From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Best Western Plus Atlantic Beach Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way journey, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The curbside greeting is covered by the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal is offered for $40. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
Best Western Plus Atlantic Beach Resort sits in the Mid-Beach stretch of the barrier island, on the run of Collins Avenue that locals think of as resort row. This is the tall, oceanfront part of the coast, where hotel towers line up one after another with the Atlantic on one side and the avenue on the other. Arriving straight from the ship, you trade the churn of the terminal for a quieter address a few miles up the sand, with the water close enough to reach on foot.
The setting is much of the draw. The oceanfront boardwalk runs the full length of this part of the beach, a flat, uninterrupted path for a morning walk or a slow evening stroll, and it passes close to the property. A short way along Collins, the Faena District has grown into an arts scene tucked between the towers, so there is something to take in beyond the shoreline. Indian Creek lies just inland, giving the neighborhood water on both sides and a simple sense of where you are.
For rooms, parking, check-in times and anything specific to your stay, the hotel itself is the place to ask — those details belong to the property, not to the ride. What the transfer handles is the arrival: when you reach Best Western Plus Atlantic Beach Resort, your driver pulls up to the main entrance and carries your bags to the door, so the first thing you do off the ship is walk into the lobby.
The journey is one direct run from the pier to the resort. Once you clear the terminal on arrival day, your driver is already staged and organized by message as you walk off, so there is no line to stand in and no dragging luggage across the port. Bags go straight into the vehicle, everyone climbs in, and the car heads out — one group, one vehicle, no other stops along the way.
From Port of Miami the route follows the Julia Tuttle Causeway and I-195 across to the beach, about nine miles that commonly takes 23 to 25 minutes depending on the hour. Disembarkation mornings back up at the terminal exits, but that wait belongs to the driver, not to you, since the car is in place before you reach the curb. When you pull up at Best Western Plus Atlantic Beach Resort, the drop is right at the main entrance.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Best Western Plus Atlantic Beach Resort covers 9.1 miles and takes about 24 minutes in light traffic via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and I-95. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $89, Van $140, Van XL $200. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 9.1 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 4101 Collins Ave, Miami Beach |
| Drive time | 24 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway), I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Best Western Plus Atlantic Beach Resort | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 9.1 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the resort (4101 Collins Ave), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 24 minutes. From Best Western Plus Atlantic Beach Resort the Black SUV costs $89, the Van $140 and the Van XL $200. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 24 minutes for the 9.1 miles from the Port of Miami to Best Western Plus Atlantic Beach Resort via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and 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: $89 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 Plus Atlantic Beach Resort then takes about 24 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 9.1 miles to Best Western Plus Atlantic Beach Resort.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $89. Larger groups going to Best Western Plus Atlantic Beach Resort take the Van at $140, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $200, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at Best Western Plus Atlantic Beach Resort and takes you to your cruise terminal for $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) or $200 (Van XL). Plan on about 24 minutes for the 9.1 miles, more at rush hour.
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Good driver. No hassle. Recommend.
Tirar a comitiva toda do navio e levar até Best Western Plus Atlantic Beach Resort costuma ser dor de cabeça, mas uma van privativa reservada resolveu sem esforço. Tínhamos todo o plano antes mesmo de o navio atracar, então não sobrava com o que se preocupar no terminal. O SUV estava impecável, com lugar para tudo.
Getting all of us off the ship and over to Best Western Plus Atlantic Beach Resort is usually a headache, but one pre-booked private van made it effortless. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — ship to hotel door with zero stress.
My wife and I came down the gangway at PortMiami and a private car was already at the curb to take us to Best Western Plus Atlantic Beach Resort. The fare was set up front, the same number we were quoted. Getting to Best Western Plus Atlantic Beach Resort with no detours meant we could drop the bags and start the day.
We got off the ship with the little ones worn out after the cruise, and a private van waiting at the port made the run to Best Western Plus Atlantic Beach Resort a breeze.