From $600 per vehicle, a private one-way ride from the Port of Miami cruise terminals north to Holden Lakes.
Each price below is the flat, whole-vehicle fare for the whole group, fixed the moment the booking is set and left unmoved by traffic or how busy the port happens to be that morning.
The Port of Miami runs several cruise terminals, so the pickup begins at whichever one your ship is assigned. As the group clears the building with its bags, the driver is already at the curb — meet and greet is part of the ride, with no shuttle desk to track down and no rideshare line to join. Parties of six or more rarely leave a terminal in a single tidy line: one traveler is swift, another’s case is late, someone stops at a restroom. Choosing one indoor landmark before docking, gathering there, and having a single person message once the count is complete turns three scattered arrivals into one peaceful curbside load.
Holden Lakes is a quiet residential region built around Lake Holden, a freshwater lake in the greater Orlando part of Central Florida. The feel is green and unhurried — tree-lined streets, homes set along the water, and small lakeside parks rather than a packed downtown grid. The larger Orlando region — its restaurants, shops, and family attractions — still sits within simple reach for anyone who wants more than the shoreline. For a cruise party heading inland to go home, visit relatives, or break up a longer Florida trip, it makes a peaceful landing point after a week at sea. Neighborhood background is available from the Lake Holden homeowners community, and public water-quality data for Lake Holden covers the lake itself.
Because the region sits well beyond metro Miami, this is a genuine long-distance transfer rather than a swift cross-town hop, which is exactly why a single comfort stop can be added along the way when asked. What happens right after leaving the terminals matters most: on a crowded disembarkation morning, large numbers of cruise passengers reach the surrounding roads at the same time, so a departure inside that busy window moves slower than one that gets clear of the port early. Once the open highway takes over, the pace steadies for the long drive north. The pickup is set around the actual moment the family steps off the ship, so the ride begins only once everyone is truly ready, and the fixed fare never shifts with the day’s traffic.
Holden Lakes is 229.5 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 3 hours 51 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. The fare is per vehicle: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 229.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 51 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Holden Lakes | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at your address in Holden Lakes and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 229.5 miles away, in about 3 hours 51 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Holden Lakes are $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) and $1050 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Holden Lakes is 229.5 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 51 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 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, Holden Lakes is 229.5 miles away, about 3 hours 51 minutes in light traffic.
At the curb outside your own cruise terminal (the terminals are listed below). Before the pickup you get the driver’s name, car and plate; when you are outside with your bags, message us and the car pulls up for the ride to Holden Lakes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $600. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($850), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($1050). All three go door to door to Holden Lakes.
We do. The driver picks you up at Holden Lakes and takes you to your cruise terminal for $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) or $1050 (Van XL). Plan on about 3 hours 51 minutes for the 229.5 miles, more at rush hour.
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We weren’t about to juggle the little ones and the bags looking for a ride at the port, so we booked a private van to Holden Lakes. There was a generous grace period from the agreed time, so we never had to rush to gather the bags. The driver loaded all our cruise luggage so we didn’t have to lift a thing.
The group of us came off the ship together and it was so easy to have one private van ready at the curb for the ride to Holden Lakes — no splitting up. The car was clean, cool, and comfortable, a relief in the Miami heat.
Para un desembarque sin estrés, mi esposa y yo hicimos que un conductor privado nos recibiera en la terminal y nos llevara a Holden Lakes. El auto estaba impecable, con lugar para todo.
Mi pareja y yo tuvimos una travesía genial y terminamos el viaje con un auto privado esperando en la terminal para llevarnos a Holden Lakes — sin líos en el puerto. El viaje a Holden Lakes fue tranquilo y parejo, con clima controlado, y pudimos relajarnos tras el crucero. Había una ventana de cortesía desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuvimos que apurarme para pasar la aduana.
Traveling with the whole family, we booked a private van to meet us at the cruise terminal and take everyone to Holden Lakes. The driver got the whole pile of luggage in so we didn’t have to juggle it all.