From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Fairwind Hotel Miami in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
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.
Fairwind Hotel Miami sits inside South Beach, the walkable grid that holds the classic Miami Beach postcard in one place. Step out the door and the neighborhood does the rest: pastel facades, the Art Deco Historic District, and the sand at Lummus Park all sit within a simple stroll. For arriving cruise guests, that means the ride ends where the good part of the journey begins, with the bags dropped at the entrance and the coast a short walk away.
The location puts the best of the district within reach on foot. Ocean Drive and its lineup of Art Deco buildings run close by, Lincoln Road Mall gathers the shops and open-air cafes a few blocks over, and Espanola Way adds its narrow, pedestrian charm. The New World Center rounds out the neighboring draws for anyone who wants a cultural stop between beach hours. Everything here rewards travelers who favor to park the car and discover by foot.
The hotel side of the stay is handled on Fairwind Hotel Miami’s own official page, where you can confirm amenities, luggage holds, and early check-in ahead of your arrival. That leaves the transfer as the one moving part you book with us. Because South Beach sits right on the coast, a beach afternoon after the cruise is the natural next move: drop the bags at Fairwind Hotel Miami, change, and walk straight to the water. The layout keeps the whole afternoon within a few walkable blocks of your room.
The run from the Port of Miami to Fairwind Hotel Miami covers roughly 5.5 miles and takes about 15 to 17 minutes, depending on the hour. Your driver follows SR A1A and the MacArthur Causeway, staged at your ship’s terminal on Dodge Island and organized by message as your group clears the hall. The pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival with room to spare, so the wait works around your walk-off rather than a slot cut to the minute.
It stays door to door the whole way. The vehicle is reserved for your party alone, with luggage loaded at the curb and carried again at the hotel entrance. Tolls and fuel are already built into the flat rate, so nothing is added on the day, and a bilingual chauffeur who works the port handles the terminal details. From the pier to the lobby, the group travels together on a single locked fare.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Fairwind Hotel Miami covers 5.7 miles and takes about 18 minutes in light traffic via MacArthur Causeway. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $89, Van $140, Van XL $200. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 5.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 1000 Collins Ave, Miami Beach |
| Drive time | 18 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | MacArthur Causeway |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Fairwind Hotel Miami | $89 / $140 / $200 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hotel (1000 Collins Ave) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 5.7 miles away, in about 18 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Fairwind Hotel Miami are $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) and $200 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 18 minutes for the 5.7 miles from the Port of Miami to Fairwind Hotel Miami via MacArthur Causeway 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.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Fairwind Hotel Miami is 5.7 miles away, about 18 minutes in light traffic.
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 Fairwind Hotel Miami.
In the Black SUV ($89 to Fairwind Hotel Miami) 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.
On sailing day the ride from Fairwind Hotel Miami to your terminal is $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The 5.7 miles take about 18 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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As a solo cruiser I lined up a private transfer from the port to Fairwind Hotel Miami for disembarkation morning, and it took all the guesswork out of it.
The eight of us came off the ship together and arranged one private van from the port to Fairwind Hotel Miami. There was space to spare for the whole group and all our cruise luggage in one van to Fairwind Hotel Miami.
I didn’t want to gamble on a ride the morning I disembarked, so I reserved a private car from the port to Fairwind Hotel Miami. The car was spotless, and the AC was perfect after the ship. No scramble at the port — I just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there.
No taxi line — I walked off the ship and the car was right there, then straight to Fairwind Hotel Miami. Would book again. Getting off the ship on my own, I felt looked after from the terminal all the way to the door of Fairwind Hotel Miami.