From $635 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Candlewood Suites Lake Mary in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full journey one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
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.
Candlewood Suites Lake Mary sits in Lake Mary, a town in Central Florida, and it becomes the final stop on a private run that begins the moment you step off your ship at Port of Miami. The hotel is a single address in that region, and the transfer is planned to end right at its entrance rather than somewhere neighboring. Wherever the property sits within Lake Mary, the vehicle takes you door to door, so the last stretch of a long cruise day stays short and settled.
What waits on arrival is a place built for staying rather than passing through. The hotel side of your journey — the room amenities, the luggage holds for early arrivals, the choice to ask about early check-in — is handled by Candlewood on its own official page, so those details stay with the property while the ride stays with us. You reach the door with your bags already carried for you, which makes the handoff between the vehicle and the front desk an easy one.
Lake Mary places you in Central Florida, away from the coast and the port crowds, in a quieter corner of the region. The transfer covers every address in the region, so a specific street or a spot on the edge of town changes nothing about the plan. You reach as a single group in one vehicle reserved for you alone, unpacking on your own schedule instead of waiting in a line, with the whole of Central Florida a short drive in any direction from the front door.
From the pier it is one continuous run — about 251.6 miles along Florida’s Turnpike — ending at the door of Candlewood Suites Lake Mary. The driver is organized by message as you clear the terminal on Dodge Island and meets your group at the curb, so there is no line to join and no searching for a car. Your bags go straight into the vehicle, and the whole party rides together to the hotel.
Plan on roughly 250 to 257 minutes between Port of Miami and the hotel, depending on the hour. Because ships rarely release everyone at the same minute, the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation, and 60 minutes of complimentary wait absorbs customs and the luggage hall. You walk out, the vehicle is there, the fare was locked at booking, and Candlewood Suites Lake Mary is the only stop ahead.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 4 hours 2 minutes and 251.9 miles to reach Candlewood Suites Lake Mary via Florida’s Turnpike. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $635 for the Black SUV, $905 for the Van, $1120 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 251.9 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $635 |
| Drive time | 4 hours 2 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $905 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1120 |
| Back from Candlewood Suites Lake Mary | $635 / $905 / $1120 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hotel and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 251.9 miles away, in about 4 hours 2 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Candlewood Suites Lake Mary are $635 (Black SUV), $905 (Van) and $1120 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
The 251.9 miles from the Port of Miami to Candlewood Suites Lake Mary take about 4 hours 2 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $635 for the Black SUV, $905 for the Van and $1120 for the Van XL.
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 Candlewood Suites Lake Mary then takes about 4 hours 2 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 Candlewood Suites Lake Mary.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $635. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($905), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($1120). All three go door to door to Candlewood Suites Lake Mary.
On sailing day the ride from Candlewood Suites Lake Mary to your terminal is $635 for the Black SUV, $905 for the Van and $1120 for the Van XL. The 251.9 miles take about 4 hours 2 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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En viaje de pareja, trato cordial desde el primer momento.
Em viagem de casal, comunicação clara desde a reserva. confirmaram por mensagem na noite anterior. ja guardei o contato pra próxima viagem. (estávamos com 4 malas grandes)
Al bajar del barco, tener el traslado ya resuelto hasta Candlewood Suites Lake Mary fue justo lo que necesitábamos. Ya guardamos el contacto para nuestro próximo crucero desde PortMiami.
El grupo entero bajamos de una y fue muy fácil tener una van privada lista en la acera para el viaje a Candlewood Suites Lake Mary — sin dividirnos. Sin pelear con una app — caminamos de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí. Sinceramente la parte más tranquila del viaje — del barco a la puerta del hotel sin estrés.
My wife and I walked off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was waiting at the terminal curb to take us to Candlewood Suites Lake Mary. It was a private car for our party alone — nobody else to wait on — so much nicer than piling in with strangers.