From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Days Inn Celebration in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way journey, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
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.
Days Inn Celebration sits along Kissimmee’s US-192, the broad Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway that has long been the value base for anyone visiting the Central Florida parks. This is the corridor of vacation homes and family motels that puts you minutes from Disney without paying the resort-gate prices, and the hotel drops you right into the middle of it. When your driver pulls up, you step out at the main entrance and into a part of Kissimmee built entirely around visitors coming and going.
The setting is simple to like after a long day at sea. Old Town’s carnival strip, with its rides and evening crowds, is part of the US-192 scene, and the gator attractions the region is known for are close at hand. Gatorland and the Kissimmee Lakefront both fall within simple reach, and Lake Tohopekaliga spreads out neighboring for anyone who wants water and open sky rather than turnstiles. It is a practical, unfussy base that trades polish for location.
Because the property sits on the main highway rather than tucked behind a gate, arrival is simple. Your chauffeur brings you to the front, unloads every bag lobby-side, and you walk straight in rather than across a parking lot. For families planning extra days around the parks, the US-192 corridor keeps grocery stops, casual restaurants, and those gator attractions within a short drive, so the hotel works as a launch point for whatever the week holds.
This is a single, direct run of roughly 219.8 miles, and it normally takes between 228 and 237 minutes depending on traffic and the hour you sail in. After you clear the ship, the pickup is organized by message as you walk off, so your chauffeur is waiting curbside at the terminal rather than circling a lot, with a courtesy wait window built in to absorb a slow gangway. Your luggage goes straight into the vehicle at the pier.
From there the route follows Florida’s Turnpike north, one continuous leg with your own climate control and room to spread out after days aboard. It is a genuine road journey, which is exactly when having the vehicle to yourselves pays off, since stops happen only when you ask for them. At Days Inn Celebration, you are set down at the main entrance and your bags come out at the door.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 3 hours 47 minutes and 231.3 miles to reach Days Inn Celebration via Florida’s Turnpike. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van, $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 231.3 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 47 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Days Inn Celebration | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the inn and drives the 231.3 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 3 hours 47 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 Days Inn Celebration as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 231.3 miles from the Port of Miami to Days Inn Celebration take about 3 hours 47 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 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 Days Inn Celebration then takes about 3 hours 47 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 Days Inn Celebration starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 3 hours 47 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $600. Larger groups going to Days Inn Celebration take the Van at $850, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $1050, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from Days Inn Celebration to the Port of Miami costs $600 in the Black SUV, $850 in the Van and $1050 in the Van XL. Allow about 3 hours 47 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 disembarkation, my partner and I had a private driver meet us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Days Inn Celebration. For a reliable way to get from the ship to Days Inn Celebration, it was money well spent. There was a generous grace period from the agreed time, so we never had to rush to gather the bags.
We weren’t about to wrangle kids and luggage looking for a ride at the port, so we booked a private van to Days Inn Celebration. The driver handled the suitcases so we didn’t have to juggle it all.
We weren’t about to wrangle kids and luggage looking for a ride at the port, so we booked a private van to Days Inn Celebration. We got a clear confirmation, so there was no guessing at the port.
All of us walked off at once and it was a relief to have one private van waiting at the terminal for the ride to Days Inn Celebration — nobody splitting up. We had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was no guessing at the port. There was room for everyone for the whole group and all our cruise luggage in one van to Days Inn Celebration. Highly recommend.
My partner and I weren’t up for the chaos outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to Days Inn Celebration before we even sailed. There was a generous grace period from the agreed time, so we never had to rush to gather the bags. The ride from the terminal to Days Inn Celebration was calm and comfortable, and we could just unwind after the cruise.