From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport – Blue Lagoon in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
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.
Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport – Blue Lagoon sits inside the MIA Airport District, a corner of Miami built almost entirely around journey days. This is the part of town where hotel rows line NW 36th Street, office parks spread along the lakes, and expressways run off in every direction. If your plans involve an early flight, a layover, or a night close to the terminal before or after you sail, this is a practical place to land.
The stay sits close to Blue Lagoon itself, the broad lake the district takes its name from, and Miami Springs Golf Course is within easy reach as well. The Dolphin Expressway — SR-836 — and NW 36th Street are both nearby, which is what makes the region so easy to move through by car. For questions about rooms, on-site parking, and check-in times, the hotel’s own official page is the place to confirm the details, since those change from season to season.
When your ride is a hotel pickup rather than a terminal pickup, the chauffeur meets your group at the lobby door at the hour you agreed on, so there is no wandering the property looking for a car. The district’s grid of expressways and 36th Street means the hotel connects rapidly to the airport, the port, and the rest of Miami, which is exactly what you desire on a day built around a departure or an arrival. It makes a peaceful base for the in-between hours of a journey.
From your ship’s terminal at PortMiami, the run to Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport – Blue Lagoon is a single journey along SR-836, the Dolphin Expressway. Plan on roughly 24 to 31 minutes door to door, depending on whether the road is light or heavy that morning. Your chauffeur is timed to your actual disembarkation, not a fixed clock, so weekend mornings when thousands walk off the ships at once are already built into the plan.
You are met at the curb by your terminal, and every bag rides in the vehicle with you — nothing balanced on a sidewalk while you wait. The car is reserved for your party alone, from the pier straight to the hotel lobby, and tolls and fuel are already inside the fare, so nothing is added at the door.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 27 minutes and 10.8 miles to reach Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport – Blue Lagoon via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836). Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van, $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 10.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 6750 NW 7th St, Miami |
| Drive time | 27 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport – Blue Lagoon | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 10.8 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the inn (6750 NW 7th St), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 27 minutes. From Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport – Blue Lagoon the Black SUV costs $89, the Van $140 and the Van XL $200. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport – Blue Lagoon is 10.8 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 27 minutes via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836); rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $89 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 Miami Airport – Blue Lagoon then takes about 27 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 Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport – Blue Lagoon starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 27 minutes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $89. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($140), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($200). All three go door to door to Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport – Blue Lagoon.
Yes. The return from Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport – Blue Lagoon to the Port of Miami costs $89 in the Black SUV, $140 in the Van and $200 in the Van XL. Allow about 27 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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My wife and I stepped off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was waiting at the terminal curb to take us to Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport – Blue Lagoon. Booking was quick, we got a solid confirmation, and everything went exactly as planned.
Bajando del barco por mi cuenta, tenía un conductor ya en la acera para el viaje a Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport – Blue Lagoon — sin nada librado al azar. Sinceramente la parte más tranquila del viaje — todo se acomodó solo en la terminal.
First time cruising solo out of PortMiami, and having a private car waiting at the terminal for the trip to Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport – Blue Lagoon made it painless. I went from the ship to the front desk of Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport – Blue Lagoon with nothing to worry about in between.
Mi pareja y yo tuvimos una travesía genial y lo cerramos con un auto privado listo en la acera para llevarnos a Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport – Blue Lagoon — sin una sola preocupación en la terminal. La noche anterior recibimos un mensaje con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no quedaba nada por resolver al salir.
My wife and I wanted a clean handoff outside the terminal, so we booked a private ride to Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport – Blue Lagoon before we even sailed. There was a name sign at the terminal doors, so we spotted the driver immediately. The driver took care of every bag so we didn’t have to juggle it all.