From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Budget Inn of St. Cloud in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
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.
Budget Inn of St. Cloud is a place to rest your head in St. Cloud, a quiet corner of Central Florida well away from the noise of the coast. After a long cruise and a long drive north, it is the kind of stop that puts you close to your plans without keeping you in the middle of a crowd. Your chauffeur brings you straight to the property, so the address on your reservation is the address where the ride ends.
What you locate on arrival is simple and practical: a lodging in St. Cloud with your room waiting and your bags carried in from the curb. The details that only the property can answer — how the rooms are laid out, where to park, when check-in opens — belong to Budget Inn of St. Cloud itself, and its own official page is the place to confirm them before you journey. We handle the road; the front desk handles the stay.
Because the drop-off is door to door, it does not matter which street or which corner of St. Cloud your room sits on. The chauffeur follows your reservation to the exact entrance rather than a general region, and the fare covers that final turn to your door. You step out of the vehicle where you are actually staying, with your luggage already unloaded and the whole run behind you — the ship, the terminal, and the miles north all done in a single reserved journey.
The run from the Port of Miami cruise terminal to Budget Inn of St. Cloud covers about 214.7 miles and takes roughly 213 to 224 minutes, depending on traffic, with the chauffeur taking Florida’s Turnpike as one direct leg. There is no transfer point and no detour to collect other passengers — the vehicle is yours alone from the terminal curb all the way to your door in St. Cloud.
Your driver is waiting at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island and is organized by message as you clear the hall, so the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a guessed hour. Your booking includes 60 minutes of complimentary wait to absorb customs and the luggage line. The bags go into the vehicle at the curb, ride with you the whole way, and come out again at the property — you walk out, the vehicle is there, and Budget Inn of St. Cloud is next.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Budget Inn of St. Cloud covers 215.0 miles and takes about 3 hours 33 minutes in light traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $600, Van $850, Van XL $1050. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 215.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drop-off address | 602 13th St, St Cloud |
| Drive time | 3 hours 33 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Budget Inn of St. Cloud | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the inn (602 13th St) and drives the 215.0 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 3 hours 33 minutes. The return fare is $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Budget Inn of St. Cloud as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Budget Inn of St. Cloud is 215.0 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 33 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 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, Budget Inn of St. Cloud is 215.0 miles away, about 3 hours 33 minutes in light traffic.
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 Budget Inn of St. Cloud starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 3 hours 33 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $600. Larger groups going to Budget Inn of St. Cloud take the Van at $850, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $1050, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at Budget Inn of St. Cloud and takes you to your cruise terminal for $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) or $1050 (Van XL). Plan on about 3 hours 33 minutes for the 215.0 miles, more at rush hour.
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As a solo cruiser I pre-booked a private transfer from the terminal to Budget Inn of St. Cloud for disembarkation morning, and it was the best call of the trip. It was a private car just for me — nobody else to wait on — a relief after a week aboard.
The two of us arranged a private transfer for disembarkation morning so we wouldn’t deal with the port crowds getting over to Budget Inn of St. Cloud. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled.
No app hassle — we walked off the ship and the car was waiting, then straight to Budget Inn of St. Cloud. Would book again.
We got off the ship with the kids worn out after the cruise, and a private van waiting at the port made the run to Budget Inn of St. Cloud painless. The ride from the terminal to Budget Inn of St. Cloud was easy the whole way, and we could just settle in. Booking was simple, we got a solid confirmation, and everything lined up perfectly.
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 Budget Inn of St. Cloud.