From $170 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac 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.
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.
Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac sits in North Broward, the inland, suburban side of the county — green, quiet, and a good distance from the coastal crowds. This is the Plantation, Sunrise, and Coral Springs corner of the map: residential streets, open space, and easy road access rather than beachfront bustle. For a traveler stepping off a cruise, it makes a peaceful base a little removed from the port, with the wider Miami area still within reach when you want it.
There is plenty close by once you have landed ashore. Amerant Bank Arena — home ice of the Panthers — and the Plantation Historical Museum are both easy reaches from the hotel, and the area’s outdoor draws include Tradewinds Park and Everglades Holiday Park, two of North Broward’s green escapes. Shoppers gravitate to Sawgrass Mills, the vast outlet complex that anchors this stretch of Broward. Whatever brought you here, the hotel puts you close to the suburban, spread-out version of South Florida rather than the downtown one.
On arrival, finding your ride is simple: look for your driver at the hotel’s main entrance. Anything to do with the stay itself — rooms, check-in times, on-site details — lives with Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac directly; our part is the ride to and from the ship, handled door to door. One group travels per vehicle, with a bilingual chauffeur and contemporary, clean vehicles kept for your party alone. From the first message to the curb, the aim is a personal, unhurried transfer that fits around your cruise.
The ride runs straight from your cruise terminal to the door of Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac — one vehicle, your group, and your luggage loaded in with you. As you walk off the ship, the pickup is organized by message, and a 60-minute courtesy wait window absorbs slow gangways and the crush of a weekend disembarkation, when thousands step off at once. Your chauffeur handles the bags from the terminal curb, and the price already includes fuel and standard tolls, so the fare you booked is the fare you pay.
It is a single run north to North Broward, with no shared stops and no detour to collect other passengers. If your schedule leaves a gap before departure, the vehicle can be booked by the hour to see the city first, bags secure on board, rather than waiting it out. Coming back the other way, the pickup at the hotel is timed to your plan, and the driver waits at the main entrance.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac covers 42.7 miles and takes about 55 minutes in light traffic via I-75 and the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836). Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $170, Van $290, Van XL $350. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 42.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $170 |
| Drop-off address | 5701 Madison Ave, Tamarac |
| Drive time | 55 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | I-75, Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac | $170 / $290 / $350 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the inn (5701 Madison Ave) and drives the 42.7 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 55 minutes. The return fare is $170 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 42.7 miles from the Port of Miami to Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac take about 55 minutes without heavy traffic via I-75 and the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836). At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $170 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL.
Choose the moment you will be on the curb with your luggage. The driver is at your terminal at the agreed time, then covers the 42.7 miles to Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac.
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 42.7 miles to Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $170. Larger groups going to Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac take the Van at $290, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $350, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac and takes you to your cruise terminal for $170 (Black SUV), $290 (Van) or $350 (Van XL). Plan on about 55 minutes for the 42.7 miles, more at rush hour.
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Minha esposa e eu tivemos uma viagem incrível e rematamos com um carro privativo pronto no meio-fio para nos levar até Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac — sem uma só preocupação no terminal. Uma passagem fácil e simples para nós dois — do navio até Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac sem nada para resolver. Para sair do navio e chegar a Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac de forma confiável, valeu muito a pena. Reservaria para o próximo cruzeiro.
The kids were running on empty when we walked off, and a private van already at the curb got everyone to Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac in one piece. The kids crashed in the car, and getting straight to Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac without a scramble at the port was perfect. The driver loaded all our cruise luggage so we didn’t have to juggle it all. Would book again for the next cruise.
My partner and I wanted a clean handoff outside the terminal, so we booked a private ride to Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac before we even sailed. The car was roomy enough for all the cruise luggage, and the AC was perfect after the ship. The night before, we got a text with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was nothing to figure out on the way out.
First time cruising on my own out of PortMiami, and having a private car there the second I walked out for the trip to Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac could not have been smoother. The fare was fixed when I booked, nothing added at the curb.
There were eight of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac was the smart move. Getting to Hampton Inn & Suites Tamarac straight from the terminal meant we could check in and finally shower after the week at sea.