From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Doral Area by IHG 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.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The curbside greeting is covered by the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal is offered for $40. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
The Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Doral Area by IHG sits in Doral, part of IHG’s family of hotels and set in one of Miami’s most practical corners for travelers passing through the airport region. It is the kind of address that works whether you are here for a few nights before a flight or winding down after a cruise, with the main entrance serving as the simple meeting point where your chauffeur waits when you arrive.
What makes the location handy is everything within reach. CityPlace Doral and Downtown Doral are close by, so dining and a walkable district are never far, and Doral Central Park gives you green space when you want to stretch after a long travel day. The Palmetto Expressway runs nearby too, which keeps the wider city simple to reach and makes the hotel a natural base for getting around rather than a spot tucked off on its own.
Doral itself draws a steady mix of golfers and business travelers, and the hotel fits right into that rhythm. The region’s renowned golf resort and the dining at CityPlace share the same grid as corporate Miami, so you will locate plenty of company from people here to play a round or close a deal. Anything about the stay itself — rooms, rates, hotel policies — lives on the property’s own official page; the part we handle is getting you there. When your driver pulls up at the main entrance, the ride is done and the rest of Doral is right outside your door.
The journey from the Port of Miami cruise terminal to the Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Doral Area by IHG covers about 12.6 miles and commonly takes 27 to 35 minutes on SR-836, depending on whether you catch quiet hours or rush-hour traffic. It is a single, direct leg — your chauffeur loads the luggage at the terminal curb, and the bags ride in the vehicle with your group the whole way, so nothing is handed off or left behind.
Pickup is organized by message as you walk off the ship, timed to your actual arrival rather than a slot cut to the minute, with a 60-minute wait window built in to absorb a slow gangway. When you reach the hotel, the driver brings you right to the main entrance and helps with the bags again. SR-836 traffic is the only real variable, which is exactly why the pickup follows your ship with room to spare instead of racing the clock.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 30 minutes and 12.9 miles to reach Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Doral Area by IHG via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) and the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826). 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 | 12.9 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 8436 NW 36th St, Doral |
| Drive time | 30 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | Dolphin Expressway (SR 836), Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Doral Area by IHG | $89 / $140 / $200 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the inn (8436 NW 36th St) and drives the 12.9 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 30 minutes. The return fare is $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Doral Area by IHG as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Doral Area by IHG is 12.9 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 30 minutes via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) and the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826); 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 Doral Area by IHG then takes about 30 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 12.9 miles to Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Doral Area by IHG.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $89. Larger groups going to Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Doral Area by IHG take the Van at $140, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $200, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Doral Area by IHG and takes you to your cruise terminal for $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) or $200 (Van XL). Plan on about 30 minutes for the 12.9 miles, more at rush hour.
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Traveling with the kids, we booked a private van to be waiting at the curb and take everyone over to Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Doral Area by IHG. The ride from the terminal to Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Doral Area by IHG was smooth and steady, and we could just unwind after the cruise. The fare was fixed when we booked, nothing added at the curb.
After our sailing, my partner and I didn’t want to risk a ride at the terminal, so we lined up a private car to Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Doral Area by IHG. No scramble at the port — we just went straight from the curb into the car.
Cruising with the kids, we wanted the port end handled, so a private van waiting at the terminal Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Doral Area by IHG was perfect. The fare was set up front, the same number we were quoted. There was a generous grace period from the agreed time, so we never had to rush off the ship. Would book again for the next cruise.
O grupo inteiro descemos juntos e foi um alívio ter uma van privativa pronta no meio-fio para a viagem até Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Doral Area by IHG — sem se dividir. Havia uma placa com o nosso nome no meio-fio, então achamos o motorista na hora.
So glad we pre-booked — clean car, great driver, no scramble at the port, right to the door. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled.