From $110 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Beaches Resorts in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full trip one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the curbside greeting included in the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal available for $40 if you want it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Beaches Resorts sits within Kendall and South Miami-Dade, the band of southwestern suburbs that anchors this side of the county. Kendall itself runs from Dadeland Mall and the southern end of the Metrorail line out toward the quieter residential streets that lead into Pinecrest and Palmetto Bay. It is a calmer, greener part of Miami-Dade than the waterfront, and your arrival lands you close to shopping, transit, and the neighborhoods that fill the map south and west of downtown.
Around the resort you are well placed for the everyday things a group wants after a cruise. Dadeland Mall is close by for shopping, and Pinecrest Gardens gives you a green space within simple reach. If you stay on past your sailing, the Deering Estate and Baptist Hospital both sit inside the same Kendall and South Miami-Dade region, so appointments, errands, and a slower day out are all within the district rather than a long haul across town.
Every ride here is a private, terminal-to-door run for your party alone, so you reach Beaches Resorts without a change of vehicle or a stop to pick up strangers. Your driver carries the bags from the vehicle to the entrance and leaves you at the door, whether you are the SUV group of five or a van party filling all fourteen seats. The chauffeur speaks both English and Spanish and works the port week in and week out, so the handover at the terminal and the drop at the resort both stay simple. It is the same flat, per-vehicle fare in either direction, agreed before you travel and holding firm on the day.
The run begins the moment your ship clears. Your chauffeur is staged at the exact terminal your cruise line uses on Dodge Island, organized by message as you come out of the baggage hall, and waits at the curb with a 60-minute window built in so customs and the luggage line never rush you. Bags go straight into the vehicle, your group rides together, and the car is yours alone door to door.
From the port the driver follows the SR-836 corridor across to Kendall and South Miami-Dade, a trip that runs roughly 29 to 40 minutes depending on the traffic that day. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest stretch, so the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock, with that traffic already priced into the flat fare. You step out at the entrance of Beaches Resorts and the driver sets the bags down beside you.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 32 minutes and 15.5 miles to reach Beaches Resorts in Miami via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) and the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826). Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van, $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 15.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $110 |
| Drive time | 32 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $170 |
| Main roads | Dolphin Expressway (SR 836), Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Beaches Resorts | $110 / $170 / $200 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the resort and drives the 15.5 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 32 minutes. The return fare is $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Beaches Resorts as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 15.5 miles from the Port of Miami to Beaches Resorts take about 32 minutes without heavy traffic via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) and the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826). At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Beaches Resorts is 15.5 miles away, about 32 minutes in light traffic.
At the curb outside your own cruise terminal (the terminals are listed below). Before the pickup you get the driver’s name, car and plate; when you are outside with your bags, message us and the car pulls up for the ride to Beaches Resorts.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $110. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($170), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($200). All three go door to door to Beaches Resorts.
On sailing day the ride from Beaches Resorts to your terminal is $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The 15.5 miles take about 32 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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After a week at sea I just wanted the ride handled, so a private car from the port to Beaches Resorts was money well spent. I was dropped at the entrance of Beaches Resorts, not down the block. The night before, I got a text with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was no guessing at the curb on the way out.
Todo salió a tiempo de la acera de la terminal hasta la puerta de Beaches Resorts — tal cual lo prometido. Había treinta minutos de margen desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuvimos que apurarme para pasar la aduana.
Tudo saiu conforme o planejado do meio-fio do terminal até a porta de Beaches Resorts — exatamente como prometido. Sem vasculhar estacionamento — andamos do terminal até um carro que já estava lá.
Nuestro grupo de amigos reservó una van directo del puerto a Beaches Resorts, y nadie tuvo que preocuparse por nada. Había treinta minutos de margen desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuvimos que apurarme para bajar del barco.
I was cruising by myself and booked a private car to meet me at the port once the ship docked and take me straight to Beaches Resorts. The driver took care of every bag so I didn’t have to juggle it all. The ride from the terminal to Beaches Resorts was smooth and steady, and I could just unwind after the cruise.