We live in Florida, but not near the ports. It takes time and money to go there. Ports keep increasing their rates. They are topping $30 a day. I found that near Port Canaveral, there is a company that offers reduced parking fees and provides shuttle service to the port. I did not find that for Miami. Another alternative is parking at a hotel that allows you to leave your car while you're on a cruise. For a family our size, it would not work. Most will offer a shuttle for 2 people. You have to pay for extra. They also do not offer a shuttle back. You have to find a way via taxi or Uber. A coworker told me she rents a vehicle and returns the vehicle near the port. The company shuttles her there. She has a pickup and rents another vehicle to go home. The big question is: does it save money? You have to factor in gas, wear and tear on the vehicle, and parking fees. I know in the future, we have at least one rental in our future. We have a 15-day repositioning cruise. For those unfamiliar with cruise terminology, a repositioning cruise begins at one port and concludes at a new home port. We will start in Florida and end in Virginia. These cruises tend to be more affordable, but with certain caveats. One day, we hope to do a back-to-back. That is where you book 2 cruises that run consecutively. At the end of the first cruise, you have to get off the boat, and then they recheck you on. Usually, you can leave your luggage.
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