From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Design Suites Miami Beach 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.
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.
Design Suites Miami Beach sits at 5445 Collins Avenue, Suite CU14, along the Mid-Beach stretch of resort row. This is the part of Collins Avenue where the towers line up one after another and the ocean is only steps past the buildings, so the address places you right in the heart of the Mid-Beach scene rather than off on its own edge somewhere.
Step outside and the Miami Beach Boardwalk runs the full length of this stretch, giving you an oceanfront path that connects the resort row without ever putting you on the traffic side of the street. The Faena District brings an arts scene into the mix between the towers, and Indian Creek sits close by as well, so a short walk in almost any direction turns up something to do once you have dropped your bags. Collins Avenue itself carries the shops, cafes and the general Mid-Beach rhythm right past the door.
When your chauffeur brings you in from the cruise terminal, the drop-off covers the streets around the property, and you are set down at the address itself rather than a block or two away. On the return leg, look for your driver at the main entrance at the scheduled time. Because everything here is walkable, the plan is simple after a long journey day: the vehicle handles the ride from the ship, your bags come out at the curb, and the boardwalk, the Faena District and the rest of Mid-Beach are all within simple reach the moment you are settled in.
This is a door-to-door private transfer that starts at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island and ends at the entrance of Design Suites Miami Beach. Once your group clears the terminal hall, the driver is already staged and organized by message as you walk off, so the wait belongs to the chauffeur, not to you. Every bag is loaded at the curb and rides inside the vehicle with your party, and the car is reserved for your group alone the whole way across.
From the port the route runs by way of the Julia Tuttle Causeway and I-195, which keeps the roughly 10.3 miles to the property a single, direct leg rather than a series of stops. Count on about 28 to 30 minutes terminal to door, a little more on a hectic disembarkation morning when the exits stack up. The rate is agreed before service day and does not move, and fuel, typical tolls and luggage assist are already inside it.
Design Suites Miami Beach is 10.5 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 29 minutes without heavy traffic via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 10.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drive time | 29 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway), I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Design Suites Miami Beach | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 10.5 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 29 minutes. From Design Suites Miami 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
Plan on about 29 minutes for the 10.5 miles from the Port of Miami to Design Suites Miami Beach via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and I-95 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $89 for the Black SUV.
Choose the moment you will be on the curb with your luggage. The driver is at your terminal at the agreed time, then covers the 10.5 miles to Design Suites Miami Beach.
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 10.5 miles to Design Suites Miami Beach.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $89. Larger groups going to Design Suites Miami Beach 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 Design Suites Miami Beach 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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Was on a quick solo trip, smooth driving, no sudden moves.
Waiting at the curb the moment we walked out, and a smooth ride over to Design Suites Miami Beach.
Our whole group booked one van straight from the terminal to Design Suites Miami Beach, and nobody had to think about a thing. Honestly the easiest part of the whole trip — ship to hotel door with zero stress.
I wasn’t going to fight for a ride the morning I got off the ship, so I booked a private car from the port to Design Suites Miami Beach. No lot to comb through — I just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there.
We reserved one van for the entire crew from the terminal to Design Suites Miami Beach so we all checked in together. Getting to Design Suites Miami Beach first thing meant we could check in and finally shower after the week at sea. Honestly the easiest part of the whole trip — ship to hotel door with zero stress.