Huge repair bill for car hire garage at Fort Lauderdale Airport

Since it opened three years ago the rental car garage at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has had a number of flooding and mould problems resulting in major repairs now being necessary.

Car rental agencies have had only limited use of their offices in the $247 million garage which allowed them to consolidate operations under one roof at Fort Lauderdalwe Airport, but the quick-turnaround area where drivers return cars on the first floor has remained open despite the problems.

Airport officials, contractors and architects last week reached a settlement to share the $1.7 million needed to pay for repairs and to stop the problem happening again pumps will be stalled to divert flood water.