From $89 per vehicle, a private one-way ride between Port of Miami and Doubletree Grand Hotel.
Each fare covers the whole private vehicle for a one-way run to or from the cruise terminals — one price for the group, not a charge per seat, and it holds no matter the traffic.
When your ship ties up at Port of Miami, the driver is already staged for the terminal your cruise line uses. Tell the driver the vessel and the docking date, and the pickup is timed to your morning rather than to an app queue. Self-assist walkers step off first and checked-luggage groups follow later; either way, a message reaches you as you clear the hall. There is room for a week of cruise luggage, so the family loads once and stays together for the run north. From the terminal curb it is one direct leg to Doubletree Grand Hotel — bags loaded, doors shut, north along the water. Meet and greet is part of the fare.
Doubletree Grand Hotel (The) stands at 1717 N Bayshore Drive, on the downtown Miami bayfront about 9.7 miles from the cruise terminals. The address places the property along North Bayshore Drive near Biscayne Bay, a short hop from the port rather than a cross-county haul. The bayfront setting means the last stretch runs beside the water toward Biscayne Bay before the turn to the entrance. Your driver knows the block and pulls to the correct door, so the drop-off lands at the lobby and not at a distant lot. For a group stepping off a sailing, the ride ends exactly where the room is.
The drive follows SR-836 for most of the 2.0 miles, a single expressway leg that skips the taxi line and the luggage-on-the-sidewalk scramble. A private car is reserved ahead, so the terminal pickup is planned around your ship instead of around whoever happens to be free neighboring. Traffic sets the pace, but the routing stays direct from the pier to Doubletree Grand Hotel. One-way pricing keeps the fare the same whether you ride to the hotel today or back to the terminal on sail day.
Plan on 25 to 32 minutes for the 9.7-mile run, quiet hours to rush hour. Disembarkation mornings stack up speedy at the terminal exits, so the driver is staged before you clear the building — the wait is theirs, and SR-836 handles the rest. Morning traffic leaving the terminals tends to thin once SR-836 opens up, and the driver reads the lanes as conditions change. If several ships empty at once, permit a small cushion and send your terminal the night before.
Meet and greet, fuel, and typical tolls are already in the price, and the car stays held for your party alone from pier to door. Everything on the ride — the vehicle, the driver, the wait at the curb — is organized by message before your date. A few extras sit outside the flat rate:
Yes. The reverse leg books at the same flat one-way rate, so a ride to the pier on sail day matches the ride from it. Reserve both directions together and each pickup is timed to your ship’s schedule.
Doubletree Grand Hotel (The) in Miami is 2.0 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 11 minutes without heavy traffic via Biscayne Boulevard (US 1) and Port Boulevard (SR 886). 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 | 2.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 1717 N Bayshore Dr, Miami |
| Drive time | 11 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | Biscayne Boulevard (US 1), Port Boulevard (SR 886) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Doubletree Grand Hotel (The) | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 2.0 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (1717 N Bayshore Dr), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 11 minutes. From Doubletree Grand Hotel (The) 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 11 minutes for the 2.0 miles from the Port of Miami to Doubletree Grand Hotel (The) via Biscayne Boulevard (US 1) and Port Boulevard (SR 886) 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 2.0 miles to Doubletree Grand Hotel (The).
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 Doubletree Grand Hotel (The) starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 11 minutes.
In the Black SUV ($89 to Doubletree Grand Hotel (The)) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($140) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($200) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from Doubletree Grand Hotel (The) to the Port of Miami costs $89 in the Black SUV, $140 in the Van and $200 in the Van XL. Allow about 11 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Getting a big group off the ship and over to Doubletree Grand Hotel (The) is usually a headache, but one pre-booked private van made it effortless. Booking was quick, we got clear pickup details, and everything lined up perfectly. The driver took care of every bag so we didn’t have to lift a thing.
Los dos dejamos listo un traslado privado para la mañana del desembarque y así no tener que buscar transporte camino a Doubletree Grand Hotel (The). La noche anterior recibimos un texto con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no había duda de cuál era el auto al salir. Un traspaso fácil y cómodo para los dos — del barco a Doubletree Grand Hotel (The) sin nada que resolver.
Cruising with the family, we didn’t want any disembarkation-day chaos, so a private van waiting at the terminal Doubletree Grand Hotel (The) was worth every bit. The night before, we got a text with the driver’s name and plate number, so there was no wondering which car was the right one on the way out. The van was roomy enough for all the cruise luggage, a relief in the Miami heat.
Los dos dejamos listo un traslado privado para después del crucero y así no lidiar con el gentío del puerto camino a Doubletree Grand Hotel (The). El conductor nos dejó justo en la puerta de Doubletree Grand Hotel (The), y no a media cuadra. Sin filas que hacer — caminamos de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí.