From $89 per vehicle: private one-way ride, Port of Miami to Best Western Plus Miami Intl Airport Hotel & Suites Coral Gables.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside greeting costs nothing extra; the Meet & Greet at the terminal with a name sign adds $40.
The Best Western Plus Miami Intl Airport Hotel & Suites sits in Coral Gables, one of the most graceful corners of the Miami region and a simple reach from Miami International Airport. For cruise travelers it gives you a relaxing place to land before a sailing or a peaceful spot to settle once you step off the ship, set in a district known for its Mediterranean-revival architecture and its fountain-lined boulevards.
Coral Gables carries a character all its own. Miracle Mile runs through its center, lined with shops and places to eat, while the historic Biltmore Hotel and the coral-rock Venetian Pool stand among the neighborhood’s landmarks. A short outing puts you near Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and the University of Miami campus, so the hotel works well whether your stay is a single night around the cruise or a longer pause in the city. The tone here is unhurried and residential, a quiet counterpoint to the pace of the port.
When you pull up, look for your driver at the main entrance. Everything about the stay itself — rooms, check-in, the details on site — lives on the hotel’s own page, because our part of the journey is merely the ride to and from the ship. What matters from the curb is straightforward: your group is set down at the entrance, your bags are carried beside you, and the rest of the day unfolds on your own terms in Coral Gables.
After you disembark at the Port of Miami, there is no line to join and no fare to sort out on the spot. Your driver is staged at the terminal before you clear the luggage hall, so the wait belongs to them, not to you. The pickup is organized by message as you walk off, and the included wait window covers slow gangways and time in customs.
From the terminal the route follows SR-836 straight toward Coral Gables. The vehicle is reserved for your group alone, your bags ride with you the whole way, and the driver handles them from the terminal curb to the vehicle and again at the hotel entrance. Tolls and fuel are already built into the flat rate, so nothing is added on the day, and Best Western Plus Miami Intl Airport Hotel & Suites Coral Gables is the only stop.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 23 minutes and 8.7 miles to reach Best Western Plus Miami Intl Airport Hotel & Suites Coral Gables 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 | 8.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 4100 W Flagler St, Miami |
| Drive time | 23 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Best Western Plus Miami Intl Airport Hotel & Suites Coral Gables | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 8.7 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (4100 W Flagler St), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 23 minutes. From Best Western Plus Miami Intl Airport Hotel & Suites Coral Gables 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 23 minutes for the 8.7 miles from the Port of Miami to Best Western Plus Miami Intl Airport Hotel & Suites Coral Gables via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) 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.
Choose the moment you will be on the curb with your luggage. The driver is at your terminal at the agreed time, then covers the 8.7 miles to Best Western Plus Miami Intl Airport Hotel & Suites Coral Gables.
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 Plus Miami Intl Airport Hotel & Suites Coral Gables starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 23 minutes.
In the Black SUV ($89 to Best Western Plus Miami Intl Airport Hotel & Suites Coral Gables) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($140) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($200) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
We do. The driver picks you up at Best Western Plus Miami Intl Airport Hotel & Suites Coral Gables and takes you to your cruise terminal for $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) or $200 (Van XL). Plan on about 23 minutes for the 8.7 miles, more at rush hour.
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hit the hotel by check-in and unpacked early
Nuestro grupo entero reservó una van directo del puerto a Best Western Plus Miami Intl Airport Hotel & Suites Coral Gables, y salió buenísimo. La tarifa estaba acordada de antemano, sin nada extra en la acera. Reservar fue fácil, recibimos los datos de recogida claros, y todo coincidió con lo prometido.
The two of us cruised from PortMiami and having a private car waiting curbside for the ride over to Best Western Plus Miami Intl Airport Hotel & Suites Coral Gables made the morning easy.
We reserved one van for the whole group from the terminal to Best Western Plus Miami Intl Airport Hotel & Suites Coral Gables so we all checked in together. We were dropped right at the front door of Best Western Plus Miami Intl Airport Hotel & Suites Coral Gables, not across the street. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was there exactly when we needed it.
Traveling with the whole family, we arranged a private van to meet us at the cruise terminal and take everyone over to Best Western Plus Miami Intl Airport Hotel & Suites Coral Gables. Getting to Best Western Plus Miami Intl Airport Hotel & Suites Coral Gables straight from the terminal meant we could check in and finally shower after the week at sea. Honestly the easiest part of the whole trip — ship to hotel door with zero stress.