From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Cavalier South Beach Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the curbside greeting included in the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal available for $40 if you desire it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
The Cavalier South Beach Hotel sets you down in the middle of South Beach, on the strip where pastel Art Deco facades run along Ocean Drive and the sand of Lummus Park Beach stretches just beyond. This is the part of town where the classic postcard scene gets folded into one walkable grid — the Art Deco Historic District, Española Way, and Lincoln Road all within reach. After a week at sea, the location alone does a lot of the work: you step out the door and the whole neighborhood is right there.
Once you have dropped your bags, everything that defines the region is close at hand. Ocean Drive and the Art Deco Historic District sit within simple reach of the hotel, and Lummus Park Beach and the New World Center are neighboring as well. The grid rewards walking — you can drift from the beach to the cafes along the avenues without needing to get back in a car. Anything about the stay itself, from rooms to check-in, lives on the Cavalier South Beach Hotel’s own page; the ride is our part.
Families come off the ships here every week, and the arrival is meant to feel simple in either direction. Coming off your ship, the car is staged for the terminal curb once your group clears the exit, with sixty minutes of courtesy wait built in so nobody is rushed. Leaving for the ship, the chauffeur meets you at the hotel entrance and loads the bags. One group rides per vehicle, door to door, with a bilingual chauffeur who works the port every week.
The journey from PortMiami to the Cavalier South Beach Hotel is one clean run — about 5.9 miles along SR A1A and the MacArthur Causeway, normally 19 to 21 minutes depending on the traffic that day. Your group is picked up curbside at your own terminal on Dodge Island, not sent off to a parking lot, and the driver is organized by message as you walk off the ship and out of the hall.
From there it is a straight shot to the door of the hotel, with every bag loaded into the vehicle and nothing to juggle between the pier and the lobby. Tolls and fuel are already inside the flat rate, so the price you booked is the price on the day. The pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival with room to spare, rather than a slot timed to the minute, which is why the causeway traffic never becomes your problem.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Cavalier South Beach Hotel covers 6.0 miles and takes about 20 minutes in light traffic via MacArthur Causeway. 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 | 6.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 1320 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach |
| Drive time | 20 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | MacArthur Causeway |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Cavalier South Beach Hotel | $89 / $140 / $200 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hotel (1320 Ocean Dr) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 6.0 miles away, in about 20 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Cavalier South Beach Hotel are $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) and $200 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
The 6.0 miles from the Port of Miami to Cavalier South Beach Hotel take about 20 minutes without heavy traffic via MacArthur Causeway. 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 Cavalier South Beach Hotel then takes about 20 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 Cavalier South Beach Hotel.
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 Cavalier South Beach Hotel.
On sailing day the ride from Cavalier South Beach Hotel to your terminal is $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The 6.0 miles take about 20 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
Every policy in full: FAQ
All of us walked off at once and it was a relief to have one private van ready at the curb for the ride to Cavalier South Beach Hotel — everyone in one vehicle. It was a private car for our party alone — no side pickups — so much nicer than piling in with strangers. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — ship to hotel door with zero stress. Thanks for the smooth handoff!
With the whole crew, arranging a private car from the terminal to Cavalier South Beach Hotel meant no scramble on disembarkation morning. The car was fresh and comfortable, a relief in the Miami heat.
Mi pareja y yo queríamos un traspaso limpio afuera de la terminal, así que coordinamos un viaje privado a Cavalier South Beach Hotel antes de zarpar. Reservar fue rápido, recibimos todo por escrito, y todo salió tal cual.
No taxi line — we walked off the ship and a clean, private car was right there, then straight to Cavalier South Beach Hotel. Highly recommend.
Stepping off the ship by myself, the last thing I wanted was to sort out transport at the port, so I had a private car lined up for the run to Cavalier South Beach Hotel. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was there exactly when I needed it. Honestly the easiest part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled. Made getting off the ship so easy.