From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to 8 – Homerun Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside greeting costs nothing extra; the Meet & Greet at the terminal with a name sign adds $40.
8 – Homerun Hotel sits in Kissimmee, the stretch of central Florida that runs south of the Disney parks. Your stay lines up along US-192, the road most people know as the Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway — a long, hectic corridor of hotels, restaurants, and vacation properties that has grown up to serve visitors heading toward the theme parks. When you arrive, you step into one of the most familiar bases for a Florida vacation, close to the attractions yet set in its own community rather than inside a park gate.
The area around the hotel is built for travelers. Irlo Bronson Highway is lined with resorts and the pool-home communities that Kissimmee is known for, so families spreading out over several days find room to settle in. Old Town Kissimmee sits within easy reach for an evening out, and the whole district works as an easy launch point for the parks without putting you in the middle of the crowds. It is the kind of place where you can unpack, catch your breath after a long day of journey, and plan the days ahead at your own pace.
There is more to Kissimmee than the road to the parks. Just off US-192, Lake Tohopekaliga — Lake Toho for short — draws visitors for its airboat rides across open water and marsh, a very Florida way to spend a morning. Gatorland is another nearby stop for anyone traveling with kids or curious about the state’s wildlife. If your trip is built around the parks, or you want a few slower days close to your hotel, 8 – Homerun Hotel keeps those options within a short drive of the front door.
The ride begins at your cruise terminal on Dodge Island. Once your group clears the hall and reaches the curb with your bags, your driver is already there waiting — no walk to a distant lot, no searching for a car. Your luggage goes into the vehicle, and from the pier it is one continuous run on Florida’s Turnpike, roughly 232 miles to the door of 8 – Homerun Hotel.
Plan on about 231 to 243 minutes for the drive, depending on the time of day and how the Turnpike is moving. It is a single, direct trip — your group in your own vehicle, from the port straight to the hotel entrance, with no stops to pick up other passengers along the way. The chauffeur knows the port and the route, and the pace of the day is yours to set once you are on the road.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 3 hours 41 minutes and 225.9 miles to reach 8 – Homerun Hotel via Florida’s Turnpike. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van, $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 225.9 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 41 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from 8 – Homerun Hotel | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel and drives the 225.9 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 3 hours 41 minutes. The return fare is $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with 8 – Homerun Hotel as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
8 – Homerun Hotel is 225.9 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 41 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 for the Black SUV.
Book the time you expect to walk out of the terminal with your bags, not the docking time. The waiting rules for slow disembarkation days are on the FAQ page linked below. The drive to 8 – Homerun Hotel then takes about 3 hours 41 minutes.
Curbside at the terminal your ship uses. Leave the building with your luggage, send a message, and the driver comes to that curb. From there it is 225.9 miles to 8 – Homerun Hotel.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $600. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($850), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($1050). All three go door to door to 8 – Homerun Hotel.
On sailing day the ride from 8 – Homerun Hotel to your terminal is $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. The 225.9 miles take about 3 hours 41 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Los pequeños estaban sin energía cuando bajamos, y una van privada ahí en la terminal llevó a todos a 8 – Homerun Hotel antes de que alguien colapsara. Lo último que quieres tras una semana en el mar es un viaje que falle, y este fue confiable y puntual.
Walking off the ship solo, the last thing I wanted was to stand in a taxi line at the port, so I had a private car lined up for the run to 8 – Homerun Hotel. I’ve already saved them for my next cruise out of PortMiami. There was a sign with my name at the exit, so I didn’t have to look around.
The little ones were half asleep when we walked off, and a private van already at the curb got everyone to 8 – Homerun Hotel with no drama. We knew the plan before the ship even docked, so there was no guessing at the port. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush off the ship.
Mi pareja y yo no estábamos para líos afuera de la terminal, así que coordinamos un viaje privado a 8 – Homerun Hotel antes de zarpar. Un traspaso fácil y tranquilo para los dos — del barco a 8 – Homerun Hotel sin nada que resolver. Para llegar del barco a 8 – Homerun Hotel sin complicaciones, fue dinero bien gastado.
We got off the ship with the little ones and a mountain of luggage, and a private van there at the terminal made the run to 8 – Homerun Hotel so easy. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush to gather the bags. There was a sign with our name at the curb, so we spotted the driver immediately.