From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Best Western Orlando Gateway Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
Tell us the ship and the driver times the pickup to its arrival, then waits at your terminal’s curb at PortMiami. The curbside greeting there is included in the fare; the Meet & Greet at the terminal is a $40 add-on. From the port the ride is direct, with no other passengers.
Best Western Orlando Gateway Hotel sits along International Drive, the tourist corridor that runs through the heart of Orlando’s visitor district. I-Drive is the city’s main artery for travelers, packing attractions, outlet shopping, and a convention center along its length. The hotel puts you inside that stretch, which means most of what brings people to Orlando is already close once your ride pulls up to the door.
Because the property is set on I-Drive itself, you land in the middle of the action rather than a quiet edge of town. Universal Orlando Resort is one of the marquee names within reach, and ICON Park — with its towering wheel and cluster of restaurants — sits neighboring for a simple first evening after a long journey day. The region is built for visitors, so dining and shopping are steps away rather than a separate expedition.
There is plenty more within the same orbit. SeaWorld Orlando is close by for families splitting time between parks, and the Orlando International Premium Outlets offer the journey its shopping stop without a long detour. For rooms, parking, and check-in questions, the property’s own page is the place to confirm the details. What matters from the curb is simple: your chauffeur brings you directly to the entrance, bags and all, and the surrounding stretch of Orlando is ready whenever you are.
The journey runs from your ship’s terminal on Dodge Island straight to the hotel entrance — one direct leg, with no transfers along the way. Your chauffeur meets you after disembarkation, handles the luggage at the curb, and takes Florida’s Turnpike north toward Orlando. Plan on roughly 230.8 miles and somewhere between 229 and 238 minutes door to door, with traffic on the Turnpike being the main thing that moves that number.
The pickup is staged around your ship’s actual arrival, so a delayed clearance off the vessel does not cost you the ride. The vehicle is yours alone for the run — your bags stay loaded, the pace is yours to set, and you step out at the front of Best Western Orlando Gateway Hotel rather than somewhere down the block. Book the reverse leg on embarkation day and it works the same way, planned around your sailing.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 3 hours 47 minutes and 231.2 miles to reach Best Western Orlando Gateway 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 | 231.2 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drop-off address | 7299 Universal Blvd, Orlando |
| Drive time | 3 hours 47 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Best Western Orlando Gateway Hotel | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel (7299 Universal Blvd) and drives the 231.2 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 3 hours 47 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 Best Western Orlando Gateway Hotel as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 3 hours 47 minutes for the 231.2 miles from the Port of Miami to Best Western Orlando Gateway Hotel via Florida’s Turnpike when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, 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 Best Western Orlando Gateway Hotel then takes about 3 hours 47 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 Best Western Orlando Gateway Hotel starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 3 hours 47 minutes.
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 Best Western Orlando Gateway Hotel.
Yes. The return from Best Western Orlando Gateway Hotel to the Port of Miami costs $600 in the Black SUV, $850 in the Van and $1050 in the Van XL. Allow about 3 hours 47 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Smoothest disembarkation we’ve had — met right at the terminal, luggage sorted, straight to the door of Best Western Orlando Gateway Hotel. We were dropped at the entrance of Best Western Orlando Gateway Hotel, not on a corner with the bags.
Meu marido e eu descemos do navio no PortMiami e havia um carro privativo pronto no terminal para nos levar até Best Western Orlando Gateway Hotel. Sem vasculhar estacionamento — andamos do terminal até um carro que já estava lá.
Cruising with the kids, we didn’t want any disembarkation-day chaos, so a private van straight over to Best Western Orlando Gateway Hotel was worth every bit. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — so much nicer than piling in with strangers.
As a solo cruiser I pre-booked a private transfer from the terminal to Best Western Orlando Gateway Hotel for the morning I got off, and it took all the guesswork out of it. I’ve already saved them for my next cruise out of PortMiami. The driver got the whole pile of luggage in so I didn’t have to juggle it all.