Broward County, FL Mobility & Curb Rules: TNC Pickup Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Pickup zone
- Officially designated Ground Transportation Area
- Permit
- Airport decal required for pickups
- Enforcement
- Broward Sheriff's Office at Airport
- Penalty authority
- Citations under Chapter 8½ Code Enforcement
- State preemption
- TNC licensing deferred to F.S. 627.748
Summary
Uber, Lyft, taxis and limos picking up at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport must use the officially signed Ground Transportation Area; stopping elsewhere to load a passenger is a citable parking violation Broward enforces.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in a restricted use zone or Ground Transportation Area when such zone or area has been officially designated and appropriately signed. A "restricted use zone" is defined as an area where parking, standing, or stopping is reserved for an authorized vehicle.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72 | Administrative Code: Supplement 28).
Full Breakdown
Broward's Airport traffic code confines all ground transportation pickups and drop-offs, rideshare, taxi, limo and shuttle alike, to the Ground Transportation Area once it's officially designated and signed; parking or stopping outside that zone violates Sec. 2-213. Separately, Sec. 2-40(e) bars any for-hire ground transportation service from operating at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport without a County-issued permit or agreement. Florida law (F.S. 627.748) preempts most local licensing of Uber and Lyft, Broward's own motor-carrier chapter defers TNCs entirely to the state, but airports keep authority over where those vehicles can stop, which is why this zone rule still governs at FLL.
Violations & Fines
Stopping, standing or parking outside the signed Ground Transportation Area to load or unload passengers is a citable violation; unpermitted for-hire pickups at the Airport can draw separate fines under Chapter 8½.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Uber or Lyft drivers stop anywhere at FLL to pick up?
Does Broward County license Uber and Lyft drivers?
Sources & Official References
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