From $385 per vehicle — a private one-way ride from Port of Miami to Buckingham, driver meets your cruise party curbside.
The rate below covers the whole vehicle for your group, one-way to any Buckingham address, and it holds from the moment you book — traffic and demand never move it.
Pickup happens curbside at the Port of Miami cruise terminal, right where you step out once you have cleared the ship and gathered your bags. The driver follows your vessel’s arrival and disembarkation timing, so the car is in position when your group actually reaches the curb rather than at a guessed hour. Meet and greet is part of the booking, and if you desire a name sign held as you exit the terminal building, ask when you message ahead — that adds $40. The day before sailing you obtain the driver’s name and pickup details, so there is no wondering who to look for. Cruise luggage loads in one go, and the ride heads straight out with no shared seats and no detours for other parties.
Buckingham is a quiet, semi-rural pocket of long driveways, paddock fencing, and horse pasture, where house numbers tend to sit on gateposts rather than on the buildings. Numerous of its lanes run unlit after dark, so the final stretch of the drive settles into a peaceful, open pace compared with the hectic terminal you left. The transfer ends at the exact door you give when you book — a family home, a ranch, or a rental tucked off one of those rural roads — with the driver carrying your bags to the entrance. If your arrival lands in the evening, a photo of the driveway or gate and the name of the road you turn off makes the last approach simple, since numbers on a dark country lane are hard to read from a moving car.
From the port the driver takes the most direct route open on the day and keeps the run door-to-door, with no stops added for anyone else. Cruise mornings are the busiest window: when several ships empty at once, the roads around the terminals fill up, so the first stretch away from the port can crawl before the drive opens out. Because the driver watches your ship’s timing, the pickup is set to when your party clears the terminal, which keeps the trip as tight as the traffic allows. Heading the other way, toward a departing ship, the driver builds in a cushion so you reach the terminal with time before boarding closes.
Yes, and a small detail helps. Because so numerous local lanes are unlit and numbered on the gatepost, sending a photo of the entrance and the road name when you book makes the last turn swift. The driver still drops you at the exact door and carries the bags in.
Yes. The same private SUVs and vans run between Miami International Airport and the Port of Miami as well as to or from Buckingham. Give both ends and your dates when you reserve, and one reserved vehicle covers the whole leg with the driver handling your luggage.
Yes — disembarkation morning is the most common pickup. Set the pickup for shortly after your scheduled debark and the car is in position when your group clears the terminal, then drives straight to your door. Even if several ships empty at once, your reserved vehicle is waiting and the rate holds.
Buckingham is 157.1 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 2 hours 31 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. The fare is per vehicle: $385 for the Black SUV, $505 for the Van and $615 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 157.1 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $385 |
| Drive time | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $505 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $615 |
| Back from Buckingham | $385 / $505 / $615 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at your address in Buckingham and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 157.1 miles away, in about 2 hours 31 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Buckingham are $385 (Black SUV), $505 (Van) and $615 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 2 hours 31 minutes for the 157.1 miles from the Port of Miami to Buckingham via I-595 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $385 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 Buckingham then takes about 2 hours 31 minutes.
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 Buckingham.
In the Black SUV ($385 to Buckingham) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($505) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($615) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from Buckingham to the Port of Miami costs $385 in the Black SUV, $505 in the Van and $615 in the Van XL. Allow about 2 hours 31 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Traveling with the kids, we booked a private van to meet us at the cruise terminal and take everyone to Buckingham. The car was roomy enough for all the cruise luggage, a relief in the Miami heat. The meet-and-greet at the curb was part of it, and we found the car with no trouble.
No pudo ser más simple — un conductor esperando, maletas cargadas, y un traslado fácil hasta Buckingham. Había un buen período de gracia desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuve que apurarme para pasar la aduana.
Privado, puntual, y no tuvimos que pensar en nada al bajar del barco.
Tirar todo mundo do navio e até Buckingham costuma ser dor de cabeça, mas uma van privativa reservada resolveu sem esforço.
For a smooth disembarkation, my husband and I had a private driver meet us at the cruise terminal to run us to Buckingham. It was just our party in the car — no side pickups — which was so much nicer than piling in with strangers. An easy, relaxed handoff for the two of us from the ship to Buckingham.