Originally Posted by
manneca
I am traveling to HAV from MIA. On the return, I want to spend 4 or 5 days at Singer Island. I am trying to avoid (1) drop charges for the rental car
As
pbiflyer notes, most rental car companies do not charge drop fees when returning the car to a different Florida location.
Originally Posted by
manneca
(2) exorbitant "convenience fees" for the tolls.
Good news! There is no need to take a toll road between FLL or PBI and Singer Island. The most direct route is on Interstate 95. Just stay out of the "I-95 Express" lanes and you'll be fine.
Originally Posted by
manneca
I've looked at TRI-Rail and can't see if there are car rental locations near either Fort Lauderdale or West Palm stops. Are there any convenient ones?
Although they do not have offices at the stations, Hertz will allow you to pick up cars at either the Hollywood Amtrak/Tri-Rail or Fort Lauderdale Amtrak/Tri-Rail stations. (I'm not sure if Hertz or another company does this in Palm Beach County.)
Originally Posted by
manneca
How difficult would it be for two of us to manage that many bags getting to/from the rail station and the train?
Are you asking about getting from the train station and the airport? At FLL, there is a free shuttle that runs from the airport to/from Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport Amtrak/Tri-Rail Station at Dania Beach.
You may want to use this shuttle so that you can rent directly at FLL. Doing that gives you a wider variety of cars/companies from which to choose.
Link to schedule posted on Tri-Rail website (pdf):
http://www.tri-rail.com/connection-m...FLA1_Route.pdf
Originally Posted by
manneca
Are there alternative modes of transportation that would work?
The only other option that comes to find is a ride-sharing service like Uber. You're probably better off renting a car, however.