Fort Lauderdale's Party Bus & Charter Bus Rental Service
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Fort Lauderdale Party Bus Rentals in One Place
Partybusinfortlauderdale.com is a quote-comparison website for group ground transportation — not a bus company, not a motor carrier, and not a fleet operator. It's just the fastest way to browse party buses, charter buses, minibuses, and Sprinter vans available from independently owned transportation companies competing for your business across Fort Lauderdale and all of Broward County.
Here's what that means for you: instead of calling six different companies, describing your trip six times, and waiting on callbacks that never quite line up — you fill out one form or call 954-713-9358 and instantly compare vehicles, sizes, amenities, and rates side by side. You're not locked into one fleet. You see everything available for your date and your group size, all in one place, with no obligation.
Whether you need a 15-passenger party bus for a birthday crawl through Las Olas, a 56-passenger charter bus for a corporate shuttle circuit between downtown hotels and the Broward County Convention Center, or a Sprinter van for an executive airport transfer to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International — the right vehicle is here. Call 954-713-9358 any time to get started!
Bus Types for Fort Lauderdale Trips
From 14-passenger Sprinter limos and Sprinter vans to 15–35 passenger minibuses, 15- to 50-passenger party buses, and 40–56 passenger charter buses — browse the full vehicle lineup or call 954-713-9358 and a support team will match you with the right fit for your headcount and your itinerary.
Vehicle photos show representative examples — exact make, model, color, interior, features, and availability vary by provider and trip.
14 Passenger Sprinter Limo
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40 Passenger Party Bus
50 Passenger Party Bus
15-35 Passenger Minibus
40-56 Passenger Charter Bus
Buses and vehicles shown above are NOT the exact makes and models available for every trip. We are NOT a bus company and do not own or operate vehicles. Photos are examples only and may show stock or typical vehicles, not the exact vehicle offered for your reservation. Fill out the online quote form or call 954-713-9358 to view current vehicle options, photos, availability, and pricing. Confirm the exact vehicle details and amenities before booking.
Find the Fort Lauderdale Bus Amenities You Want
Party buses in Fort Lauderdale typically come loaded: wraparound perimeter seating, color-changing LED lighting, a full-length bar area, flat-panel TVs, and premium Bluetooth sound. That's the setup for a 25-passenger party bus or a 40-passenger party bus rolling down A1A on a bachelorette Saturday.
For corporate shuttles or school group runs, a minibus is usually the smarter call — climate-controlled, reclining seats, overhead storage, no frills you don't need. Full-size charter buses add undercarriage luggage bays and onboard restrooms, which matters a lot when you're moving 50 people from a Port Everglades cruise terminal to a hotel in Dania Beach. Amenities vary by vehicle and provider, but the quote form lets you filter by what your group actually needs.
Air-conditioning
Wraparound Leather Seats
AUX / Bluetooth Sound System
LED and Fiber Optic Lighting
Built-in Bar Areas With Ice Storage and Cup Holders
TVs and Entertainment Systems
Amenities listed above are common features that MAY be available on party buses. Because we are a referral website and do NOT own or operate buses, exact features vary by vehicle, provider, and availability. After you submit your quote request, you can browse vehicle options, pricing, and available details on the results page. To confirm the exact amenities included with a specific vehicle offered for your trip, call 954-713-9358 before booking.
Fort Lauderdale Party Bus Rental Prices
Fort Lauderdale party bus rental prices shift with the date, the vehicle, and how many hours you need. As a planning baseline: a 15-passenger party bus runs roughly $200–$350 per hour on weekdays, $250–$350 on weekends. A 30-passenger party bus runs $300–$375 weekdays, $325–$425 on weekends.
A 56-passenger charter bus typically lands between $200–$350 per hour regardless of day. A minibus for corporate or school runs comes in at $200–$250 per hour on weekdays.
Those are planning ranges — the price for your specific date, route, and group size will vary, and the fastest way to get it is to fill out the quick form or call 954-713-9358. You could have pricing in under a minute. Check the Fort Lauderdale party bus prices page for a deeper breakdown.
| Type of Bus | Cost Per Hour Weekdays | Cost Per Hour Weekends | Cost Per Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Passenger Sprinter Limo | $204 – $318+ | $219 – $344+ | $1,526 – $3,113+ |
| Sprinter Van Rental | $203 – $273+ | $218 – $366+ | $1,395 – $2,748+ |
| 15 Passenger Party Bus | $204 – $330+ | $241 – $340+ | $1,396 – $2,817+ |
| 18 Passenger Party Bus | $266 – $330+ | $268 – $378+ | $2,121 – $2,563+ |
| 20 Passenger Party Bus | $244 – $338+ | $268 – $340+ | $1,939 – $2,796+ |
| 25 Passenger Party Bus | $248 – $326+ | $265 – $360+ | $1,827 – $2,854+ |
| 28 Passenger Party Bus | $255 – $337+ | $279 – $351+ | $2,147 – $2,653+ |
| 30 Passenger Party Bus | $297 – $374+ | $318 – $414+ | $2,331 – $3,021+ |
| 40 Passenger Party Bus | $297 – $338+ | $321 – $478+ | $2,297 – $3,473+ |
| 50 Passenger Party Bus | $294 – $441+ | $337 – $490+ | $2,173 – $4,043+ |
| 15–35 Passenger Minibus | $207 – $246+ | $209 – $261+ | $1,098 – $2,105+ |
| 40–56 Passenger Charter Bus | $206 – $327+ | $208 – $348+ | $1,331 – $2,841+ |
| ABOVE PRICES ARE JUST EXAMPLES. Your final price and vehicle options depend entirely on your specific trip details. To get an exact price for your trip, request an estimate online or call 954-713-9358. | |||
A Better Way to Rent a Party Bus in Fort Lauderdale
The honest answer: because you're not limited to one company's fleet. Partybusinfortlauderdale.com pulls available vehicles from a network of independently owned transportation companies serving Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, and all of South Florida — so you see more options, more price points, and more vehicle types than any single operator could offer. That's the whole advantage.
Fort Lauderdale has genuinely complicated transportation geography. I-95 through downtown stacks up fast on weekday afternoons and any weekend night when there's a concert at Amerant Bank Arena. US-1 through Dania Beach and Hollywood crawls during peak season.
The strip along A1A between Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and Fort Lauderdale Beach fills up parking by noon on a Saturday in March. Groups that try to coordinate multiple cars through any of this — splitting into Ubers from the venue, meeting at different times, losing people at the casino — end up with a logistics headache that ruins the first hour of the night.
A Fort Lauderdale party bus or charter bus sidesteps all of it. One vehicle, one pickup point, one drop-off, one flat rate. Fill out the form, compare what's available, and call 954-713-9358 to lock in your date — the support team is there any day of the year.
Group & Event Transportation Services in Fort Lauderdale
Every kind of group trip in South Florida has a bus option arranged here. From FLL airport transfers and Port Everglades cruise shuttles to wedding shuttles, concert runs, corporate shuttles, prom, and game day transportation — whatever brings your group together in Fort Lauderdale, there's a bus in the network ready for it.
Fort Lauderdale Airport Shuttles & Transportation
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) handled more than 35 million passengers in 2024, and anyone who's tried to coordinate a multi-car pickup at the Terminal 1 or Terminal 3 arrivals curb on a Friday afternoon knows exactly how fast that situation goes sideways. Rideshare staging at FLL is in the Consolidated Rental Car Facility on the north side of the airport — not at the terminal — which means your group is already splitting up and hauling luggage before anyone's even outside baggage claim.
A Fort Lauderdale airport shuttle bus rental changes the math entirely: the whole group gathers inside once bags are collected, one coordinator confirms everyone's out, and the bus meets you curbside. No car juggling, no staging lot walk. For groups flying into Miami International instead — about 32 miles south via I-95 — a charter bus handles the direct transfer to Fort Lauderdale without the per-car taxi cost stacking up.
Call 954-713-9358 to set up your FLL group transfer, or read the detailed logistics breakdown on the Fort Lauderdale airport transportation page.
Fort Lauderdale Bachelor & Bachelorette Transportation
Las Olas Boulevard is the natural starting point for most Fort Lauderdale bachelorette nights — the stretch between SE 6th Avenue and the Intracoastal has rooftop bars, wine bars, and late-night spots within a walkable half-mile. From there, the night typically heads to Fort Lauderdale Beach and A1A, where venues like Elbo Room (241 S Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd) and the bars along the strip stay open late. Parking on A1A on a Saturday night in season is essentially nonexistent — the metered lots off Seabreeze Boulevard fill by 9pm and street parking on A1A itself is restricted.
A Fort Lauderdale bachelorette party bus rental keeps the whole group on one itinerary and handles every stop without anyone circling the block. A 15-passenger party bus with LED lighting and a sound system is the classic fit for a 10-to-14-person group; go up to a 28-passenger party bus if the guest list is bigger. Call 954-713-9358 to check what's available on your date!
Fort Lauderdale Birthday, Sweet 16, & Quinceañera Party Bus Rentals
Broward County has a massive quinceañera and Sweet 16 market, and a party bus arrival is one of the most photographed moments of the whole event — the entrance matters. Popular reception venues in the area include The Venue Fort Lauderdale (219 S Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd), Signature Grand (6900 State Rd 84, Davie, FL 33317), and banquet halls throughout Pembroke Pines and Coral Springs. Many of these venues are spread across western Broward with no walkable public transit, making a bus the obvious logistics answer when guests are coming from multiple pickup points.
A Fort Lauderdale birthday party bus rental seating 18 to 40 passengers is the most common fit for these celebrations. Weekend hourly rates for an 18-passenger party bus run $275–$400; a 40-passenger party bus runs $325–$500 per hour on weekends. The price depends on your date and your itinerary — fill out the form or call 954-713-9358 for pricing specific to your event.
Fort Lauderdale Concert Transportation & Shuttles
Amerant Bank Arena (1 Panther Pkwy, Sunrise, FL 33323) is the anchor venue for major touring acts in Broward County — it seats up to 20,000 and sits at the intersection of Panther Parkway and Sunrise Lakes Boulevard in Sunrise, about 12 miles west of downtown Fort Lauderdale. The problem on concert nights: every surface road between I-595 and the arena backs up hard starting 90 minutes before doors, and the Sawgrass Expressway toll plaza on SR-869 turns into a crawl. Uber and Lyft surge pricing in Sunrise on sold-out nights routinely doubles by the time the encore ends.
A Fort Lauderdale concert bus rental arranged here drops your group at the arena entrance and picks everyone up at the same spot when the show lets out — no staggered Uber ETAs, no walking back through the parking structure in the dark. Hard Rock Live Hollywood (1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, FL 33314) is another major stop, about 10 miles south; read the full Hard Rock Live transportation guide before your visit. Call 954-713-9358 to compare buses for your show date!
Fort Lauderdale Corporate Event Transportation
The Broward County Convention Center (1950 Eisenhower Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316) sits right on the waterfront in the Marine & Aviation District, and the parking situation around it is genuinely tight during large conventions — the adjacent surface lots fill fast, and overflow parking means a 10-to-15-minute walk along Eisenhower Boulevard for late-arriving attendees. For multi-day conventions, a dedicated shuttle circuit between downtown Fort Lauderdale hotel blocks and the convention center entrance keeps your attendees on schedule without burning time on parking logistics.
A minibus is usually the right tool for this — greater maneuverability in the convention center's loading zone approach, easier staging in the nearby surface lots, and per-seat economics that beat reimbursing individual Ubers across a 200-person team. Fort Lauderdale corporate groups also run shuttle circuits between FLL and the Marriott Harbor Beach, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel, and downtown offices along Las Olas Boulevard. Get the full breakdown on the Broward County Convention Center bus guide, then call 954-713-9358 to price out a corporate shuttle contract.
Fort Lauderdale Private Event Transportation Services
The Tortuga Music Festival takes over Fort Lauderdale Beach each April, spreading across the beach between Sunrise Boulevard and Vistamar Street with three stages and 30,000+ daily attendees. A1A and Seabreeze Boulevard close to through traffic during load-in and load-out, rideshare pickup zones back up significantly, and the walk from the nearest open parking to the festival entrance can stretch 20 minutes or more. A private charter bus drops your group at the closest permitted vehicle access point before the closures hit, and picks up at a pre-arranged spot when the headliners finish.
For family reunions working through multiple Broward stops in one day — Markham Park in Sunrise, Coconut Creek's Butterfly World, the beach — a Fort Lauderdale private event charter bus keeps everyone on the same schedule without the convoy logistics. SunFest in West Palm Beach (about 45 miles north) is another annual draw where parking sells out fast and a charter bus run from Fort Lauderdale makes more sense than 12 separate cars. Call 954-713-9358 to price out your private event transportation!
Fort Lauderdale Homecoming & Prom Party Bus Rentals
Broward County School District operates 30+ high schools across Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Coral Springs, Plantation, and Deerfield Beach. Prom season runs late April through mid-May, and all those schools book within the same six-week window — demand spikes fast and vehicles sell out well before April arrives. For prom: book by January or expect significantly higher rates and limited vehicle options by March.
Waiting costs real money here. A group of 20 students splitting a 20-passenger party bus at $275–$350 per hour on a weekend comes out to a fraction of what coordinating that many individual rideshares would run — and there's no scramble at the end of the night.
Homecoming season (typically October in Broward) is the second busiest window. Same principle applies: book your Fort Lauderdale prom party bus as early as your headcount is confirmed. Call 954-713-9358 right now to lock in availability.
Fort Lauderdale School Event & Field Trip Transportation
Broward County Public Schools is the sixth-largest school district in the country, and field trip transportation across 30+ municipalities is no small logistics puzzle. Charter buses arranged here offer a significant step up from traditional school bus arrangements: overhead storage for backpacks and gear, climate control that actually works in South Florida's heat, flat-panel TVs for the ride, and onboard restrooms on select vehicles that eliminate the "we need to stop" problem on longer runs.
Popular school group destinations in Broward include the Museum of Discovery and Science (401 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312), the Everglades Holiday Park (21940 Griffin Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33332), and day trips to Zoo Miami (12400 SW 152nd St, Miami, FL 33177) — about 40 miles south via the Florida Turnpike. ADA-accessible vehicles are available through the network; mention it when you request your quote. The Fort Lauderdale school event bus page has more detail, or call 954-713-9358 to get started.
Fort Lauderdale Sporting Event Transportation
The Florida Panthers play at Amerant Bank Arena (1 Panther Pkwy, Sunrise, FL 33323), and Panther Parkway narrows significantly on game nights — the approach from I-595 via Flamingo Road backs up 45 minutes before puck drop on a weekend game. Parking in the arena's immediate lots runs $20–$35 depending on proximity, and the remote lots along Sunrise Lakes Boulevard mean a shuttle ride just to reach the gates. A Fort Lauderdale charter bus drops your whole group at the arena entrance and picks up at the same spot when the game ends — no parking charge, no lot shuttle, no 11pm rideshare wait.
Inter Miami CF at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale (1350 NW 55th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309) draws big crowds to a venue with limited adjacent parking, and I-95 northbound after a sold-out match is consistently slow. Fan groups also book buses to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens for Dolphins and University of Miami games — the Hard Rock Stadium bus guide covers the logistics in detail. Check out the Fort Lauderdale sporting event transportation page and call 954-713-9358 for game day pricing!
Fort Lauderdale Wedding Transportation & Shuttle Service
Fort Lauderdale's most popular wedding venues spread across a wide geographic footprint — from waterfront estates along the Intracoastal to the Bonnet House Museum & Gardens (900 N Birch Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304), from the Pier Sixty-Six Resort on SE 17th Street to garden venues in Davie and Cooper City. When the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception are at different locations — a common setup in Broward — guests without local knowledge end up making wrong turns on US-1 or misjudging the causeway timing.
A Fort Lauderdale wedding shuttle bus removes that entirely: one vehicle moves guests between the hotel block, the ceremony, and the reception on your timeline, not theirs. A minibus is the right fit for 20–30 guests; a full party bus works for larger bridal party groups. A 14-passenger Sprinter limo is the most popular choice for the wedding party itself on the day of.
Call 954-713-9358 to get your wedding transportation sorted — the earlier you book, the better the selection on spring and fall Saturday dates.
Fort Lauderdale Winery Tour & Pub Crawl Transportation
South Florida's craft beer scene has grown significantly in the last several years, and Broward County has a solid circuit of taprooms and local breweries worth building a tour around. Funky Buddha Brewery (1201 NE 38th St, Oakland Park, FL 33334) is the anchor — one of Florida's largest craft breweries, with a sprawling taproom and a year-round rotating tap list. Invasive Species Brewing (2519 N Andrews Ave, Wilton Manors, FL 33311), Islamorada Beer Company's Fort Lauderdale location (3320 NE 33rd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308), and Tarpon River Brewing (280 SW 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301) round out a natural crawl circuit.
The catch: the brewery cluster in Oakland Park and Wilton Manors is spread across several miles of city streets with limited dedicated parking at each stop. A Fort Lauderdale pub crawl party bus rental handles every transition — your group loads up after the last pint and heads to the next stop without anyone checking parking meters or watching the clock. Call 954-713-9358 to build your brewery tour itinerary!
How to Request a Party Bus Quote in Fort Lauderdale
Submit Your Request
Use the online quote tool to share your trip details, including the date, passenger count, and pickup and drop-off locations. It only takes about a minute to fill out.
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You'll continue to a national booking platform, where you can review pricing, vehicle photos, and details for buses serving Fort Lauderdale to find the right fit for your group.
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Choose the bus that fits your group, review the final trip details, and complete your booking right on the platform. Now you can relax!
Party Bus Rentals Serving Fort Lauderdale & Nearby Cities
Partybusinfortlauderdale.com connects you to transportation companies serving all of Broward County and beyond. Whether you need a Sunrise party bus rental, a Plantation bus rental, Pembroke Pines party buses, a Hollywood, FL party bus, or a Pompano Beach charter bus — there's a vehicle available for your group.
Frequently Asked Questions About Fort Lauderdale Bus Rentals
How does this website work?
Partybusinfortlauderdale.com helps you compare bus rental options; it is not the bus company and does not rent, own, or operate vehicles. When you submit the quote form, your trip details go through a booking company so you can review pricing and available vehicles for your date. You compare the options and book through the process shown with your quote.
How much does a party bus cost in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?
Fort Lauderdale party bus rental prices vary based on the vehicle size, your date, and how many hours you need. As a general planning range: smaller party buses (15–20 passengers) run roughly $200–$350 per hour on weekdays and $250–$375 on weekends. Larger party buses (40–50 passengers) run $300–$450 per hour.
A 56-passenger charter bus typically lands between $200–$350 per hour. These are planning estimates — your actual rate depends on the specifics of your trip. Fill out the form or call 954-713-9358 and you can have a quote in about a minute.
Visit the Fort Lauderdale party bus prices page for more detail.
What is Partybusinfortlauderdale.com?
It's a quote-comparison website for group ground transportation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Not a bus company, not a fleet operator — just the easiest way to browse available party buses, charter buses, minibuses, and Sprinter vans from independently owned transportation companies competing for your business across South Florida. You compare options and get pricing in one place instead of calling company after company.
When is the busiest time of year to rent a party bus in Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale has several genuine demand spikes worth knowing about. Spring Break (mid-March through early April) is the biggest — beach traffic on A1A is at its worst, hotel blocks fill weeks out, and bus availability tightens fast. The Tortuga Music Festival in April is another crunch period, as is prom season (late April through mid-May).
Dolphins season at Hard Rock Stadium (September through January) drives steady game-day demand southbound on I-95. New Year's Eve and the winter holiday stretch (mid-December through early January) also book out early. If your trip falls in any of these windows, book as soon as your headcount is confirmed — waiting costs money and availability.
Can a charter bus drop off directly at Port Everglades for a cruise?
Yes. Port Everglades (1850 Eller Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316) is one of the busiest cruise ports in the world, and charter buses enter via Spangler Boulevard off US-1 and follow terminal-specific signage to the passenger drop-off curbs. The critical step is confirming your exact terminal with the cruise line before embarkation morning — Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Princess, and MSC all operate from different numbered terminals on the port, each with its own curbside access lane.
The Port Everglades bus guide walks through the logistics in detail. Long-term parking at Port Everglades runs $20 per day (up to $25 for oversized vehicles), so a group of 10 cars on a 7-night sailing adds up fast — one charter bus transfer is a straightforward alternative.
Where does a bus drop off at Amerant Bank Arena?
Amerant Bank Arena is at 1 Panther Pkwy, Sunrise, FL 33323. Buses and oversized vehicles approach via Panther Parkway off Flamingo Road (SR-823). The main passenger drop-off area is on the northeast side of the arena near the main entrance plaza.
On game and concert nights, Panther Parkway is actively managed by event staff, and the approach from I-595 westbound via Flamingo Road is the recommended route for buses — the approach from University Drive can back up significantly. Check the Amerant Bank Arena bus transportation guide and the official arena parking page for current event-night access information before your visit.
Can I get a bus to Miami from Fort Lauderdale?
Absolutely. Fort Lauderdale to downtown Miami is about 32 miles via I-95 South — typically 35–50 minutes under normal conditions, closer to 75–90 minutes during rush hour or on a big event night at Kaseya Center or Hard Rock Stadium. Groups heading to Miami Heat games at Kaseya Center, Marlins games at loanDepot park, South Beach nightlife, or PortMiami for a cruise regularly book charter buses and party buses from Fort Lauderdale pickup points.
It's a straightforward trip that skips the I-95 parking stress entirely. Call 954-713-9358 to get pricing for a Fort Lauderdale-to-Miami group transfer.
How far in advance should I book?
For most Fort Lauderdale events outside peak season, 3–4 weeks of lead time is workable — but for anything during Spring Break, Tortuga Music Festival weekend, prom season, or New Year's Eve, book at least 3–4 months out. Prom in particular: book by January for a late April or May date, or expect premium pricing and a thin selection of vehicles. The earlier you lock in your date and headcount, the more options you'll have at the rate ranges listed on this site.
Call 954-713-9358 right now to check availability for your date!
Popular Fort Lauderdale Party Bus Destinations
Fort Lauderdale groups book transportation to venues all across Broward County and into Palm Beach and Miami-Dade. Your itinerary is your own — these are just some of the most common destinations where knowing the logistics ahead of time makes a real difference. And if your spot isn't listed, that's fine: a bus in the network can get your group there.
Amerant Bank Arena
Home to the NHL's Florida Panthers and one of South Florida's primary concert venues, Amerant Bank Arena (1 Panther Pkwy, Sunrise, FL 33323) seats up to 20,000 and draws consistent sellouts for both hockey and touring artists. The arena sits about 12 miles west of downtown Fort Lauderdale, and the approach on Panther Parkway off Flamingo Road is the primary route for buses and oversized vehicles. On game and concert nights, every surface lot in the Sawgrass Mills area fills up fast, and the Sawgrass Expressway toll plaza on SR-869 backs up starting about 90 minutes before doors.
Rideshare surge pricing on sold-out nights in Sunrise regularly doubles by the second period. A charter bus drops your group at the entrance plaza and picks up in the same spot after the event — no toll, no parking charge, no waiting. Review the official Amerant Bank Arena parking page and the full arena bus guide before your visit.
Phone: (954) 835-7000
Port Everglades
Port Everglades (1850 Eller Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316) is consistently ranked among the top three cruise ports in the world by annual passenger volume, handling more than 4 million cruise passengers per year across more than a dozen terminals. Major cruise lines operating from Port Everglades include Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Princess, Celebrity, and MSC — each from a different numbered terminal with its own approach road and curbside drop-off zone. Long-term parking at the port runs $20 per day per vehicle ($25 for oversized vehicles) through the official Port Everglades parking page, meaning a group of 8 cars on a 7-night sailing adds up to $1,120 before gas and tolls.
A charter bus transfer from your hotel or a centralized pickup point to the correct terminal curb is the cleanest solution — and it eliminates the scramble of coordinating multiple cars into the port on embarkation morning. Read the Port Everglades bus transportation guide for terminal-by-terminal logistics. Phone: (954) 523-3404
Las Olas Boulevard
Las Olas Boulevard is Fort Lauderdale's main entertainment corridor — a mile-and-a-half stretch of restaurants, rooftop bars, wine bars, and late-night spots running from SW 11th Avenue east to the Intracoastal Waterway. On weekend nights from October through May, the street fills with foot traffic and metered parking along the boulevard and on the adjacent side streets turns over quickly. The city-owned garages on SE 2nd Street and SE 1st Street within walking distance of Las Olas charge by the hour and fill up by 8pm on a busy Saturday.
Groups that drive separately end up split between three different parking structures and meeting at staggered times. A party bus drops everyone at the east end of Las Olas near the Intracoastal and stages nearby — your group walks together, leaves together, and doesn't lose anyone to a full garage. For multi-stop pub crawl itineraries covering Las Olas and A1A in the same night, the bus handles every transition.
Call 954-713-9358 to price a Las Olas night out!
Hard Rock Live Hollywood
Hard Rock Live Hollywood (1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, FL 33314) is a 7,000-capacity music venue inside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino campus in Hollywood, about 9 miles south of downtown Fort Lauderdale via I-95 and Griffin Road. The casino campus has its own internal traffic pattern, and on sold-out concert nights, the surface lots near the venue entrance fill well before showtime. The parking structure on the north side of the property is the overflow option, and the walk from the upper levels to the venue runs about 10 minutes.
Rideshare pickup on busy nights is staged near the casino's main hotel entrance — not at the music venue — which adds a walk most groups don't expect at midnight. A Fort Lauderdale concert bus rental drops your group at the Hard Rock Live entrance directly and picks up in the same area after the show. The Hard Rock Live Hollywood bus guide has the full logistics breakdown.
Address: 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, FL 33314 | Phone: (954) 797-5531
Fort Lauderdale Beach & A1A
The stretch of A1A between Sunrise Boulevard and Las Olas Boulevard is the core of Fort Lauderdale's beachfront scene — Elbo Room, the Strip, beach bars, and hotel pool decks running for about a mile along the Atlantic. Parking on A1A is metered and restricted, the garage at SE 10th Street and A1A (the Las Olas Beach parking garage) charges by the hour and fills completely on any sunny Saturday from December through April, and the surface lots north of Sunrise Boulevard on A1A are first-come, first-served with no guarantee of a spot. During Spring Break in March, A1A itself is actively managed with lane closures and pedestrian overflow — getting a car in and out of the strip between 9pm and 2am is genuinely difficult.
A party bus drops your group at the beach, stages on a nearby side street, and picks everyone up at a set time without the parking hunt. It's the obvious answer for groups of 10 or more on a Fort Lauderdale Beach night, especially during season. Call 954-713-9358 for availability!
Museum of Discovery and Science
The Museum of Discovery and Science (401 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312) is the primary field trip destination for Broward County school groups and family tour parties — it sits in Fort Lauderdale's cultural arts district adjacent to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, with an IMAX theater, live animal exhibits, and the AutoNation IMAX 3D Theater drawing groups year-round. The museum's main entrance is on SW 2nd Street, and bus drop-off for school groups uses the designated loading zone on SW 2nd Street in front of the building. Nearby parking for oversized vehicles is coordinated through the museum's group visit office — contact them in advance at (954) 467-6637 to confirm your vehicle size and drop-off window.
For school field trips, a charter bus with overhead storage keeps lunch bags, equipment, and backpacks organized on the ride down, and onboard restrooms on select vehicles mean fewer stops on the return trip. ADA-accessible vehicles are available; mention your requirements when you fill out the quote form. Address: 401 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 | Phone: (954) 467-6637