From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Carnival Hotels & Casinos 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.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, the Meet & Greet at the terminal adds $40, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
Carnival Hotels & Casinos sits in Coconut Grove, one of the oldest and greenest corners of Miami, about 6.6 miles from the cruise terminals at the Port of Miami. The Grove keeps a village feel that the rest of the city long ago traded away, with streets shaded by a canopy of old banyan trees and sidewalk dining that runs into the evening. After a week at sea, arriving here means leaving the crowds of the pier for a quieter, tree-lined pocket of the city that still sits close to everything.
Step out and the neighborhood is walkable in every direction. CocoWalk anchors the center with shops and open-air restaurants, while Vizcaya Museum and Gardens waits a short way up the road with its formal gardens and bayfront estate. Peacock Park and the Barnacle Historic State Park offer you green space and a piece of the Grove’s early history, and down at Dinner Key the sailboats sit at anchor along the water. This is the leafy, historic side of Miami rather than the neon one.
The address also puts you within easy reach of the wider city when you desire it, with Little Havana, Wynwood, Downtown, Brickell, and Coral Gables all short runs away. But the Grove itself gives you a reason to stay put: gardens, water, and a slower pace once the ship is behind you. Your driver takes you straight to the door of your stay, so the first thing you do on arrival is settle in rather than sort out directions or wait in a line at the port.
The ride runs from the cruise terminal to Carnival Hotels & Casinos in about 20 to 24 minutes, covering roughly 6.6 miles along US-1 as one direct leg. Your driver meets you curbside at your own terminal, not a distant parking lot, and loads every bag before you climb in. The vehicle is reserved for your party alone, door to door.
Pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock, which matters most on Saturday and Sunday mornings when thousands of passengers leave the ships at once. Tell us your ship and arrival date, and the driver stages the vehicle and coordinates by message as you walk off. The US-1 traffic is already built into the plan, so the price you see covers the whole journey.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Carnival Hotels & Casinos covers 7.3 miles and takes about 28 minutes in light traffic via I-95 and South Dixie Highway (US 1). Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $89, Van $140, Van XL $200. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 7.3 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drive time | 28 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | I-95, South Dixie Highway (US 1) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Carnival Hotels & Casinos | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 7.3 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 28 minutes. From Carnival Hotels & Casinos the Black SUV costs $89, the Van $140 and the Van XL $200. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
The 7.3 miles from the Port of Miami to Carnival Hotels & Casinos take about 28 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95 and South Dixie Highway (US 1). At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 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 Carnival Hotels & Casinos then takes about 28 minutes.
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 Carnival Hotels & Casinos starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 28 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $89. Larger groups going to Carnival Hotels & Casinos take the Van at $140, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $200, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at Carnival Hotels & Casinos and takes you to your cruise terminal for $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) or $200 (Van XL). Plan on about 28 minutes for the 7.3 miles, more at rush hour.
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Cruising with the family, we wanted the port end handled, so a private van straight over to Carnival Hotels & Casinos made the day. We were dropped at the entrance of Carnival Hotels & Casinos, not across the street. It was a private car for our party alone — nobody else to wait on — a relief after a week aboard. Would book again for the next cruise.
Getting all of us off the ship and over to Carnival Hotels & Casinos is usually a headache, but one pre-booked private van took the stress right out of it. There was a sign with our name at the exit, so we didn’t have to look around. The driver handled the suitcases so we didn’t have to lift a thing.
After a week at sea I just wanted a clean handoff, so a private car from the terminal to Carnival Hotels & Casinos was exactly right. I’ve already saved them for my next cruise out of PortMiami. I had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was no guessing at the port. Would book again for the next cruise.
For an easy morning off the ship, my wife and I had a private driver meet us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Carnival Hotels & Casinos. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was there exactly when we needed it. We’ve already saved them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.