From $605 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Holiday Inn Express and Suites Orlando-Ocoee East in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way journey, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the curbside greeting included in the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal available for $40 if you desire it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
The Holiday Inn Express and Suites Orlando-Ocoee East sits on the Orlando side of Central Florida, a simple base for travelers who desire the region’s attractions and the city’s quieter corners within reach after a week at sea. It is a straightforward, comfortable place to land — a hotel built for people arriving with luggage and a plan, whether that plan runs to a few days of sightseeing or one restful night before the next leg of the journey.
What sits around it is much of the draw. Downtown Orlando brings Lake Eola Park and its walking paths, with the Kia Center close by for concerts and events. The grown-up side of the metro is near too: Winter Park’s Park Avenue, a boutique-lined main street made for slow browsing, and the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum for an afternoon among the collections. Lakeside parks, museums, and shaded streets offer this part of Orlando a settled, unhurried feel.
For a cruise traveler, that mix matters. You can reach, set down your bags, and select your own pace — a museum afternoon, a walk by the lake, or simple rest before a flight home. The hotel takes care of the practical side of a stay, while the surrounding Orlando neighborhoods supply everything from a peaceful dinner to a full day out. It makes a comfortable, well-placed spot to close out a sailing or to begin whatever comes next.
The ride begins right at your cruise terminal on Dodge Island. Once your group clears the exit, the chauffeur is waiting curbside — not circling a parking lot — and your luggage goes straight into the vehicle. From the port it is one clean run north on Florida’s Turnpike, ending at the door of the Holiday Inn Express and Suites Orlando-Ocoee East. Plan on roughly four hours between Port of Miami and the hotel, a little more or less depending on the hour you set out.
Everything travels together in a single private vehicle — your group only, bags aboard, no stops to gather other passengers. The pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation, so a slow morning at the port does not leave the driver guessing. You settle in, and the same chauffeur carries you the whole way to Orlando, luggage handled at both ends.
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 Holiday Inn Express and Suites Orlando-Ocoee East covers 238.4 miles and takes about 3 hours 51 minutes in light traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $605, Van $860, Van XL $1065. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 238.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $605 |
| Drop-off address | 7474 W Colonial Dr, Orlando |
| Drive time | 3 hours 51 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $860 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1065 |
| Back from Holiday Inn Express and Suites Orlando-Ocoee East | $605 / $860 / $1065 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the inn (7474 W Colonial Dr) and drives the 238.4 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 3 hours 51 minutes. The return fare is $605 for the Black SUV, $860 for the Van and $1065 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Holiday Inn Express and Suites Orlando-Ocoee East as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Holiday Inn Express and Suites Orlando-Ocoee East is 238.4 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: $605 for the Black SUV.
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 Holiday Inn Express and Suites Orlando-Ocoee East then takes about 3 hours 51 minutes.
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 238.4 miles to Holiday Inn Express and Suites Orlando-Ocoee East.
In the Black SUV ($605 to Holiday Inn Express and Suites Orlando-Ocoee East) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($860) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($1065) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
We do. The driver picks you up at Holiday Inn Express and Suites Orlando-Ocoee East and takes you to your cruise terminal for $605 (Black SUV), $860 (Van) or $1065 (Van XL). Plan on about 3 hours 51 minutes for the 238.4 miles, more at rush hour.
Every policy in full: FAQ
Não íamos fazer malabarismo com crianças e malas procurando transporte no porto, então reservamos uma van privativa até Holiday Inn Express and Suites Orlando-Ocoee East. Já guardamos o contato para o nosso próximo cruzeiro saindo do PortMiami. Na noite anterior recebemos uma mensagem com o nome do motorista e a placa, então não sobrou nada para resolver na saída.
My wife and I didn’t want the taxi scramble outside the terminal, so we booked a private ride to Holiday Inn Express and Suites Orlando-Ocoee East before we even sailed. The fare was set up front, the same number we were quoted.
A few friends and I came off the ship together and booked one private van from the cruise terminal to Holiday Inn Express and Suites Orlando-Ocoee East. The fare was locked in at booking, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning.
My wife and I didn’t want the taxi scramble outside the terminal, so we booked a private ride to Holiday Inn Express and Suites Orlando-Ocoee East before we even sailed. There was a board with our name on it at the terminal doors, so we spotted the driver immediately.
All of us walked off at once and it was so easy to have one private van waiting at the terminal for the ride to Holiday Inn Express and Suites Orlando-Ocoee East — everyone in one vehicle. Booking was easy, we got everything in writing, and everything matched what we were told.