From $140 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites 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.
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.
Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites sits in Hollywood, the easygoing stretch of coast that lands almost exactly halfway between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. It makes a practical base for anyone stepping off a ship who wants the beach close without the pace of a bigger city. Hollywood keeps a genuine beach-town rhythm, and the stay shares in it: quiet enough to unwind, central enough that the water and the town’s main draws are only a short move away.
Step outside and the neighborhood opens up. The Hollywood Beach Broadwalk runs along the sand, a broad promenade made for slow evenings on foot. ArtsPark at Young Circle gathers open lawns and events a little inland, while the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino gives the region its late-night pull. For a greener afternoon, West Lake Park sits neighboring with its mangroves and quiet water. Nearly everything here leans toward being outdoors, which suits travelers who have spent days at sea and desire room to stretch.
Arriving after a cruise, the appeal is simple: the shoreline is only steps from the door. Plenty of guests drop their bags and are on real sand the same afternoon they disembark, trading the ship’s pool deck for the open beach without much fuss. The stay itself is straightforward and close to everything that makes Hollywood worth the stop, so your time goes to the Broadwalk or the water rather than to getting around. Details about the rooms and the property live on the hotel’s own page; carrying you here from the pier is our part.
This is a door-to-door private transfer. Your driver tracks your ship’s arrival and is staged at the terminal when you walk off, so there is no waiting in a parking lot and no scramble for a car on a hectic cruise morning. You are met at the curb by your ship’s own terminal, your luggage goes straight into the vehicle, and the group you booked for is the only group aboard.
From the pier it is a single run north along I-95 to the door of Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites — roughly 22.2 miles, and generally 40 to 57 minutes depending on how the highway is moving. Traffic on I-95 is the one real variable, which is why the pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival with room to spare rather than a slot timed to the minute. Fuel, typical tolls, and luggage assist at both ends already ride inside the flat fare.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 44 minutes and 22.4 miles to reach Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites in Hollywood via I-95. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $140 for the Black SUV, $200 for the Van, $250 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 22.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $140 |
| Drop-off address | 1725 Taft St, Hollywood |
| Drive time | 44 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $200 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $250 |
| Back from Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites | $140 / $200 / $250 |
The return covers the same 22.4 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the inn (1725 Taft St), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 44 minutes. From Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites the Black SUV costs $140, the Van $200 and the Van XL $250. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 44 minutes for the 22.4 miles from the Port of Miami to Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites via 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: $140 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 Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites then takes about 44 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 Gardens Inn and Suites starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 44 minutes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $140. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($200), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($250). All three go door to door to Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites.
Yes. The return from Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites to the Port of Miami costs $140 in the Black SUV, $200 in the Van and $250 in the Van XL. Allow about 44 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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The easy way to get from the ship to Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites. Would book again in a heartbeat. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal.
Descemos do navio com as crianças exaustos do cruzeiro, e uma van privativa esperando no porto deixou a viagem até Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites um passeio. O motorista colocou todas as nossas malas do cruzeiro no carro para não precisarmos batalhar com tudo.
Mejor imposible: llegó puntual sin demoras, más organizado que el rideshare, nos ayudó con las cuatro maletas grandes.
No port scramble — we walked off the ship and the car was right there, then straight to Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites. Highly recommend. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled.
I didn’t want to gamble on a ride the morning I disembarked, so I booked a private car from the port to Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites. For a no-hassle way to get from the ship to Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites, it was well worth it.