much will it cost for others in your family? On average expect to pay between $5 and $10 extra per person EACH WAY!
– If you do not book the package, how much is parking per day for the duration of your cruise?
– How long is the shuttle drive to the cruise terminal and how often do the shuttles run? Many hotels offer only one free shuttle to the cruise terminal per day – around 10:30 am – and a few return shuttles from the ships at specified times.
This will give you a good idea of the discounted room rate. Then you have to add the parking costs and shuttle costs to compare packages and deals.
