Jump Start in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Say you land at FLL after a week away and the car on level 3 of the Hibiscus Garage only clicks. Call (954) 539-7718, give the garage and level, and a provider in our network comes with a booster for a $140 + tax jump, price confirmed first and arrival typically 30–45 minutes.

Why batteries die in Fort Lauderdale

Heat is the steady enemy here. NWS 1991–2020 normals for Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International put mid-July and mid-August highs near 90°F with lows near 78°F, so a battery rarely gets a cool night. AAA calls heat and vibration a battery's two worst enemies and suggests a professional check once a battery passes three years.

Cars also sit here. Travelers leave them in the airport's long-term garages, cruise passengers leave them at Port Everglades for a full sailing, and seasonal residents leave them in beach condo garages for weeks. A battery worn by summer often cannot handle that.

Short hops between Flagler Village, Victoria Park and the beach, with the air conditioning on high, can take out more charge than the alternator puts back, which is why many local dead batteries follow an ordinary errand, not a long trip.

Which jump do you need?

• Cars and small SUVsMost calls from beach garages, Las Olas side streets and Victoria Park apartment lots are cars and compact SUVs. The driver jumps the car, then checks battery and charging voltage.Tell the operator: Make, model, garage or street, and whether it clicks, cranks slowly or shows no lights.
• Pickups and full-size SUVsGas pickups and three-row SUVs need more current to crank, especially after sitting at a boat ramp. The driver brings a booster sized for the engine.Tell the operator: Engine size if known, any trailer hitched, and any low garage clearance bar.
• HybridsA hybrid that will not power on usually has a weak 12-volt auxiliary battery, not a failed drive battery. The driver works only on the 12-volt side, often through posts under the hood.Tell the operator: Year, model, and whether the dash lights up when you press power.
• Electric vehicles (12-volt only)An EV with a dead 12-volt battery may not unlock or wake its screen even with range left. That jump is covered by the $140 + tax price.Tell the operator: Whether the car shows range and whether the doors unlock.
• Diesel trucks and vansDiesel pickups and work vans often carry two batteries and need a heavier booster, so the dispatcher notes it first.Tell the operator: That it is a diesel and how many batteries it has, if known.

When a jump is not the fix

• An EV with an empty main high-voltage battery needs mobile EV charging ($175 + tax), not a jump. Mobile EV charging in Fort Lauderdale.
• If the car stalled in king tide or street flooding, as in Victoria Park or the Southeast Isles, do not start it. The city warns that saltwater badly corrodes vehicles. Ask for a flatbed tow. Towing in Fort Lauderdale.
• If the battery will not hold a charge, the next step is a tow to a shop or home, or a replacement from a shop or parts store. Replacement is not part of this service. Towing in Fort Lauderdale.

Where you are in Fort Lauderdale, and what to tell us

• FLL long-term garagesLong-term parking is on Palm Garage levels 2–4, Hibiscus levels 3–7 and Cypress levels 6–9. Give the garage, level and nearest elevator. The airport's parking page lists no jump service of its own.
• Port Everglades cruise garagesHeron Garage serves Terminals 2 and 4; the port's Palm Garage serves 19, 21, 25, 26 and 29. The airport has a Palm Garage too, so say you are at the port and name your terminal.
• Broward Health Medical CenterVisitors park in lots near the entrance at 1600 S. Andrews Ave. while a new garage rises across the street. Name your lot and the nearest entrance sign.
• Amerant Bank Arena, SunriseAfter an event, give the lot letter (A and D are the general lots) and the nearest light pole. The arena is off Panther Parkway near I-595 Exit 1.
• I-95, I-595, Turnpike and SawgrassGive the road, direction and last exit, such as I-595 westbound past I-95. On the Turnpike or the Sawgrass Expressway (SR 869), read the nearest milepost sign.

Know before you call: Free Road Rangers on I-95 and the Turnpike

FDOT Road Rangers give limited no-cost help, including jump starts, and patrol Broward's I-95 around the clock. You cannot call one directly; dial *347 (*FHP) to reach the Florida Highway Patrol, which can send one. The Turnpike's own Road Rangers patrol is also reached at *347. Source

How a Fort Lauderdale jump start works

1. 1Call (954) 539-7718 with a local reference: FLL garage and level, cruise terminal number, or the cross street off Las Olas or Federal Highway.
2. 2The operator confirms the $140 + tax price and typical 30–45 minute arrival and gives you a reference number before dispatch.
3. 3A provider in our network jumps the engine and checks the battery and charging output.
4. 4You pay once the car is running; if it will not stay running, the driver explains your options first.

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While you wait in Fort Lauderdale

• In an airport or port garage, stay near your car and keep your phone charged.
• On I-95 or I-595, get as far right as you safely can, turn on hazards, and stay buckled in if you cannot leave the lanes.
• In summer heat, do not sit in a closed car with the engine off; wait in shade with water.
• During a king tide, do not wade through standing water, and watch for dislodged manhole covers.
• If you feel unsafe or someone is hurt, call 911 first.

Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods we dispatch to

Victoria Park (33301, 33304) · Rio Vista (33301, 33316) · Coral Ridge (33304, 33306) · Las Olas Isles (33301) · Flagler Village (33301, 33304) · Central Beach (33304, 33316) · Tarpon River (33315) · Colee Hammock (33301) · Poinsettia Heights (33304, 33305)