From $590 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way trip, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, a name-sign pickup adds $20, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa sits in Central Florida, on the west side of I-4 where the highway’s exits fan out toward the Disney area. It is a large resort hotel built for travelers who want the theme parks within easy reach while keeping a quiet base of their own, set apart from the thick of the crowds.
The location does much of the work. The parks are only minutes away, yet the resort keeps its own footing in the ChampionsGate and Reunion district, a stretch known for golf resorts and rental villas rather than constant bustle. If you plan to spend a few days here after the cruise, you are close to the attractions without living inside them.
There is more than the parks in every direction. The Clermont chain of lakes lies nearby, along with Lake Louisa State Park for anyone who wants open water and green space instead of turnstiles. Posner Park is close by as well, and the wider Davenport and Clermont area gives you golf, lakes, and room to breathe between park days. When you step off the ship and into the vehicle, all of that is waiting at the end of one straightforward run north — the resort door, then whatever you have planned around it.
The ride begins right after you clear the terminal at the Port of Miami. Rather than waiting in a line with your bags on the sidewalk, you meet your driver by message as you walk off the ship, and the luggage goes straight into the vehicle. From there it is one continuous run north along Florida’s Turnpike to the door of Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa — about 229 miles, no transfers and no added stops.
Plan on roughly 235 to 262 minutes on the road, depending on whether you leave in a quiet stretch or meet heavier traffic. Because the pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival with time built in, you are not chasing a slot cut to the minute. You set the departure and the pace, and the driver handles the rest all the way to the hotel entrance.
The car waits for you, not the other way around. Your group travels together with the luggage in the same vehicle, the fare is known before the ride, and the driver takes the direct route to the destination.
You pay a 50% deposit online to hold the vehicle, then the balance directly to the driver on the day, in cash or by card. The one-way fare above is the whole amount.
The regular window is 7 AM to 9 PM; night pickups in the SUV add $20 in Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 elsewhere. A child seat is $15 on request, and any added stop is $45 per 30 minutes.
A full-size suitcase per passenger fits the SUV with five aboard; groups of six or more move to a van sized 6-9 or 10-14 with the cargo space to match.
Passenger count, child seat or pickup detail changes are fine up to 12 hours ahead. The travel date cannot be moved to another day, so confirm it carefully.
Message us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 with your date, passenger count and luggage, and we confirm the vehicle and the pickup details.
Reserving a few days ahead is ideal, and in peak season (holidays, spring break, big cruise weekends) a week or more keeps your first-choice vehicle available. Requests inside 24 hours are welcome but depend on availability, and those bookings are non-refundable once confirmed.
We run on reservations rather than on-demand pickups. A same-day request may still work if a driver is free: message us on WhatsApp with the pickup time and we will confirm quickly. Keep in mind that a ride booked within 24 hours of pickup cannot be refunded.
No. A 50% deposit holds the vehicle when you book online, and the other half goes to your driver on the day of the ride, in cash or by card. If you prefer to settle everything at once, choose Pay in full at checkout.
Yes. After the deposit, the remaining half is paid directly to your driver when the ride is done, cash or card, whichever you prefer. There is nothing else to pay unless you added an extra service.
Cancellations are free up to 24 hours before the pickup. Inside that 24-hour window the ride is non-refundable, and no-shows are treated the same way. Booking details such as an extra passenger or a child seat can still be updated until 12 hours before pickup.
The pickup time and other details can be adjusted until 12 hours before the ride, subject to driver availability; write to us as soon as your plans change. The travel date itself is fixed once booked, so double-check it before you confirm.
Payments run through Stripe over an encrypted checkout; we never see your card number. Card payments carry a 3% processing fee that is shown before you pay. Zelle is also accepted for the deposit with no fee: ask us on WhatsApp.
Not at all. Travelers reserve from all over the world, international cards are accepted at checkout, and we answer on WhatsApp and email in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Yes. Give us the flight number when you book and your driver tracks it in real time, so the pickup follows the actual landing rather than the scheduled one, at no extra cost.
Message us the moment you know. We reschedule around the new arrival whenever a driver is available; because that counts as a change to the booking, the cancellation terms above still apply if the ride cannot be rebooked.
Your driver meets you at the MIA arrivals level at the curb, and that meet-and-greet is included in the fare. If you would rather be greeted inside the terminal with a name sign, add the name-sign welcome for $20 when you book.
You receive the meeting instructions in advance, and the driver contacts you the day before the ride to confirm every detail. On landing, head to the agreed curb; connect to the airport Wi-Fi and message us on WhatsApp if anything is unclear.
The day before the ride we send the driver’s name and phone number, and the vehicle details you need to spot the car. Vehicle photos on the site show the category booked; the exact model can vary.
Call or WhatsApp us at +1 (786) 682-8748 and we connect you right away. The pickup is always coordinated at the confirmed spot, and the courtesy waiting time keeps running from your landing or your scheduled pickup.
At the airport we wait up to 60 minutes after landing on domestic flights and up to 2 hours on international arrivals; at hotels, homes and the cruise port the courtesy wait is 15 minutes. Beyond that, waiting is billed like an extra stop, $45 per 30 minutes.
The distance and the usual driving time for this exact route are listed on this page. Real timing depends on traffic and the hour, which is why the driver plans the pickup around your actual landing or ship arrival rather than a fixed clock time.
Yes. Your driver loads and unloads every bag at the curb. Drivers do not go inside the hotel or terminal to collect luggage, so have it with you at the meeting point.
Each passenger can bring one large suitcase plus one carry-on. The black SUV carries up to 5 passengers as long as passengers plus large suitcases total 10 or fewer; larger groups or extra bags move to a van. Surfboards, bikes or many extra cases need a custom setup, so tell us before booking.
Yes. Add them when you book: a child seat for babies and toddlers up to about 3 years, or a booster for ages 3 to 5. Each seat is $20 and is fitted before the driver leaves for the pickup.
Planned stops are fine when you add them at booking, priced at $45 per 30 minutes with a 30-minute minimum, then $1.50 per extra minute. Unplanned detours on the day are not part of the fare.
Never. Every transfer is private: the vehicle carries only your group, door to door, with no other pickups and no waiting for strangers.
A black SUV for up to 5 passengers, a van for 6 to 9 and a larger van for 10 to 14. The fare table on this page shows the price for each. For groups above 14 we arrange several vehicles or a minibus on a custom quote.
No. We pick up and drop off at Miami International Airport, PortMiami and the other cruise terminals, hotels, private homes, offices and event venues across South Florida and beyond.
Yes. Wedding parties, corporate groups and private events get a tailored quote with the right mix of vehicles; message us with the date, head count and schedule.
Between 9 PM and 7 AM the black SUV adds a night fee of $20 inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 farther out. The fee is shown in the quote before you book, and daytime rides carry no surcharge.
The fare shown is for the exact route named on this page. For a different pickup or drop-off address, use the ride search on this site: it prices the real road distance instantly and lets you book on the spot.
The fare includes the driver, fuel and tolls, with no hidden fees. Only optional items add to it: the 3% card fee, a name-sign welcome, child seats, extra stops or the night fee, each shown in the quote before you pay. Tipping is at your discretion.
Our whole group booked one van straight from the port to Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa, and it worked out great. There was space to spare for the whole group and everyone’s bags in one van to Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa.
Walking off the ship by myself, the last thing I wanted was to sort out transport at the port, so I had a private car lined up for the run to Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa. I went from the ship to the front desk of Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa with nothing to worry about in between.
Mi esposo y yo no estábamos para líos afuera de la terminal, así que reservamos un viaje privado a Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa antes de zarpar. Sinceramente la parte más tranquila del viaje — del barco a la puerta del hotel sin estrés. El conductor nos dejó en la entrada de Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa, y no del otro lado de la calle. ¡Gracias por el traspaso tan tranquilo!
We got off the ship with the kids worn out after the cruise, and a private van there at the terminal made the run to Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa painless. The kids crashed in the car, and getting straight to Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa without a scramble at the port was a relief.
With kids in tow, pre-booking a private car from the terminal to Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa meant no stress on disembarkation morning. We’ve already earmarked them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.