Canaveral Port Authority — Local services in Cape Canaveral

We recently parked at Port Canaveral for a cruise, and my mother—who is disabled and has a valid disabled placard—was with us. We were in a rental car, and despite clearly displaying her placard, we were still charged $100 to park.

When we asked about a disability parking waiver, we were told that only certain vehicles with modifications or specific Florida permits qualify. This policy completely excludes disabled individuals who rent cars, which is extremely common when traveling.

It’s frustrating and disappointing that Port Canaveral chooses to enforce such a narrow policy that doesn’t account for travelers with genuine accessibility needs. A disabled placard should be enough. We weren’t asking for special treatment—just fairness and basic accessibility consideration.

For a port that services thousands of travelers, this policy is outdated and discriminatory toward those with disabilities who can’t drive their own modified vehicle. I hope this policy is reviewed and changed, because it’s not right to penalize people for circumstances beyond...

So I just had a pickup as an Uber driver at terminal 1 I was stopped by Port Authorities stating I can't pickup without a permit???? He offered me to pay him $25 cash for a 1 day permit!!!! Thanks for taking our tip $$ now!! This is insane! Who can afford $25/day as a part-time Uber driver. I can't!! I called and learned to pickup here, you must pay a $500 deposit and register to get a permit. I told them $500 is extreme! They suggested I put it on a credit card like most drivers do. So I guess all you Uber drivers like paying the daily interest fees on your credit card for a deposit hold, or did you just not take that into consideration? Port Authorities make it more difficult for us drivers and for their customers. I don't understand why the deposit has to be so high? Shouldn't a maximum of $200 suffice? Sorry customers, if you want my services, you'll need to walk to meet me now, unless Port Authority is willing to make a change, I work hard to earn my money not...

We had motor issues and a blown hose on our 36ft boat. We were taking on water and in 10 ft seas. We were able to get into Canaveral port and tied to the public pier/boat launch. The next morning at 8am we contacted a local mobile mechanic to replace the broken hose. The mechanic arrived around 12 and began to fix our boat. At approximately 2pm the port authoritie came to our boat and told us we would have to leave. We said we're repairing our boat and we we close to sinking the prior evening. He told us we had 1 hour to leave. The mechanic was still working on our issue when the sheriff showed up and told us to leave or he was going to tow us out. We were forced off the public pier into a heavy rain with lightning not knowing if our boat was sea worthy. I can't believe this is legal or morally ethical. The Canaveral port authorities could have sank us and didn't even care. They literally placed our lives in danger...