From $600 per vehicle: private one-way ride, Port of Miami to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando East-Ucf Area by IHG.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
On disembarkation morning the driver plans around the ship’s arrival and waits at the curb outside your terminal at PortMiami. The curbside greeting at the terminal is included; the Meet & Greet at the terminal, your driver holding a name sign, is available for $40. Luggage goes straight from the terminal into the vehicle and the ride leaves private and direct.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando East-Ucf Area by IHG is a relaxing select-service hotel run under the IHG banner, set on the east side of Orlando near the University of Central Florida. It is built for travelers who desire a dependable, easygoing place to land rather than a resort to work through, which makes it a sensible finish for a long transfer up from the coast. After days at sea, a familiar, well-kept room and a steady front desk are worth more than a lobby full of extras.
The location puts you on the calmer, residential side of the metro while keeping the wider region within reach. Downtown Orlando and neighboring Winter Park round out the grown-up half of the area, with lakeside parks, museums, and a boutique-lined main street to wander when you desire more than a pool chair. From this eastern corner you can plan quiet mornings at the hotel and simple runs into the city on your own schedule.
When you reach, the practical questions are the ones that matter: room availability, a place to leave your bags, and how early you can settle in. The hotel handles luggage holds and early check-in requests through its front desk, and its official page carries the current details on amenities and hours, so you can confirm what fits your day before you dock. We drop you at the entrance so that side of the trip is the only thing left to sort.
This is one clean run from the cruise terminal to the front door of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando East-Ucf Area by IHG. Your driver is already waiting when you clear the terminal, luggage goes straight into the vehicle, and the route heads north along Florida’s Turnpike and I-95 with no shared stops and no detours. The stretch covers roughly 232 miles and takes about 226 to 239 minutes, shifting with the traffic on those two highways rather than any surprise on our end.
Because ships rarely release everyone at the same minute, the pickup is planned around your actual arrival, with a 60-minute wait built in to cover customs and the baggage hall. You walk out, the vehicle is there, and the whole drive stays yours alone. That means you set the departure time and the pace, and the ride ends at the hotel entrance with a hand for your bags on both ends.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 3 hours 48 minutes and 227.2 miles to reach Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando East-Ucf Area by IHG via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van, $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 227.2 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drop-off address | 12250 E Colonial Dr, Orlando |
| Drive time | 3 hours 48 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike, I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando East-Ucf Area by IHG | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the inn (12250 E Colonial Dr) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 227.2 miles away, in about 3 hours 48 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando East-Ucf Area by IHG are $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) and $1050 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 3 hours 48 minutes for the 227.2 miles from the Port of Miami to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando East-Ucf Area by IHG via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $600 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 & Suites Orlando East-Ucf Area by IHG then takes about 3 hours 48 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 & Suites Orlando East-Ucf Area by IHG starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 3 hours 48 minutes.
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 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando East-Ucf Area by IHG.
Yes. The return from Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando East-Ucf Area by IHG to the Port of Miami costs $600 in the Black SUV, $850 in the Van and $1050 in the Van XL. Allow about 3 hours 48 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Got there before my cruise boarded. Made the day easier.
Getting a big group off the ship and over to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando East-Ucf Area by IHG is usually a headache, but one pre-booked private van took the stress right out of it. The ride from the terminal to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando East-Ucf Area by IHG was smooth and steady, and we could just unwind after the cruise.
My wife and I stepped off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was right there for us to take us to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando East-Ucf Area by IHG. The night before, we got a text with the driver’s name and plate number, so there was no wondering which car was the right one on the way out. The SUV was clean, cool, and comfortable, a relief in the Miami heat.
The little ones were running on empty when we walked off, and a private van right at the terminal got everyone to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando East-Ucf Area by IHG before anyone lost it. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was there exactly when we needed it. We went from the terminal to a real bed with no stress at all.
súper bien: los usamos el año pasado y de nuevo en este viaje, buena opción con los niños, un viaje largo terminó con un trayecto tranquilo al hotel.