From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Congress Hotel South Beach in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full journey one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
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.
Congress Hotel South Beach places you right inside South Beach, the walkable stretch of Miami where the sand, the pastel facades, and the Art Deco streets all sit within a few blocks of one another. This is the part of the city most visitors picture first — Ocean Drive and its rows of restored buildings, the shops and cafes of Lincoln Road, and the open green of Lummus Park running down to the water. Your stay drops you into the middle of it, close to the sights that fill a South Beach day.
Step outside and the neighborhood does the rest. Ocean Drive and the Art Deco Historic District are close by, along with the pedestrian charm of Española Way and the shopping and dining that line Lincoln Road Mall. The New World Center is also neighboring, adding a cultural stop to a district already built for walking. Everything sits on one compact grid, so once you have checked in and set down your bags, the beach and the main streets are a simple stroll from the door.
If you are staying on after your cruise rather than heading straight to the airport, the location works in your favor. The classic corners of South Beach — Ocean Drive, Española Way, and Lincoln Road — are all within reach, and the same private car that met you at the ship can take you on an hourly tour of the wider city with your luggage stored safely on board. Congress Hotel South Beach makes a natural base for those first hours off the ship.
Your driver is organized by message as you come out of the terminal on Dodge Island, and the vehicle is staged and waiting when you walk off the ship. A 60-minute courtesy window covers customs and the luggage hall, so there is no rush while you clear the port. Your chauffeur handles the bags from the curb, and the car is reserved for your party alone, door to door.
From the pier it is a single run of about 5.7 miles along SR A1A and the MacArthur Causeway, ending right at Congress Hotel South Beach. Plan on 17 to 19 minutes depending on the hour, with weekend mornings the busiest as ships empty all at once. Fuel and standard tolls are already built into the flat rate, and your luggage stays in the vehicle the whole way.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 20 minutes and 5.9 miles to reach Congress Hotel South Beach in Miami Beach via MacArthur Causeway. 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 | 5.9 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 1036 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach |
| Drive time | 20 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | MacArthur Causeway |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Congress Hotel South Beach | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 5.9 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (1036 Ocean Dr), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 20 minutes. From Congress Hotel South Beach 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 5.9 miles from the Port of Miami to Congress Hotel South Beach 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.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Congress Hotel South Beach is 5.9 miles away, about 20 minutes in light traffic.
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 5.9 miles to Congress Hotel South Beach.
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 Congress Hotel South Beach.
Yes. The return from Congress Hotel South Beach to the Port of Miami costs $89 in the Black SUV, $140 in the Van and $200 in the Van XL. Allow about 20 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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We reserved one van for the entire crew from the terminal to Congress Hotel South Beach so nobody got left behind. We went from the terminal to a real bed with no stress at all.
The little ones were half asleep when we walked off, and a private van right at the terminal got everyone to Congress Hotel South Beach before anyone lost it. The kids crashed in the car, and getting straight to Congress Hotel South Beach without a scramble at the port was perfect. 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.
Reservamos una sola van para la comitiva entera de la terminal a Congress Hotel South Beach para que nadie se quedara atrás. Llegar a Congress Hotel South Beach a primera hora significó que pudimos dejar las maletas y arrancar el día. El auto estaba limpio, fresco y cómodo, un alivio con el calor de Miami.
After a week at sea I just wanted the ride handled, so a private car from the port to Congress Hotel South Beach was money well spent. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to Congress Hotel South Beach, it was money well spent. It was a private car just for me — no side pickups — exactly right for the morning.
Mi pareja y yo queríamos un traspaso limpio afuera de la terminal, así que coordinamos un viaje privado a Congress Hotel South Beach antes de zarpar. El SUV estaba impecable, un alivio con el calor de Miami. Lo último que quieres tras una semana en el mar es un viaje que falle, y este fue confiable y puntual.