Published: December 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Updated: December 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Monday is a peak travel day during the busy year-end season. Travelers’ wait times for pickups at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport were longer than usual.
Drivers with ride-sharing services struggled with traffic. James Ermitus said an Uber driver was meeting him at FLL in 27 minutes. Everton Allen expected a 20-minute wait. Abbigail Baumstark said last she checked it was 35 minutes.
“It says like 22, then it says 18, then it goes back to 30,” Baumstark said. “I feel like normally it is a pretty good system, but this year it is not.”
Diamond Santos said he didn’t even have a wait time yet, since he had been struggling to get matched with an Uber or Lift driver. A spokesperson for FLL attributed the high traffic ahead of the terminals to more travelers choosing to use the on-site parking.
Ruben Ortiz, an Uber driver, said travelers needed to be proactive about contacting drivers and be ready to wait patiently.
“As soon as they call, text the driver, ‘Hey, I’m here, and I am going to be waiting for you,’ and that’s it,” Ortiz said. “There is nothing they can do. There is no way around it.”
Related social media
It’s going to be a busy few weeks at #FLL during the year-end #Holiday2025 travel season. If you’re traveling through our airport, take a look at these #traveltips and #roadwaysafety reminders to help make your holiday trip smoother. @BrowardCounty @browardinfo @PortEverglades… pic.twitter.com/owPMIA93df
— Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int’l Airport (FLL) (@FLLFlyer) December 19, 2025
Traffic #Advisory: #FLL’s 2025 year-end holiday travel period runs through Monday, January 5, 2026. With peak airline passenger activity and the @PortEverglades cruise season in full swing, there will be busier roadways at the airport and in surrounding areas. So, please allot… pic.twitter.com/1iO9TwKjrb
— Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int’l Airport (FLL) (@FLLFlyer) December 24, 2025
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