From $110 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Candlewood Suites Miami Lakes in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
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.
Candlewood Suites Miami Lakes is your place to land after the ship, set in Miami Lakes within the wider Miami–Fort Lauderdale corridor. It sits away from the cruise-terminal crowds, so the last stretch of your journey day trades the noise of the port for a quieter part of the metro region. Wherever exactly your room falls within Miami Lakes, the ride we run reaches it directly, curb to curb.
Coming straight off a cruise, what most travelers desire is a simple end to the journey, and that is what this destination gives you. Your driver takes you from the terminal to the front of Candlewood Suites Miami Lakes as one direct leg, no side stops and no second pickup. You step out where you are staying, bags in hand, ready to check in and settle rather than chase down another connection.
The location keeps you close to the Miami–Fort Lauderdale corridor, which makes Candlewood Suites Miami Lakes a practical base whether Miami Lakes itself is your reason for the journey or a resting point before the next part of it. Because the transfer is door to door, the distance between the port and this part of the metro region never becomes your problem to solve. You book the ride before you dock, the fare is fixed to your vehicle and party size, and the arrival is handled from the moment you clear the terminal hall to the moment you reach the entrance.
From the Port of Miami to Candlewood Suites Miami Lakes runs about 19.3 miles, roughly 36 to 49 minutes depending on traffic, taken by way of the Palmetto Expressway and SR-826. Your driver stages at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island before you finish clearing the hall, loads the luggage at the curb, and drives the whole distance as a single direct leg to the hotel. There is no parking-lot meetup and no waiting for a vehicle to be summoned.
Everything the day commonly adds on is already inside the flat fare, so tolls and fuel are not billed to you when you reach. The chauffeur is bilingual in Spanish and English and knows the port, and your booking holds complimentary wait time so the pace of customs does not cost you the ride within that time. You settle in, and the route does the rest all the way to Candlewood Suites Miami Lakes.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Candlewood Suites Miami Lakes covers 17.7 miles and takes about 39 minutes in light traffic via SR 924 and I-95. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $110, Van $170, Van XL $200. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 17.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $110 |
| Drop-off address | 8079 NW 154th St, Miami Lakes |
| Drive time | 39 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $170 |
| Main roads | SR 924, I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Candlewood Suites Miami Lakes | $110 / $170 / $200 |
The return covers the same 17.7 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (8079 NW 154th St), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 39 minutes. From Candlewood Suites Miami Lakes the Black SUV costs $110, the Van $170 and the Van XL $200. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
The 17.7 miles from the Port of Miami to Candlewood Suites Miami Lakes take about 39 minutes without heavy traffic via SR 924 and I-95. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van and $200 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 17.7 miles to Candlewood Suites Miami Lakes.
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 Candlewood Suites Miami Lakes starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 39 minutes.
In the Black SUV ($110 to Candlewood Suites Miami Lakes) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($170) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($200) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
We do. The driver picks you up at Candlewood Suites Miami Lakes and takes you to your cruise terminal for $110 (Black SUV), $170 (Van) or $200 (Van XL). Plan on about 39 minutes for the 17.7 miles, more at rush hour.
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Excelente servicio. Cero estrés y la tarifa fue la acordada.
Traveling with the whole family, we booked a private van to be waiting at the curb and take everyone over to Candlewood Suites Miami Lakes. We went from the ship to the front desk of Candlewood Suites Miami Lakes with no stress at all. No lot to comb through — we just stepped out and the car was ready.
Our family of four came off the ship at PortMiami and the driver loaded every cruise bag for the ride to Candlewood Suites Miami Lakes. The fare was set up front, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning.
Nós dois zarpamos de PortMiami e ter um carro privativo pronto no meio-fio para a viagem até Candlewood Suites Miami Lakes deixou a manhã fácil. O motorista nos deixou direto em frente a Candlewood Suites Miami Lakes, e não numa esquina com as malas.
With the whole crew, arranging a private car from the terminal to Candlewood Suites Miami Lakes meant no scramble on disembarkation morning.