From $110 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Miami – Hialeah by IHG in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way trip, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
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.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Miami – Hialeah by IHG puts you in Hialeah, one of the largest cities in Florida and a corner of the metro that runs at full working volume. This is the Miami of long-rooted Cuban-American families and everyday neighborhoods rather than the beach postcard, and the hotel sits right inside that rhythm. For a traveler stepping off a cruise, it makes a practical, well-placed base close to the expressways that thread the north-central part of the county.
The setting is a familiar one for anyone who values easy access over sightseeing distance. Hialeah’s landmark is the historic Hialeah Park, and today Hialeah Park Racing & Casino is within easy reach of the stay. Green space is close as well: Amelia Earhart Park and Milander Park both sit neighboring, giving you somewhere to stretch out and pass an hour before or after your sailing. The Palmetto Expressway runs close by, which is part of what keeps the rest of the city so reachable from the door.
What you locate on arrival is straightforward and relaxing, which is exactly what most cruise travelers desire on either side of a voyage. After a long day of embarking or disembarking, the value here is in the location and the ease of getting to it. Tell us the hotel and your date, and your chauffeur brings you straight to the entrance with your luggage handled from the terminal curb to the lobby, so the last stretch of the trip is merely arriving and settling in.
The trip runs as one direct leg from the cruise terminal to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Miami – Hialeah by IHG. Your chauffeur meets your group at the ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island, organized by message as you come off, and loads every bag at the curb. From there the route heads out on SR-836 and the Palmetto Expressway toward Hialeah, no shared pickups and no detours, with gas, standard tolls, and bag help already covered in the flat rate you booked.
Because the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation, the vehicle is staged for when you genuinely step off, not a guessed clock. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest window, so we plan around that traffic rather than around it. Tell us the cruise line and arrival date, share how many are in your party, and the ride to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Miami – Hialeah by IHG stays a single, peaceful run from the pier to the hotel entrance.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Miami – Hialeah by IHG covers 17.5 miles and takes about 36 minutes in light traffic via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) and the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826). Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $110, Van $170, Van XL $200. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 17.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $110 |
| Drop-off address | 6650 W 20th Ave, Hialeah |
| Drive time | 36 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $170 |
| Main roads | Dolphin Expressway (SR 836), Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Holiday Inn Express & Suites Miami – Hialeah by IHG | $110 / $170 / $200 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the inn (6650 W 20th Ave) and drives the 17.5 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 36 minutes. The return fare is $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Holiday Inn Express & Suites Miami – Hialeah by IHG as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 17.5 miles from the Port of Miami to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Miami – Hialeah by IHG take about 36 minutes without heavy traffic via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) and the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826). At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Miami – Hialeah by IHG is 17.5 miles away, about 36 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 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Miami – Hialeah by IHG.
In the Black SUV ($110 to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Miami – Hialeah by IHG) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($170) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($200) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from Holiday Inn Express & Suites Miami – Hialeah by IHG to the Port of Miami costs $110 in the Black SUV, $170 in the Van and $200 in the Van XL. Allow about 36 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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We booked one van for the entire crew from the terminal to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Miami – Hialeah by IHG so we all checked in together. We were dropped at the entrance of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Miami – Hialeah by IHG, not on a corner with the bags. We got a clear confirmation, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.
After our week aboard, my husband and I didn’t want to risk a ride at the terminal, so we lined up a private car to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Miami – Hialeah by IHG. For a reliable way to get from the ship to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Miami – Hialeah by IHG, it was absolutely worth booking.
Reservamos una sola van para la comitiva entera de la terminal a Holiday Inn Express & Suites Miami – Hialeah by IHG para que nadie se quedara atrás.
So glad I pre-booked — a smooth, easy handoff, no scramble at the port, door to door. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was there exactly when I needed it.