From $150 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Great Escape 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.
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.
Great Escape Inn sits in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, a small beach town where the sand is only steps from the property. Plenty of guests trade the ship’s pool for real shoreline the same afternoon they walk off the cruise, and the setting makes that simple — this is a place where the water is part of daily life rather than a drive away.
The town has a rare feature that draws people here on purpose: divers walk straight into the water from the beach, because the reef sits just offshore. Behind that shore runs a main street of ice-cream shops and the old fishing pier, so the neighborhood keeps a relaxed, walkable feel with the ocean at one end of it. Great Escape Inn puts you in the middle of that, close to the sand and close to the little strip of shops that gives the town its character.
If you stay on after the cruise, there is more within reach. Anglin’s Fishing Pier and Datura Avenue are close by, and the shore-dive reef and El Prado Park round out what you can locate neighboring in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. It adds up to a stretch of coast you can settle into without much planning — beach in front of you, a short main street behind you, and the reef a few strokes out. Arriving straight from the terminal, you skip the transit logistics and step into the town ready to unpack and head for the water.
The run from PortMiami to Great Escape Inn covers roughly 35.1 miles and normally takes 59 to 74 minutes, depending on traffic and the hour. Your chauffeur takes I-95 north, so it stays a single, direct leg from the terminal curb to the property in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. There is no changing vehicles and no detour partway — one car, one route, your group only.
You are met curbside at your terminal, not sent off to locate a parking lot. The chauffeur loads the bags at the port and handles them again at the door, so the luggage never sits on the sidewalk waiting. Because ships rarely clear everyone at one exact minute, the pickup is planned around your ship’s arrival, and the included wait time absorbs customs and the luggage hall. You walk out, the vehicle is there, and Great Escape Inn is the next stop.
Great Escape Inn in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is 35.4 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 1 hour without heavy traffic via I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $150 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 35.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $150 |
| Drop-off address | 4620 N Ocean Dr, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea |
| Drive time | 1 hour |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from Great Escape Inn | $150 / $290 / $350 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the inn (4620 N Ocean Dr) and drives the 35.4 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 1 hour. The return fare is $150 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Great Escape Inn as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 35.4 miles from the Port of Miami to Great Escape Inn take about 1 hour without heavy traffic via I-95. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $150 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Great Escape Inn is 35.4 miles away, about 1 hour 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 Great Escape Inn.
In the Black SUV ($150 to Great Escape Inn) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($290) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($350) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from Great Escape Inn to the Port of Miami costs $150 in the Black SUV, $290 in the Van and $350 in the Van XL. Allow about 1 hour for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Llegamos al hotel justo para el check-in. Recomendamos sin dudar.
Chegamos tarde e cansados, comemorando aniversário, bancos limpos e cheiro agradável dentro do carro. o porta-malas levou quatro malas grandes mais as de mão. Processo de reserva bem direto.
My partner and I came down the gangway at PortMiami and a private car was right there for us to take us to Great Escape Inn. An easy, smooth handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into Great Escape Inn with nothing left to sort out. The ride from the terminal to Great Escape Inn was quiet and relaxed, and we could just settle in.
Esperando en la acera apenas salimos, y un traslado cómodo hasta Great Escape Inn. Llegar a Great Escape Inn directo desde la terminal significó que pudimos hacer el check-in y por fin darnos una ducha tras la semana en el mar.
Los dos salimos en crucero desde PortMiami y tener un auto privado listo en la acera para el viaje hasta Great Escape Inn fue lo mejor del día. Un traspaso fácil y cómodo para los dos — del barco a Great Escape Inn sin nada que resolver.