Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Car rental websites for Fort Lauderdale.
Fort Lauderdale works as a hub for travelers passing through as much as for those who stay. Cruise passengers fly into FLL, spend a night or two near the beach, and sail from Port Everglades a few minutes away. Others use the city as a base for Miami and the Keys.
For a local operator, that means short, well-timed rentals: airport to hotel, hotel to port, and sometimes a one-way trip down to Miami. A direct site that explains those options clearly, with exact port drop-off instructions, gives cruisers a reason to book with you instead of the airport counter.
Illustration of a Fort Lauderdalerental company’s booking page, with pickup details and local information shown before booking.
The Fort Lauderdale Market
What Fort Lauderdale renters look like, by the numbers.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport handled 32,208,419 passengers in 2025.
Source: Broward County Aviation DepartmentPort Everglades set a record of 4,773,873 cruise passengers in fiscal year 2025, up 16% on the year before.
Source: Seatrade Cruise NewsGreater Fort Lauderdale welcomed more than 20.9 million travelers in 2025.
Source: Visit LauderdaleBroward County collected $125.4 million in Tourist Development Tax revenue in 2024.
Source: Visit LauderdaleFlorida adds a $2-per-day surcharge to car rentals and a $1-per-day surcharge to peer-to-peer car-sharing agreements, each for the first 30 days.
Source: Florida Statutes §212.0606
Figures checked October 2026. Tax and fee rules change, so confirm what applies to your business with your accountant.
What Your Site Needs Here
Built for how Fort Lauderdale rents.
Port drop-off, done right
Exact Port Everglades return instructions and timing, so cruisers make their ship without stress.
Short pre- and post-cruise trips
One- to three-day rentals priced clearly, with airport and hotel handoffs on the same booking.
One-way options
If you allow returns in Miami or elsewhere, the fee and drop-off details are set before checkout.
Every site runs bookings, deposits, and payments through your booking platform, Wheelbase Pro or HQ Rental Software. Running on Turo today? See websites for Turo hosts. Running your own rental company? See websites for independent rental companies.
Pricing
Three packages, one-time prices.
The same published prices wherever you operate. Your booking platform subscription is billed separately by the provider.
Launch
$1,850
One-time
Typically 1–10 vehicles. Independent rental operators and smaller fleets.
Grow
$2,450
One-time
Typically 10–25 vehicles. Growing and established rental businesses.
Custom
$3,250+
One-time, starting price
Any fleet size with custom requirements. Established businesses with custom software requirements.
Guides
Read before you decide.
Setting Up a Simple Vehicle Handoff and Return Process That Scales
A practical, no-fluff approach to building a handoff and return process for a car rental fleet — one that works at three vehicles and still holds up at thirty.
6 min readHow to Get More Google Reviews for Your Rental Business
Practical, ethical ways to generate more Google reviews for a car rental business — timing, automation, and how to handle a negative review well.
Questions
Questions Fort Lauderdale operators ask.
If you offer it, we'll add the port as a return location with its own instructions and fee in your booking platform.
Yes, if your operation supports it. One-way returns can carry their own fee, and your site explains where and when to drop off.
Many compare options before they travel. Clear port instructions, honest pricing, and good reviews are what win them, and your own site is where you control all three.
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