From $205 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Golden Sands Inn 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.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside greeting costs nothing extra; the Meet & Greet at the terminal with a name sign adds $40.
Golden Sands Inn is a place to lay your head after a long day on the water, set in Boynton Beach up in Palm Beach County. It sits well north of the cruise terminals, along the I-95 corridor that ties the coast together, so reaching it from the port means a straight run up the highway rather than a maze of local streets. When you book a private transfer, that whole stretch is handled for you, door to door, from the moment you step off the ship to the moment you walk through the inn’s entrance.
The property falls inside the Boynton Beach area, part of the wider Palm Beach County stretch of the coast. Wherever exactly it sits within the neighborhood, the ride ends at its front, not at a nearby corner or a drop-off point down the block. Your driver brings the vehicle right to the entrance and carries your bags to the curb beside you, so the last steps of a journey day are the simple ones.
Coming off a cruise, what you desire most is a clear path from the terminal to your room. That is exactly the shape of this journey: clear customs, walk to your waiting car, and settle in for one direct ride to Golden Sands Inn. There is no dragging luggage across the port and no waiting in a line at the exit. By the time you reach the inn, the day’s journey is behind you and the stay ahead is all that is left.
The drive covers about 56.6 miles from the cruise terminals to Golden Sands Inn, and it commonly takes 76 to 91 minutes depending on the hour, from quiet mornings to full rush hour. Pickup is right at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island, timed to your disembarkation so the car is staged before you clear the hall. Your driver follows I-95 for the length of the journey, one steady highway route north with no transfers along the way.
Everything travels with you in the same vehicle, your group and every bag, from the terminal to the inn’s door. Your chauffeur loads the luggage at the port and unloads it again at Golden Sands Inn, so you never handle it in between. Disembarkation mornings stack up fast at the exits, but the wait is the driver’s, not yours, with time built in so a slow customs line never costs you the ride within that time.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Golden Sands Inn covers 56.9 miles and takes about 1 hour 18 minutes in light traffic via I-95. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $205, Van $325, Van XL $395. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 56.9 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $205 |
| Drop-off address | 520 SE 21st Ave, Boynton Beach |
| Drive time | 1 hour 18 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $325 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $395 |
| Back from Golden Sands Inn | $205 / $325 / $395 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the inn (520 SE 21st Ave) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 56.9 miles away, in about 1 hour 18 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Golden Sands Inn are $205 (Black SUV), $325 (Van) and $395 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 1 hour 18 minutes for the 56.9 miles from the Port of Miami to Golden Sands Inn 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: $205 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, Golden Sands Inn is 56.9 miles away, about 1 hour 18 minutes in light traffic.
Curbside at the terminal your ship uses. Leave the building with your luggage, send a message, and the driver comes to that curb. From there it is 56.9 miles to Golden Sands Inn.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $205. Larger groups going to Golden Sands Inn take the Van at $325, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $395, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at Golden Sands Inn and takes you to your cruise terminal for $205 (Black SUV), $325 (Van) or $395 (Van XL). Plan on about 1 hour 18 minutes for the 56.9 miles, more at rush hour.
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Glad we booked: easiest part of the whole travel day, no phone tag, just a quick reply, no waiting around, the car was there.
There were six of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Golden Sands Inn was far simpler than splitting into cars. The fare was fixed when we booked, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning. Getting to Golden Sands Inn straight from the terminal meant we could settle in without waiting around.
With the whole crew, arranging a private car from the terminal to Golden Sands Inn meant no stress on disembarkation morning.
We reserved one van for the entire crew from the terminal to Golden Sands Inn so nobody got left behind. The fare was locked in at booking, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning.
We cruised with a group of friends and wanted everyone and the luggage in one private ride to Golden Sands Inn after disembarking. There was space to spare for the whole group and everyone’s bags in one van to Golden Sands Inn. We were dropped right at the front door of Golden Sands Inn, not across the street.