From $620 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Highlands Reserve Resort 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.
Tell us the ship and the driver times the pickup to its arrival, then waits at your terminal’s curb at PortMiami. The curbside greeting there is included in the fare; the Meet & Greet at the terminal is a $40 add-on. From the port the ride is direct, with no other passengers.
Highlands Reserve Resort sits in the Davenport and Clermont region, out on the western side of I-4 where the road pulls away from the busiest Disney exits. This is the part of Central Florida where golf resorts and rental villas fill in around communities like ChampionsGate and Reunion, so you get a calmer base with the theme parks still only minutes down the highway. The vacation homes here are built for groups that desire room to spread out rather than a single hotel floor.
When you reach, the appeal is the setting more than the noise: the large crowds tend to gather closer to the park gates, while this stretch stays quieter. Guests who land ashore frequently work ChampionsGate and Reunion Resort into their plans, and there is open water and green space close by as well. The Clermont chain of lakes and Lake Louisa State Park are both within reach of the Davenport and Clermont region, which gives the journey a slower, outdoor side once the driving is done.
Anything about the property itself — check-in, the rooms, what is on site — belongs to Highlands Reserve Resort and its own official information. Our part of the day is the ride: getting your group from the ship to the front of the resort with the luggage handled and no scramble for a car. Once you are dropped at the entrance, the rest of the stay is yours to shape, at whatever pace the group wants to keep.
The ride starts right at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island. Your driver is staged at the port and coordinated by message as you come off, so once your group clears customs and the luggage hall, the vehicle is already there and the bags go straight in. From the port the route runs about 243.6 miles along Florida’s Turnpike up to Highlands Reserve Resort, a drive that normally takes 248 to 257 minutes depending on the morning.
It is one group per vehicle for the whole way, with luggage stored alongside you rather than shifted between cars. Disembarkation mornings back up speedy at the terminal exits, but the wait belongs to your driver, not to you — the car is in place before you walk out. Your group sets the departure and the pace, and the door-to-door run ends at the entrance to the resort with the bags carried to the curb.
Highlands Reserve Resort in Davenport is 243.5 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 4 hours 3 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. The fare is per vehicle: $620 for the Black SUV, $880 for the Van and $1085 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 243.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $620 |
| Drive time | 4 hours 3 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $880 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1085 |
| Back from Highlands Reserve Resort | $620 / $880 / $1085 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the resort and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 243.5 miles away, in about 4 hours 3 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Highlands Reserve Resort are $620 (Black SUV), $880 (Van) and $1085 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Highlands Reserve Resort is 243.5 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 4 hours 3 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $620 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, Highlands Reserve Resort is 243.5 miles away, about 4 hours 3 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 243.5 miles to Highlands Reserve Resort.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $620. Larger groups going to Highlands Reserve Resort take the Van at $880, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $1085, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
On sailing day the ride from Highlands Reserve Resort to your terminal is $620 for the Black SUV, $880 for the Van and $1085 for the Van XL. The 243.5 miles take about 4 hours 3 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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With the whole crew, pre-booking a private car from the terminal to Highlands Reserve Resort meant no stress on disembarkation morning.
We reserved one van for the whole group from the terminal to Highlands Reserve Resort so nobody got left behind. The ride from the terminal to Highlands Reserve Resort was calm and comfortable, and we could just watch the city go by.
Smoothest disembarkation we’ve had — met right at the terminal, luggage sorted, straight to the door of Highlands Reserve Resort.
After our week aboard, my partner and I weren’t going to gamble on a ride at the terminal, so we lined up a private car to Highlands Reserve Resort. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — exactly right for the morning.
Private, punctual, and we didn’t have to worry about anything between the ship and Highlands Reserve Resort. We got a clear confirmation, so there was no guessing at the port.