From $89 per vehicle — a private transfer to or from Port of Miami and Best Western Plus Miami-Doral/Dolphin Mall Hotel covers 16.1 miles (26.0 km) in about 38 to 46 minutes door to door, at a flat rate. Your group rides in a black SUV or climate-controlled van with a bilingual driver for a direct, door-to-door journey.
Pricing is flat and per vehicle, set the moment you book and never raised for traffic, tolls, or demand.
Select your vehicle, send your ship name and sailing date on WhatsApp, and full payment locks the booking. A black SUV suits couples and small families, while a climate-controlled van carries larger groups traveling together. The drive leaves PortMiami and follows SR-836 west across the city toward Doral, the most direct line to the Dolphin Mall region. There is room for cruise luggage, so suitcases, carry-ons, and strollers ride with you instead of staying behind. The journey runs door to door — you step off the ship and ride straight to the hotel entrance, skipping the rideshare app, the taxi line, and transit transfers. Add the return leg in the same message if you desire a confirmed lift back to the terminal on sailing day.
After you send your ship name, sailing date, and group size on WhatsApp, we set a pickup time tied to your arrival and confirm it back to you. If plans shift before you sail, message the same chat and we adjust the time. You receive the vehicle and driver details before the day.
The ride takes about 38 to 46 minutes, depending on the time of day. Off-peak — mid-morning or early afternoon — the drive sits near the reduced end while the highways stay clear. Peak windows push it toward the upper end: weekday rush hours and the hectic disembarkation mornings when several ships empty onto the same roads at once. A 7:00 AM curbside pickup commonly clears the port faster than a mid-morning one, since the heaviest cruise crowds have not yet reached the highway. Your driver tracks live conditions and chooses the fastest open lanes, so the estimate holds even on a slower morning. If you have a flight or a hotel check-in waiting, building a small buffer into a multi-ship morning keeps the day relaxed.
The Best Western Plus Miami-Doral/Dolphin Mall Hotel sits in Doral, the western business and shopping district of Miami. The property places you next to Dolphin Mall, one of the region’s largest shopping and outlet centers, with restaurants, a cinema, and family entertainment under a single roof. Doral is a contemporary, quiet pocket of Miami favored by travelers who desire simple expressway access and good value over a beachfront address. Before you reach, you can review the property’s amenities and room types on its own pages — see the Best Western Plus Doral hotel overview or browse the available room options. It is a practical base for cruise passengers spending a night before embarkation or unwinding after a sailing.
The Doral and Dolphin Mall area holds a cluster of business-class hotels near the expressways, convenient for a pre-cruise or post-cruise night. Staying close to the mall puts dining and shopping within walking distance, and our transfer reaches that part of Doral on the same per-vehicle terms shown above.
Dolphin Mall anchors the neighborhood with outlet shopping, sit-down and quick restaurants, a multiplex cinema, and family entertainment. More retail sits a short drive away at nearby malls. For cruise travelers with a spare afternoon before embarkation, it is an easy place to eat, shop, and stretch your legs without fighting downtown traffic.
The flat rate covers the vehicle, the bilingual driver, and every driving cost along the way. Tolls, SunPass charges, and fuel are all built into the price, so nothing is tacked on at the end for the expressway or the gas tank. Onboard WiFi runs through a mobile hotspot, letting you message family, confirm your hotel reservation, or upload vacation photos during the ride. The figure you confirm at booking is what the journey costs; the only possible additions are a departure surcharge for trips outside daytime hours, both spelled out reduced on this page. Everything required to carry you from the terminal curb to the hotel entrance is already inside the number you reserve, with no end-of-ride math.
The rate excludes anything beyond the drive itself — your hotel room, meals, gratuity for the driver, and any shopping at Dolphin Mall. A surcharge applies to trips outside daytime hours. Gratuity is appreciated but never required.
Pets are not accepted; certified service animals are welcome with advance notice.
Your driver waits curbside at the cruise terminal and meets your group as you exit, holding a name sign if you request one on WhatsApp in advance. There is no app to open and no corner to hunt for — you walk out, spot your driver, and load straight into a private vehicle for the ride to the hotel.
Public buses and rail connections cross Miami, but getting from PortMiami to the Doral region by transit commonly means several transfers and long waits while managing cruise luggage. A private transfer goes straight to the hotel door — no route changes, no timetable, and no dragging suitcases between stops. For families on a tight cruise schedule, the direct ride saves the most time.
Lock in your PortMiami-to-Doral transfer and step off the ship to a driver already waiting at the curb. Send your ship name, sailing date and group size on WhatsApp, and we confirm the vehicle and pickup time right away. Full payment at booking holds your reservation. Booking the return leg at the same time means your ride back to the terminal on sailing day is set, in either direction.
Email: [email protected] | Phone/WhatsApp: +1 (786) 682-8748From the Port of Miami, plan on about 34 minutes and 15.0 miles to reach Best Western Plus Miami-Doral/Dolphin Mall Hotel via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836). Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van, $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 15.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 3875 NW 107th Ave, Doral |
| Drive time | 34 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Best Western Plus Miami-Doral/Dolphin Mall Hotel | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 15.0 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (3875 NW 107th Ave), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 34 minutes. From Best Western Plus Miami-Doral/Dolphin Mall Hotel 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
Best Western Plus Miami-Doral/Dolphin Mall Hotel is 15.0 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 34 minutes via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836); rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, 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 Miami-Doral/Dolphin Mall Hotel then takes about 34 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 15.0 miles to Best Western Plus Miami-Doral/Dolphin Mall Hotel.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $89. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($140), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($200). All three go door to door to Best Western Plus Miami-Doral/Dolphin Mall Hotel.
Yes. The return from Best Western Plus Miami-Doral/Dolphin Mall Hotel to the Port of Miami costs $89 in the Black SUV, $140 in the Van and $200 in the Van XL. Allow about 34 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Rota esperta. Preço justo. Sem estresse. Carro limpo.
Viajando com amigos, o grupo inteiro, muito mais tranquilo que esperar na fila do táxi. pousamos às 23h e o carro já tava lá. Facilitou o dia.
Volé solo y auto muy limpio y bien cuidado. incluso con tráfico la ruta tuvo sentido. Recomendamos sin dudar.
Reservei na noite anterior, embarque na hora, pronto.
Se nota la organización. trayecto tranquilo y sin vueltas, y encima incluso con tráfico la ruta tuvo sentido.