From $265 per vehicle: private one-way ride, Port of Miami to Best Western Plus Palm Beach Gardens Hotel and Suites and Conference Center.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way trip, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
On disembarkation morning the driver plans around the ship’s arrival and waits at the curb outside your terminal at PortMiami. The curbside greeting at the terminal is included; the Meet & Greet at the terminal, your driver holding a name sign, is available for $40. Luggage goes straight from the terminal into the vehicle and the ride leaves private and direct.
The Best Western Plus Palm Beach Gardens Hotel and Suites and Conference Center pairs standard guest rooms with roomier suites, and it keeps meeting space on site under the same roof. That mix suits a variety of trips: a family stretching out after a cruise, a couple after a quiet base north of the city, or a small group in town for a conference. You book one ride, and the whole party arrives together at the door.
The hotel sits up in the Palm Beach Gardens area, well north of the port and close to Jupiter. The stretch is defined by turquoise inlet water and the old lighthouse that marks it, and there is ample to fill a spare afternoon neighboring. Riverbend Park keeps trails for walkers, the Gardens Mall handles shopping just to the south, and Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium draws crowds for spring games. Jupiter Beach and the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse are both an easy hop if you linger after checkout.
When your ride pulls in, look for your chauffeur at the main entrance. The driver lifts the bags out and sets them by the door, so nobody wrestles a suitcase across the lot after a long travel day. The area stays peaceful compared with the coastal core down south, which makes it a relaxing place to reset before the next leg of the trip, whether that is a meeting the next morning or a slow start by the water.
Your chauffeur is staged for your ship’s arrival, so the ride begins the moment your group clears the terminal on Dodge Island. Tell us the cruise line and the date, and the pickup is timed to when you actually walk off rather than a fixed slot. As you exit the hall, the driver coordinates by message and meets you at the curb, and the included wait window covers a slow gangway.
From the port the route runs north on I-95, one vehicle for your group and no shared stops along the way. Your luggage rides with you the whole time, and the driver takes it straight to the Best Western Plus Palm Beach Gardens Hotel and Suites and Conference Center entrance. Traffic on the interstate is the main variable, which is why the pickup is built with room to spare, and the flat fare you booked does not move with a cruise-morning rush.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 1 hour 41 minutes and 82.0 miles to reach Best Western Plus Palm Beach Gardens Hotel and Suites and Conference Center in Florida 33408 via I-95. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $265 for the Black SUV, $400 for the Van, $460 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 82.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $265 |
| Drop-off address | 11360 US-1, Florida 33408 |
| Drive time | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $400 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $460 |
| Back from Best Western Plus Palm Beach Gardens Hotel and Suites and Conference Center | $265 / $400 / $460 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel (11360 US-1) and drives the 82.0 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 1 hour 41 minutes. The return fare is $265 for the Black SUV, $400 for the Van and $460 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Best Western Plus Palm Beach Gardens Hotel and Suites and Conference Center as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 1 hour 41 minutes for the 82.0 miles from the Port of Miami to Best Western Plus Palm Beach Gardens Hotel and Suites and Conference Center via 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: $265 for the Black SUV.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Best Western Plus Palm Beach Gardens Hotel and Suites and Conference Center is 82.0 miles away, about 1 hour 41 minutes in light traffic.
At the curb outside your own cruise terminal (the terminals are listed below). Before the pickup you get the driver’s name, car and plate; when you are outside with your bags, message us and the car pulls up for the ride to Best Western Plus Palm Beach Gardens Hotel and Suites and Conference Center.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $265. Larger groups going to Best Western Plus Palm Beach Gardens Hotel and Suites and Conference Center take the Van at $400, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $460, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at Best Western Plus Palm Beach Gardens Hotel and Suites and Conference Center and takes you to your cruise terminal for $265 (Black SUV), $400 (Van) or $460 (Van XL). Plan on about 1 hour 41 minutes for the 82.0 miles, more at rush hour.
Every policy in full: FAQ
The two of us cruised from PortMiami and having a private car meet us at the terminal for the ride over to Best Western Plus Palm Beach Gardens Hotel and Suites and Conference Center took all the stress out of it. Booking was quick, we got everything in writing, and everything went exactly as planned.
Primera vez de crucero por mi cuenta desde PortMiami, y tener un auto privado listo en la acera para el viaje a Best Western Plus Palm Beach Gardens Hotel and Suites and Conference Center no pudo salir mejor.
Nuestro grupo entero fue todo junto directo del puerto a Best Western Plus Palm Beach Gardens Hotel and Suites and Conference Center, y fue muy fácil. Había una ventana de cortesía desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuvimos que apurarme para pasar la aduana. Para llegar del barco a Best Western Plus Palm Beach Gardens Hotel and Suites and Conference Center sin estrés, valió cada minuto.
As a solo cruiser I arranged a private transfer from the port to Best Western Plus Palm Beach Gardens Hotel and Suites and Conference Center for the morning I got off, and it could not have been easier. No line to stand in — I just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there. I was dropped right at the front door of Best Western Plus Palm Beach Gardens Hotel and Suites and Conference Center, not on a corner with the bags.
Cruising with the kids, we wanted the port end handled, so a private van straight over to Best Western Plus Palm Beach Gardens Hotel and Suites and Conference Center was perfect. We knew the plan before the ship even docked, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.