From $140 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort 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.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The curbside greeting is covered by the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal is offered for $40. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort sets you down right on the shoreline, and that closeness is the whole point of the address. A good number of guests step off the gangway in the morning and are on real sand the same afternoon, trading the ship’s pool for the open water. The beachfront promenade runs for miles here, so once your bags are in the room the walk to the surf, the boardwalk, and the row of cafes is a short one.
The city that backs the beach earns its nickname, the Venice of America. Canals thread through Fort Lauderdale from Las Olas all the way to the Intracoastal, and much of the everyday life of the place happens on or beside the water. From the resort you are close to the current that moves boats between the ocean and the inland channels, which keeps the view hectic from dawn to dusk. It is a compact, walkable stretch of coast where the sand, the promenade, and the waterways all sit within simple reach of one another.
If you decide to stay on after the cruise rather than head straight home, the neighborhood gives you room to wander. Las Olas Boulevard and the Riverwalk are close by for dining and an evening stroll, and Hugh Taylor Birch State Park offers a green break from the beach without going far. Port Everglades is also neighboring, so a repositioning or a later sailing is simple to reach. Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort keeps you in the middle of all of it.
This is a door-to-door private ride, so the whole journey is handled for you from the moment your group clears the terminal. Your chauffeur is already staged when you come off the ship, meets you at the curb once you reach it, and loads the luggage into the vehicle. There is no line to join and no scramble with bags on the sidewalk. The car is reserved for your group only, and the flat fare is locked at booking, so a hectic disembarkation morning does not change what you pay.
From the cruise terminal the driver takes I-95 straight north toward Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, so the journey runs as a single, direct leg up the highway rather than a stitched-together route. Your bags stay in the vehicle the whole way and come out at the resort entrance, where the chauffeur helps unload them. You settle in, the driver handles the road, and the ride ends at your door.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort covers 31.8 miles and takes about 59 minutes in light traffic via I-95. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $140, Van $290, Van XL $350. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 31.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $140 |
| Drop-off address | 909 Breakers Ave, Fort Lauderdale |
| Drive time | 59 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort | $140 / $290 / $350 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the resort (909 Breakers Ave) and drives the 31.8 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 59 minutes. The return fare is $140 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 31.8 miles from the Port of Miami to Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort take about 59 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $140 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 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 Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort then takes about 59 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 Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 59 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $140. Larger groups going to Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort take the Van at $290, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $350, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort to the Port of Miami costs $140 in the Black SUV, $290 in the Van and $350 in the Van XL. Allow about 59 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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There were six of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort was the smart move. Getting to Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort first thing meant we could check in and finally shower after the week at sea.
We cruised with a big crew and wanted everyone and the luggage in one private ride to Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort after disembarking. It was a private car for our party alone — nobody else to wait on — exactly right for the morning.
I wasn’t going to fight for a ride the morning I got off the ship, so I arranged a private car from the terminal to Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. Honestly the easiest part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal.
Our family of four came off the ship at PortMiami and the driver helped with the whole pile of luggage for the ride to Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — so much nicer than piling in with strangers.
Bajando por la pasarela sin compañía, lo último que quería era resolver el traslado en el puerto, así que tenía un auto privado coordinado para ir a Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort.