Valet Parking

$30/day flat gets you curbside valet when FLL garages jam

Curbside Valet at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood (FLL) runs a simple deal: $30 per day, flat, with no proration even if you’re there 3–4 hours. That’s a $10 premium over the $20/day long‑term garages, but you skip the ramp traffic, level‑hunting, and full‑garage signs that locals complain about during holidays and peak cruise weekends.

This is true curbside valet at the terminal, not an off‑airport shuttle lot. You drive up to your airline’s departure curb at Terminal 1, 2, 3, or 4, hand over the keys, and walk inside in under two minutes if traffic cooperates. Broward County lists a dedicated info line at 954‑359‑8108; regulars call ahead to confirm hours and that valet is actually taking cars before they commit to driving up.

The pricing is blunt: $30 for any part of a 24‑hour block, no hourly option. That makes it poor value for a same‑day turn or a quick overnight compared with short‑term parking, which charges by the 20‑minute interval. On longer trips, the gap versus off‑airport lots gets big fast, since consolidator sites often show valet or covered self‑park around $10–$14 per day with shuttle included.

Frequent flyers on FlyerTalk and similar boards usually skip on‑airport valet altogether and book those off‑site options instead, calling FLL parking “horrible” for locals when the garages clog. The people who do use Curbside Valet tend to save it for 5 a.m. flights, Christmas departures, or Sunday cruise returns, when circling the garages could burn 20–30 minutes and a lot of stress.

Practical tip: if your trip is three days or more and you still want curbside handoff, compare the total versus an off‑airport valet; if it’s a holiday week and you’re running late, just call 954‑359‑8108 and be ready to pay the premium for certainty.