From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Clarion Suites Maingate 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.
Clarion Suites Maingate is a hotel in the Davenport and Clermont region, out west of the Disney exits along I-4. The property’s front door is at 7888 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, on a stretch that keeps you close to the theme parks while sitting a comfortable step back from the thick of the crowds. If your cruise week is bookended by a few nights near Orlando’s attractions, this is a practical base with the parks only minutes away.
The surrounding pocket is defined by golf and villa country. ChampionsGate and Reunion fill this side of I-4 with golf resorts and rental homes, so the roads around the hotel feel more residential-resort than tourist strip. Guests coming off a ship frequently work ChampionsGate and Reunion Resort into their days once they’re settled, and the Clermont chain of lakes gives the region a green, open character that’s simple to underestimate until you’re there.
When your vehicle reaches Clarion Suites Maingate, look for your driver at the main entrance — that’s the meeting point, plain and simple, with your bags carried to the curb beside you. For rooms, parking, and check-in details, the hotel itself is the authority, so lean on its own front desk for those specifics. Neighboring, Lake Louisa State Park rounds out the outdoor options in the Davenport and Clermont region, a quiet counterpoint to the resorts and a reminder that this corner of Central Florida has more than queues and turnstiles waiting for you.
Your private vehicle meets your group at the cruise terminal on Dodge Island and runs straight north to Clarion Suites Maingate with no stops in between. The driver is organized by message as you walk off the ship, so once your group clears the hall there’s a car and a name waiting at the curb. Luggage rides with you the whole way, loaded at the port and carried to the entrance at the other end, and the vehicle is yours alone for the journey.
The route follows Florida’s Turnpike for a run of about 234.3 miles, which normally takes 238 to 246 minutes. Turnpike traffic is the one variable, which is why the pickup is timed to your ship’s actual arrival with room to spare rather than a fixed slot. You set the departure and the pace, and the fare quoted at booking is what you pay — tolls and fuel are already inside it.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Clarion Suites Maingate covers 234.5 miles and takes about 3 hours 56 minutes in light traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $600, Van $850, Van XL $1050. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 234.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 56 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Clarion Suites Maingate | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel and drives the 234.5 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 3 hours 56 minutes. The return fare is $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Clarion Suites Maingate as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Clarion Suites Maingate is 234.5 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 56 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 for the Black SUV.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Clarion Suites Maingate is 234.5 miles away, about 3 hours 56 minutes in light traffic.
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 Clarion Suites Maingate starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 3 hours 56 minutes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $600. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($850), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($1050). All three go door to door to Clarion Suites Maingate.
We do. The driver picks you up at Clarion Suites Maingate and takes you to your cruise terminal for $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) or $1050 (Van XL). Plan on about 3 hours 56 minutes for the 234.5 miles, more at rush hour.
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No complaints. courteous from the moment we got in.
Los dos zarpamos de PortMiami y tener un auto privado esperándonos en la terminal para el viaje hasta Clarion Suites Maingate fue lo mejor del día.
We came off the ship tired but happy and a private car straight to Clarion Suites Maingate was the right call. The driver loaded all our cruise luggage so we didn’t have to struggle with anything. No line to stand in — we just went straight from the curb into the car. Thanks for the smooth handoff!
Our whole group rode together straight from the port to Clarion Suites Maingate, and it worked out great. There was room for everyone for the whole group and the whole pile of suitcases in one van to Clarion Suites Maingate. Getting to Clarion Suites Maingate first thing meant we could settle in without waiting around.
Viajando con la familia, coordinamos una van privada para que nos esperara en la terminal de cruceros y llevara a todos hasta Clarion Suites Maingate. El conductor nos dejó en la entrada de Clarion Suites Maingate, y no a media cuadra.