From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Hampton Inn Universal in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
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 Universal sits along International Drive, the tourist artery that runs through the heart of Orlando’s visitor district. This is the stretch where attractions, outlet malls, and the convention center line up end to end, so much of what draws travelers to the region is a short move from your door. Booking a private ride here means you reach at the address itself, not a neighboring drop point.
The location puts you within simple reach of the names that fill an Orlando itinerary. Universal Orlando Resort and ICON Park sit close by, and SeaWorld Orlando is part of the same International Drive cluster. If your journey is built around the Orange County Convention Center, that too is one of the neighbors here, which makes the hotel a practical base for both leisure days and event schedules.
When you pull up, look for your driver at the main entrance — that is where the pickup and drop-off are handled, so there is no wandering to locate each other. Full luggage assist comes at both ends of the journey, so the bags move from the vehicle to the entrance without you carrying the load. The whole vehicle is yours for the run, kept for your group alone.
After your ship clears and you step off at the Port of Miami, the ride to Hampton Inn Universal is one direct leg. Your driver is staged at the cruise terminal before you finish clearing the hall, so the wait belongs to the driver, not to you. The route runs up Florida’s Turnpike and covers roughly 232 miles, with no stops along the way — you walk out, the vehicle is there, and the hotel is next.
Plan on about 230 to 240 minutes between the port and the hotel, depending on the hour you set out. Your luggage rides in the same vehicle the whole way, loaded at the terminal curb and unloaded at the hotel entrance. Because the pickup is timed around your ship’s arrival, slow gangways and customs lines do not cost you the ride — the vehicle holds for you and heads straight to Orlando.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Hampton Inn Universal covers 230.6 miles and takes about 3 hours 41 minutes in light traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $600, Van $850, Van XL $1050. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 230.6 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drop-off address | 7110 S Kirkman Rd, Orlando |
| Drive time | 3 hours 41 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Hampton Inn Universal | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
The return covers the same 230.6 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the inn (7110 S Kirkman Rd), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 3 hours 41 minutes. From Hampton Inn Universal 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
The 230.6 miles from the Port of Miami to Hampton Inn Universal take about 3 hours 41 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL.
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 Universal then takes about 3 hours 41 minutes.
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 Hampton Inn Universal starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 3 hours 41 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $600. Larger groups going to Hampton Inn Universal 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 Hampton Inn Universal 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 41 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Stepping off the ship, having a private car ready to Hampton Inn Universal was worth every bit.
My husband and I walked off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was already at the curb to take us to Hampton Inn Universal. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal.
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 Universal made it painless.