From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Creative Inn Hotels in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
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.
Creative Inn Hotels puts you in Mid-Beach, the calmer stretch of the barrier island where Collins Avenue lines up its oceanfront resorts. The stay sits at 5445 Collins Avenue, a few blocks north of the busier South Beach crowds yet still right on the Atlantic. It suits travelers who desire the sand and the sea air without the constant hum of the party districts farther down the coast.
The setting rewards anyone who likes to walk. The Miami Beach Boardwalk runs close by, an easy path for a morning stroll or an evening loop with the ocean on one side. The Bass Museum sits just a few blocks south for an afternoon indoors, while the Faena District and Indian Creek round out the neighborhood a short distance away. Everything here leans toward a slower, more residential rhythm than the neon farther south.
Most of all, the shoreline is only steps from the door. Plenty of guests drop their bags, change, and are standing on real sand the same afternoon they leave the ship, trading the pool deck for the open beach without much fuss. Collins Avenue keeps its cafés, shops, and dining within reach, so the essentials for a first night are close. Staying a few days or catching a flight out soon, you obtain a quiet base on the water at Creative Inn Hotels, with the rest of Miami Beach an easy ride away.
Once your ship clears and you step out of the terminal, your chauffeur is already there, organized by message so the meeting happens curbside at your own terminal on Dodge Island rather than out in a parking lot. Your bags are loaded, everyone settles in, and the vehicle stays yours alone for the run. From the port, the driver follows the Julia Tuttle Causeway and I-195 for the roughly 10.3-mile hop over to Mid-Beach, a journey that commonly takes 28 to 30 minutes.
It is one vehicle, one group, and one locked fare planned around your actual arrival rather than a rigid slot. Your booking carries sixty minutes of complimentary wait at the port, so the pace of customs and disembarkation never costs you the ride within that time. When you reach 5445 Collins Avenue, your luggage comes out and rides to the entrance beside you, door to door, with the fare covering fuel and typical tolls.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 29 minutes and 10.5 miles to reach Creative Inn Hotels in Miami Beach via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and I-95. 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 | 10.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 5445 Collins Ave, Miami Beach |
| Drive time | 29 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway), I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Creative Inn Hotels | $89 / $140 / $200 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the inn (5445 Collins Ave) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 10.5 miles away, in about 29 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Creative Inn Hotels are $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) and $200 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
The 10.5 miles from the Port of Miami to Creative Inn Hotels take about 29 minutes without heavy traffic via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and I-95. 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 Creative Inn Hotels then takes about 29 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 Creative Inn Hotels.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $89. Larger groups going to Creative Inn Hotels 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.
Yes. The return from Creative Inn Hotels to the Port of Miami costs $89 in the Black SUV, $140 in the Van and $200 in the Van XL. Allow about 29 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Fair price. Quick drop-off. Comfortable seats.
Couldn’t have been simpler — a driver waiting, bags loaded, and an easy ride over to Creative Inn Hotels. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — ship to hotel door with zero stress.
I didn’t want to gamble on a ride the morning I disembarked, so I reserved a private car from the terminal to Creative Inn Hotels. My driver Tony was waiting the moment I walked out and greeted me with a smile.
Easy ride, fixed fare, no surprises from the terminal to Creative Inn Hotels. Recommend it without hesitation. Alberto brought the luggage right up to the entrance at Creative Inn Hotels instead of leaving them at the curb.
Coordinamos una sola van para la comitiva entera de la terminal a Creative Inn Hotels para que hiciéramos el check-in todos juntos. El conductor se ocupó de las valijas para que no tuviéramos que batallar con todo. Lo último que quieres tras una semana en el mar es un viaje que falle, y este fue justo cuando lo necesitamos.