From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way trip, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, the Meet & Greet at the terminal adds $40, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa sits in Central Florida, on the west side of I-4 where the highway’s exits fan out toward the Disney area. It is a large resort hotel built for travelers who want the theme parks within easy reach while keeping a quiet base of their own, set apart from the thick of the crowds.
The location does much of the work. The parks are only minutes away, yet the resort keeps its own footing in the ChampionsGate and Reunion district, a stretch known for golf resorts and rental villas rather than constant bustle. If you plan to spend a few days here after the cruise, you are close to the attractions without living inside them.
There is more than the parks in every direction. The Clermont chain of lakes lies nearby, along with Lake Louisa State Park for anyone who wants open water and green space instead of turnstiles. Posner Park is close by as well, and the wider Davenport and Clermont area gives you golf, lakes, and room to breathe between park days. When you step off the ship and into the vehicle, all of that is waiting at the end of one straightforward run north — the resort door, then whatever you have planned around it.
The ride begins right after you clear the terminal at the Port of Miami. Rather than waiting in a line with your bags on the sidewalk, you meet your driver by message as you walk off the ship, and the luggage goes straight into the vehicle. From there it is one continuous run north along Florida’s Turnpike to the door of Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa — about 229 miles, no transfers and no added stops.
Plan on roughly 235 to 262 minutes on the road, depending on whether you leave in a quiet stretch or meet heavier traffic. Because the pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival with time built in, you are not chasing a slot cut to the minute. You set the departure and the pace, and the driver handles the rest all the way to the hotel entrance.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 3 hours 40 minutes and 228.8 miles to reach Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa in Kissimmee via Florida’s Turnpike. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van, $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 228.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 40 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
The return covers the same 228.8 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the resort, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 3 hours 40 minutes. From Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa 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 40 minutes for the 228.8 miles from the Port of Miami to Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa 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.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa is 228.8 miles away, about 3 hours 40 minutes in light traffic.
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 Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 3 hours 40 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $600. Larger groups going to Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa take the Van at $850, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $1050, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa 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 40 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Our whole group booked one van straight from the port to Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa, and it worked out great. There was space to spare for the whole group and everyone’s bags in one van to Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa.
Walking off the ship by myself, the last thing I wanted was to sort out transport at the port, so I had a private car lined up for the run to Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa. I went from the ship to the front desk of Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa with nothing to worry about in between.
Mi esposo y yo no estábamos para líos afuera de la terminal, así que reservamos un viaje privado a Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa antes de zarpar. Sinceramente la parte más tranquila del viaje — del barco a la puerta del hotel sin estrés. El conductor nos dejó en la entrada de Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa, y no del otro lado de la calle. ¡Gracias por el traspaso tan tranquilo!
We got off the ship with the kids worn out after the cruise, and a private van there at the terminal made the run to Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa painless. The kids crashed in the car, and getting straight to Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa without a scramble at the port was a relief.
With kids in tow, pre-booking a private car from the terminal to Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa meant no stress on disembarkation morning. We’ve already earmarked them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.