Miami drive advice

[Guest]

All the major car hire companies (inc. Avis) are in the car rental centre - a multi story block just outside the airport - however, you get to the centre via a tram (free) that runs from inside the airport - a 5 min journey.. We used Avis in July - picking up and returning the car was exceptionally easy! If you join Avis Preferred - you can go direct to the floor of the centre that Avis keep their cars - show your paperwork to the attendant in the cabin in the middle - collect your keys ... and go. Its as easy as that

[Steve Florida]

I think it depends on whose driving and what your kids are like. I did it and did the drive straight away. For me it was easy and I don't sleep on the plane and the kids both slept for most of the drive. We stopped half way at some services and really enjoyed the experience. For me I wanted to be in Orlando ready to go the next morning so it was great but everybody is different.

[WDocW]

The airport itself at MIA is still an absolute hovel but the terminal AA use is a bit better than some of the rest of it at least. The new rental car depot is basically onsite which is much better than the old ones which were in a very dodgy area, and it spits you out onto US27 which makes the drive easy.

If you're on the early flight from LHR you'll arrive into MIA by 2pm-ish which is generally a quieter time for immigration. I'd say you'd be able to be on the road by 4 so up in Orlando by 730/8ish...