From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Driftwood Worldgate Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
Tell us the ship and the driver times the pickup to its arrival, then waits at your terminal’s curb at PortMiami. The curbside greeting there is included in the fare; the Meet & Greet at the terminal is a $40 add-on. From the port the ride is direct, with no other passengers.
Driftwood Worldgate Resort sits in Kissimmee, out along US-192, the road most travelers know as the Irlo Bronson Highway. By the map it lands about 233.4 miles from Port of Miami, so it is a genuine cross-state destination rather than a quick hop from the coast. The stay falls south of the Disney region, on the stretch of highway that gathers so much of the region’s lodging into one long, simple-to-follow corridor.
That corridor gives the resort its character. Irlo Bronson Highway is lined with resorts and pool-home communities, and the everyday attractions of Kissimmee are close at hand. Lake Tohopekaliga, better known as Lake Toho, is neighboring, and its airboats are one of the classic ways to spend an afternoon here. Gatorland and the Kissimmee Lakefront round out the list of places within simple reach once you have unpacked and found your bearings.
For a group arriving straight off a ship, the appeal is simple: a settled home base on the main highway, with the wider Kissimmee region spread out around it. When your ride pulls up, you are set down right at the resort rather than a distant lot, luggage and all. From there the highway does the rest of the work, keeping Lake Toho, Gatorland, and the lakefront a short journey away whenever you are ready to explore. It is an unhurried, well-connected spot to land after a long drive from the port, with the day’s plans left entirely up to you.
This is a door-to-door private ride. Your chauffeur meets your group curbside at the cruise terminal once you clear the exit, not out in a parking lot, and loads every bag into the vehicle before you pull away. There is 60 minutes of courtesy wait built in, so the pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival with room to spare rather than a fixed slot. From the port the route runs straight up Florida’s Turnpike as a single, direct leg to Kissimmee.
By the numbers it is roughly 233.4 miles, and the journey normally takes 233 to 244 minutes from terminal curb to the resort door, with traffic on the Turnpike the main thing that moves that window. The vehicle is solely yours for the whole way, luggage stays with you, and there are no added stops or strangers along the route. When you reach Driftwood Worldgate Resort, your driver sees the bags to the entrance before the journey is done.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Driftwood Worldgate Resort covers 233.6 miles and takes about 3 hours 51 minutes in light traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $600, Van $850, Van XL $1050. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 233.6 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drop-off address | 3011 Maingate Ln, Kissimmee |
| Drive time | 3 hours 51 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Driftwood Worldgate Resort | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
The return covers the same 233.6 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the resort (3011 Maingate Ln), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 3 hours 51 minutes. From Driftwood Worldgate Resort the Black SUV costs $600, the Van $850 and the Van XL $1050. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 3 hours 51 minutes for the 233.6 miles from the Port of Miami to Driftwood Worldgate Resort via Florida’s Turnpike when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $600 for the Black SUV.
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 Driftwood Worldgate Resort then takes about 3 hours 51 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 Driftwood Worldgate Resort.
In the Black SUV ($600 to Driftwood Worldgate Resort) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($850) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($1050) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from Driftwood Worldgate Resort 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 51 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Mi esposo y yo tuvimos una travesía genial y lo rematamos con un auto privado listo en la acera para llevarnos a Driftwood Worldgate Resort — sin líos en el puerto. El van estaba limpio, fresco y cómodo, con lugar para todo. El conductor metió toda la pila de equipaje para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada.
For an easy disembarkation, my partner and I had a private driver meet us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Driftwood Worldgate Resort. Getting to Driftwood Worldgate Resort with no detours meant we could settle in without waiting around.
My partner and I had a great sailing and capped it off with a private car ready at the curb to take us to Driftwood Worldgate Resort — not one worry at the terminal. We had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.
Todo salió según lo planeado del puerto hasta la puerta de Driftwood Worldgate Resort — sin ninguna queja.
El grupo entero bajamos de una y fue muy fácil tener una van privada lista en la acera para el viaje a Driftwood Worldgate Resort — sin dividirnos. El conductor se ocupó de las valijas para que no tuviéramos que hacer fuerza.