From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South Blue Lagoon in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
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.
Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South Blue Lagoon sits in the MIA Airport District, along the Blue Lagoon corridor near Miami International Airport. It is the kind of address travelers pick for its position rather than its distance from anything downtown: close to the airport, simple to reach from the expressways, and set up for a night of rest between a flight and a sailing. If your plan is to fly in, sleep, and roll to the ship the next morning, this is a practical base.
The property sits near the Dolphin Expressway, known on the map as SR-836, which is the road most people utilize to move between this district, the airport, and the port. NW 36th Street and the Palmetto Expressway run close by as well, so the hotel is well connected in every direction. Miami Springs Golf Course is one of the spots guests fold into their time here once they are on the ground and settled in.
What you locate on arrival is straightforward and airport-welcoming: a spot built for travelers in transit, with the surrounding corridor geared toward convenience over sightseeing. Anything about the stay itself — rooms, breakfast, check-in hours — lives on the hotel’s own official page, and that is theirs to describe. Our part is the ride: getting you from the cruise terminal to this door, and back again on embarkation day, with the vehicle reserved for your group alone. Details about the district and the roads around it are here so you know where you are landing before you obtain there.
This is a private, terminal-to-door transfer between the Port of Miami cruise terminals and Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South Blue Lagoon. After you disembark, your chauffeur meets you at the terminal, loads the luggage, and follows SR-836 for the short run to the hotel — about 8.3 miles from the port to the property. Plan on roughly 22 to 28 minutes terminal to door, with SR-836 traffic being the one thing that moves that number up or down depending on the hour.
The pickup is planned around your ship’s actual arrival, with room to spare, so you are not standing on the curb waiting on app availability. Your bags stay in the vehicle for the whole journey, and the driver carries them at both ends. The car is yours alone — no strangers, no added stops between the terminal and the hotel entrance. On embarkation day the same flat one-way rate covers the reverse leg, so you can book both directions together and have each pickup scheduled around your sailing.
Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South Blue Lagoon is 8.4 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 23 minutes without heavy traffic via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836). The fare is per vehicle: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 8.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 777 NW 57th Ave, Miami |
| Drive time | 23 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South Blue Lagoon | $89 / $140 / $200 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the inn (777 NW 57th Ave) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 8.4 miles away, in about 23 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South Blue Lagoon are $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) and $200 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 23 minutes for the 8.4 miles from the Port of Miami to Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South Blue Lagoon via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $89 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 Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South Blue Lagoon then takes about 23 minutes.
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 8.4 miles to Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South Blue Lagoon.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $89. Larger groups going to Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South Blue Lagoon take the Van at $140, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $200, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
On sailing day the ride from Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South Blue Lagoon to your terminal is $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The 8.4 miles take about 23 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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We cruised as a group and wanted everyone and the luggage in one private ride to Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South Blue Lagoon after disembarking. Getting to Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South Blue Lagoon straight from the terminal meant we could check in and finally shower after the week at sea. No line to stand in — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there.
Bajamos del barco cansados pero contentos y un conductor ya esperando para llevarnos a Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South Blue Lagoon fue la decisión correcta. La noche anterior recibimos un mensaje con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no quedaba nada por resolver al salir. Sinceramente la parte más fácil del viaje — el puerto quedó totalmente resuelto. ¡Gracias por el traspaso tan tranquilo!
Me quitó toda la preocupación de bajar del barco — muy recomendable. Para llegar del barco a Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South Blue Lagoon sin complicaciones, fue dinero bien gastado.
Para un desembarque sin estrés, mi pareja y yo hicimos que un conductor privado nos esperara en la terminal de cruceros y nos llevara a Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South Blue Lagoon. La noche anterior recibimos un mensaje con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no hubo que adivinar en la acera al salir.
After our sailing, my wife and I didn’t feel like chasing a ride at the terminal, so we arranged a private car to Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South Blue Lagoon. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal.