From $140 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn 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.
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 desire it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
The Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn puts you in Fort Lauderdale, a coastal city that keeps its top pieces within simple reach of one another. This is the kind of stay where you drop your bags, step outside, and the water is already part of the plan. The promenade beach, the yacht-lined New River, and the galleries along Las Olas Boulevard all belong to the same walkable stretch of town, so the inn works as a base whether you came for the sand or for the streets behind it.
Arriving from the cruise port, most guests locate that the hotel sits close to the things they actually desire to do. Las Olas Boulevard and the Riverwalk are the usual first stops once travelers land ashore, and Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is neighboring for anyone who wants a quieter green break between the beach and the boulevard. Port Everglades and its cruise piers mark the city’s southern edge, which keeps Fort Lauderdale feeling like a place built around the water rather than turned away from it.
For rooms, parking, and check-in questions, the property itself is the place to ask, since those details belong to the hotel and can shift. What journey plans well ahead is the location: a coastal address with the beach, the New River, and Las Olas all within the same compact reach. Guests with time to spare frequently walk to the water in the afternoon or wander the boulevard’s galleries, then come back to a room that is a short move from all of it.
Once your group clears the terminal on Dodge Island, your chauffeur is already there at the curb, ready to load every bag and point the vehicle north. There are no stops and no detours built into the plan. From the pier it is a single run along I-95 that ends at the door of the Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn, with your luggage riding in the same vehicle as your party the whole way.
The route covers about 29.9 miles and normally runs 49 to 66 minutes, and that timing already accounts for the I-95 traffic you would meet on a hectic port morning. The pickup is set to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock, so if the ship is slow to release passengers, the vehicle is still waiting when you walk out. It is a private ride reserved for your group alone, door to door, with fuel and typical tolls folded into the flat rate you booked.
Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn in Fort Lauderdale is 30.1 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 53 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $140 for the Black SUV, $200 for the Van and $250 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 30.1 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $140 |
| Drive time | 53 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $200 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $250 |
| Back from Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn | $140 / $200 / $250 |
The return covers the same 30.1 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the inn, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 53 minutes. From Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn the Black SUV costs $140, the Van $200 and the Van XL $250. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
The 30.1 miles from the Port of Miami to Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn take about 53 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $140 for the Black SUV, $200 for the Van and $250 for the Van XL.
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 30.1 miles to Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn.
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 Oceanside Inn starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 53 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $140. Larger groups going to Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn take the Van at $200, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $250, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
On sailing day the ride from Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn to your terminal is $140 for the Black SUV, $200 for the Van and $250 for the Van XL. The 30.1 miles take about 53 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Walking off the ship by myself, the last thing I wanted was to sort out transport at the port, so I had a private car waiting for the run to Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn.
We didn’t want to juggle the little ones and the bags looking for a ride at the port, so we booked a private van to Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn. The driver handled the suitcases so we didn’t have to juggle it all. The night before, we got a text with the driver’s name and plate number, so there was no guessing at the curb on the way out.
Getting off the ship on my own, I had a driver already at the curb for the ride to Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn — no scramble at the port. For a reliable way to get from the ship to Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn, it was well worth it. I went from the ship to the front desk of Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn with zero hassle along the way.
The two of us set up a private transfer for after the cruise so we wouldn’t worry about the timing getting over to Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn. Booking was simple, we got a solid confirmation, and everything went exactly as planned.
After our week aboard, my husband and I didn’t feel like chasing a ride at the terminal, so we pre-booked a private car to Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn.