From $140 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Away Inn Fort Lauderdale in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, the Meet & Greet at the terminal adds $40, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
Away Inn Fort Lauderdale places you at the edge of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, a stretch of the Fort Lauderdale coast that has held onto its beach-village character. Instead of a wall of towers, the streets around your stay lean toward low-rise inns and a walkable, unhurried feel. When your ride ends here, drop-off covers Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and the roads immediately around the property, so you are set down close to your door rather than at some distant staging point.
What makes this pocket of the coast unusual is what waits just off the sand. A living coral reef lies close enough to snorkel straight from the beach, a rarity for a shore this developed. Anglin’s Fishing Pier anchors the waterfront, a spot for a morning walk, a cast line, or merely watching the water while you shake off the cruise. The reef and the pier together offer the neighborhood a genuine outdoor life the moment you reach, no long drive required to reach the water.
Step a little inland and the village keeps its small, simple scale. Datura Avenue runs close by with its cluster of shops and places to eat, and El Prado Park sits neighboring for a quieter, green break from the shore. It is the kind of base that rewards staying put for a day or two, where the beach, the pier, the reef, and a handful of low-key streets are all within reach of Away Inn Fort Lauderdale rather than scattered across the map.
The journey from PortMiami to Away Inn Fort Lauderdale is one clean run north along I-95, door to door, with no transfers and no detours you did not book. Your chauffeur meets your group curbside at your own cruise terminal, not out in a parking lot, organized by message as you clear the hall. Your bags go straight into the vehicle and stay with you the whole way, so there is no reloading between the pier and the property.
Because ships rarely release every passenger at the same minute, the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock, with a courtesy wait built in to absorb customs and the luggage hall. You walk out, the vehicle is already there, and the route settles into a single ride that ends at the entrance of Away Inn Fort Lauderdale, where your driver hands off your bags at the door.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 50 minutes and 29.5 miles to reach Away Inn Fort Lauderdale via I-95. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $140 for the Black SUV, $200 for the Van, $250 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 29.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $140 |
| Drive time | 50 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $200 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $250 |
| Back from Away Inn Fort Lauderdale | $140 / $200 / $250 |
The return covers the same 29.5 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the inn, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 50 minutes. From Away Inn Fort Lauderdale the Black SUV costs $140, the Van $200 and the Van XL $250. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 50 minutes for the 29.5 miles from the Port of Miami to Away Inn Fort Lauderdale via I-95 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $140 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 Away Inn Fort Lauderdale then takes about 50 minutes.
Outside the cruise terminal, at the curb. Driver, car and plate arrive by message ahead of the pickup, so you know who to look for; the drive to Away Inn Fort Lauderdale starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 50 minutes.
In the Black SUV ($140 to Away Inn Fort Lauderdale) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($200) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($250) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
We do. The driver picks you up at Away Inn Fort Lauderdale and takes you to your cruise terminal for $140 (Black SUV), $200 (Van) or $250 (Van XL). Plan on about 50 minutes for the 29.5 miles, more at rush hour.
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My wife and I stepped off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was already at the curb to take us to Away Inn Fort Lauderdale. We were dropped straight at the door of Away Inn Fort Lauderdale, not on a corner with the bags. The ride from the terminal to Away Inn Fort Lauderdale was quiet and relaxed, and we could just unwind after the cruise.
The kids were running on empty when we walked off, and a private van already at the curb got everyone to Away Inn Fort Lauderdale before anyone lost it. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush off the ship.
Smoothest disembarkation we’ve had — met right at the terminal, luggage sorted, straight to the door of Away Inn Fort Lauderdale.
Friendly driver. Smart routing. Good price.