From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Casa Grande Suite Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way trip, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
Tell us the ship and the driver times the pickup to its arrival, then waits at your terminal’s curb at PortMiami. The curbside greeting there is included in the fare; the Meet & Greet at the terminal is a $40 add-on. From the port the ride is direct, with no other passengers.
Casa Grande Suite Hotel stands at 834 Ocean Drive in the South Beach neighborhood of Miami Beach, 33139 — a front-row address on the strip most people picture when they think of the area. The hotel puts you directly on Ocean Drive, the pastel-lined avenue at the heart of the Art Deco Historic District, where the classic Miami postcard of palm trees, painted facades, and open sky comes together in one walkable grid.
Step outside and the setting does most of the work. Lummus Park and its wide ribbon of sand sit just across the street, so the ocean is a short walk from the lobby rather than a drive. The surrounding blocks hold the Art Deco district’s best-known corners, along with Española Way, the pedestrian lane of cafes and shops a few minutes away. Everything in this part of South Beach is built for walking, which makes the hotel an easy base whether the plan is the beach, the architecture, or the evening crowd.
What you find on arrival is a stay wrapped inside the busiest, most photographed stretch of the coast. Lincoln Road Mall, the open-air shopping promenade, and the New World Center are both within reach, and Ocean Drive itself runs right past the door. After a cruise, the natural first move is simple: drop your bags at Casa Grande Suite Hotel and walk to the water. The location means you spend your time in South Beach on foot, with the sand, the shops, and the Art Deco streets all close at hand.
The ride begins the moment you clear your terminal at the Port of Miami. Your chauffeur is coordinated by message as you walk off the ship and meets your group at the curb, then loads every bag into a vehicle reserved for your party alone. From the pier it is a single run — no stops, no detours — straight to the entrance of Casa Grande Suite Hotel on Ocean Drive.
The route follows SR A1A and the MacArthur Causeway, covering roughly 7.1 miles in about 16 to 18 minutes depending on the hour. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest window, so the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock. Fuel, standard tolls, and luggage assist are already inside the fare, and the driver waits with you until you are ready to go.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 23 minutes and 7.1 miles to reach Casa Grande Suite Hotel in Miami Beach via 5th Street and the PortMiami Tunnel. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van, $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 7.1 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drive time | 23 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | 5th Street, PortMiami Tunnel |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Casa Grande Suite Hotel | $89 / $140 / $200 |
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, 7.1 miles away, in about 23 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Casa Grande Suite Hotel are $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) and $200 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 23 minutes for the 7.1 miles from the Port of Miami to Casa Grande Suite Hotel via 5th Street and the PortMiami Tunnel when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $89 for the Black SUV.
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 Casa Grande Suite Hotel then takes about 23 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 Casa Grande Suite Hotel starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 23 minutes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $89. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($140), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($200). All three go door to door to Casa Grande Suite Hotel.
Yes. The return from Casa Grande Suite Hotel to the Port of Miami costs $89 in the Black SUV, $140 in the Van and $200 in the Van XL. Allow about 23 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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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 Casa Grande Suite Hotel. An easy, relaxed handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into Casa Grande Suite Hotel with nothing left to sort out.
Éramos seis bajando en PortMiami, y un traslado privado a Casa Grande Suite Hotel fue mucho más simple que dividirnos en autos. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre junto a las puertas de la terminal, así que ubicamos al conductor sin buscar nada.
The two of us booked a private transfer for after the cruise so we wouldn’t worry about the timing getting over to Casa Grande Suite Hotel. The fare was locked in at booking, the same number we were quoted.
We didn’t want to wrangle kids and luggage looking for a ride at the port, so we booked a private van to Casa Grande Suite Hotel. The child seat was ready when we got in, which was a real help that morning. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was reliable and on time.
Getting the whole party off the ship and over to Casa Grande Suite Hotel is usually a headache, but one pre-booked private van took the stress right out of it. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — so much nicer than piling in with strangers.