From $610 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Candlewood Suites Orlando 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.
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 Orlando is a hotel set on Winter Garden Vineland Road, on the Orlando side of the metro that most cruise travelers point toward once the ship is behind them. It works as a relaxing home base for a longer stay, with the kind of guest services that create a late arrival simple — luggage holds when your room is not ready, and early check-in when you have asked for it ahead of time.
The location puts you within reach of the things people actually come to Orlando for. Downtown Orlando brings its grown-up side: Lake Eola Park for a lakeside walk, the Kia Center for shows and games, and museums for a slower afternoon. A short way out, Winter Park adds Park Avenue, a boutique-lined main street, along with the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum. It is a simple mix of city energy and quieter, walkable corners, all inside the same region.
When your driver pulls up to Candlewood Suites Orlando, the group steps out at the entrance and the bags come to the curb beside you — no last leg to figure out after a long day of journey. From there the front desk and your room are only steps away, and the rest of the journey is yours to plan. Whether you are here for a single night before the next flight or settling in for a week, arriving in your own vehicle means you set the arrival time, not a schedule someone else built for you.
After you disembark, your reserved vehicle is waiting at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island, and the driver stays in touch by message as you clear the hall so there is no wandering the curb looking for a car. Bags go straight into the vehicle with a hand from the chauffeur, the group settles in, and the ride runs direct to Candlewood Suites Orlando with no shared stops along the way.
The route follows Florida’s Turnpike north out of the port, a steady run of roughly four hours depending on the morning’s traffic, which is already accounted for in your flat rate. Because pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock, the pace of customs never costs you the ride. You step off the ship, hand over the luggage, and the next time you think about logistics you are already at the hotel entrance in Orlando.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 3 hours 55 minutes and 240.0 miles to reach Candlewood Suites Orlando via Florida’s Turnpike. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $610 for the Black SUV, $865 for the Van, $1070 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 240.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $610 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 55 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $865 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1070 |
| Back from Candlewood Suites Orlando | $610 / $865 / $1070 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel and drives the 240.0 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 3 hours 55 minutes. The return fare is $610 for the Black SUV, $865 for the Van and $1070 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Candlewood Suites Orlando as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 240.0 miles from the Port of Miami to Candlewood Suites Orlando take about 3 hours 55 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: $610 for the Black SUV, $865 for the Van and $1070 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 240.0 miles to Candlewood Suites Orlando.
Curbside at the terminal your ship uses. Leave the building with your luggage, send a message, and the driver comes to that curb. From there it is 240.0 miles to Candlewood Suites Orlando.
In the Black SUV ($610 to Candlewood Suites Orlando) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($865) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($1070) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
On sailing day the ride from Candlewood Suites Orlando to your terminal is $610 for the Black SUV, $865 for the Van and $1070 for the Van XL. The 240.0 miles take about 3 hours 55 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Minha esposa e eu tivemos uma viagem incrível e rematamos com um carro privativo pronto no meio-fio para nos levar até Candlewood Suites Orlando — sem uma só preocupação no terminal. Uma passagem fácil e simples para nós dois — do navio até Candlewood Suites Orlando sem nada para resolver. Para sair do navio e chegar a Candlewood Suites Orlando de forma confiável, valeu muito a pena. Reservaria para o próximo cruzeiro.
The kids were running on empty when we walked off, and a private van already at the curb got everyone to Candlewood Suites Orlando in one piece. The kids crashed in the car, and getting straight to Candlewood Suites Orlando without a scramble at the port was perfect. The driver loaded all our cruise luggage so we didn’t have to juggle it all. Would book again for the next cruise.
My partner and I wanted a clean handoff outside the terminal, so we booked a private ride to Candlewood Suites Orlando before we even sailed. The car was roomy enough for all the cruise luggage, and the AC was perfect after the ship. The night before, we got a text with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was nothing to figure out on the way out.
First time cruising on my own out of PortMiami, and having a private car there the second I walked out for the trip to Candlewood Suites Orlando could not have been smoother. The fare was fixed when I booked, nothing added at the curb.