From $145 per vehicle: private one-way ride, Port of Miami to Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida).
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
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.
Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston sits in Weston, one of the planned western communities that Broward County laid out along its inland edge. This is all-suite lodging on the West Broward side, set back from the coast and close to Interstate 75, the highway that threads the whole western county together. For a cruise traveler stepping off the ship, it puts you in a quieter, residential corner of the region rather than the busy shoreline.
Weston shares this stretch with Davie and Pembroke Pines, three of Broward’s newer western neighborhoods. The Everglades levee runs along the back of it all, so the open marsh and its water-control line sit just past the developed streets. Two of the area’s larger draws are within reach from the hotel: Sawgrass Mills, the sprawling shopping complex, and Hard Rock Stadium, home to large games and concerts.
At the property itself you get suite-style rooms and the practical touches that matter after a long morning at the port. The hotel handles luggage holds and can arrange early check-in when it is available, and its own site keeps the current list of amenities. Arriving by private car means you reach the door directly, with your bags carried in rather than wrestled across a lobby, and the calm Weston setting to settle into once the cruise is behind you.
The ride begins right at your cruise terminal on Dodge Island. Once you clear disembarkation, your chauffeur is already there, and the whole group loads into one vehicle reserved for you alone. Every bag goes in with you, from the terminal curb straight to the hotel, with no stops and no strangers along the way.
From the port it is a single run north to Weston, ending at the door of Hawthorn Suites. Plan on roughly 48 to 61 minutes terminal to door, depending on the hour and how traffic is moving that morning. The pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival with time to spare, so the driver is waiting when you walk out rather than the other way around, and tolls and fuel are already covered in the flat fare.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida) covers 37.5 miles and takes about 56 minutes in light traffic via I-75 and the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836). Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $145, Van $240, Van XL $290. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 37.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $145 |
| Drive time | 56 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $240 |
| Main roads | I-75, Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $290 |
| Back from Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida) | $145 / $240 / $290 |
The return covers the same 37.5 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 56 minutes. From Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida) the Black SUV costs $145, the Van $240 and the Van XL $290. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 56 minutes for the 37.5 miles from the Port of Miami to Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida) via I-75 and 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: $145 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, Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida) is 37.5 miles away, about 56 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 37.5 miles to Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida).
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $145. Larger groups going to Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida) take the Van at $240, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $290, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida) to the Port of Miami costs $145 in the Black SUV, $240 in the Van and $290 in the Van XL. Allow about 56 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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We came off the ship tired but happy and a driver already waiting to take us to Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida) was the right call. For a reliable way to get from the ship to Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida), it was money well spent. No line to stand in — we just stepped out and the car was ready.
Mi esposa y yo no queríamos el caos de taxis afuera de la terminal, así que reservamos un viaje privado a Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida) antes de zarpar. El viaje de la terminal a Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida) fue fácil todo el camino, y pudimos ver pasar la ciudad. Era un auto privado solo para nosotros — sin nadie a quien esperar — justo lo indicado para esa mañana.
Viajando con los niños, reservamos una van privada para que estuviera en la acera y llevara a todos hasta Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida). El conductor cargó todas nuestras maletas del crucero para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre junto a las puertas de la terminal, así que ubicamos al conductor al instante.
A few friends and I came off the ship together and booked one private van from the cruise terminal to Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida). We were dropped right at the front door of Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida), not on a corner with the bags.
Waiting at the curb the moment we walked out, and a smooth ride over to Hawthorn Suites Hotel Fort Lauderdale Weston (Florida).