From $600 per vehicle: private one-way ride, Port of Miami to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Universal Studios Orlando.
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 & Suites Universal Studios Orlando sits at 5605 Major Boulevard, Orlando 32819, right in the thick of the city’s main attractions district. It is the kind of stay chosen by travelers who desire to be within simple reach of the theme parks without giving up a quiet room to come back to at night. When your ship releases you in the morning and the day ahead points toward Central Florida, this address is a straightforward, single destination to aim for.
The hotel sits along the International Drive corridor, the long, hotel-lined boulevard that strings together some of Orlando’s biggest names. Universal Orlando Resort is the headline neighbor, and the same stretch of road puts SeaWorld Orlando, the observation wheel at ICON Park, and the Orange County Convention Center all within the surrounding area. It means that once you have settled in, most of what draws people to this part of the city is arranged along one recognizable line rather than scattered across town.
What you locate on arrival is a practical, well-placed launch point rather than a resort you never leave. The location does the heavy lifting: park entrances, dining, and the wheel are part of the immediate neighborhood, so plans can stay loose. After the long haul up from the coast, that matters. You step out of the vehicle at the door, your bags come with you, and the room is your fixed point for the parks and the boulevard around it. From here the rest of the journey is a matter of short local hops rather than another long road leg.
This is a door-to-door private transfer from your PortMiami terminal straight to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Universal Studios Orlando. Your chauffeur meets your group at the curb once you clear the ship, loads every bag into the vehicle, and the luggage stays with you the whole way north. There is no changing vehicles and no second stop to arrange. One party, one vehicle, one direct leg up to the hotel entrance.
The route runs along Florida’s Turnpike, covering about 232 miles from the port to the hotel. Plan on roughly 226 to 237 minutes behind the wheel, light traffic to heavy, since the Turnpike is the main variable on a drive this long. Because the pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival rather than a fixed slot, the wait is built in while you move through customs and the luggage hall. You walk out, the vehicle is there, and the next thing you see is Orlando.
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 & Suites Universal Studios Orlando covers 230.5 miles and takes about 3 hours 43 minutes in light traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $600, Van $850, Van XL $1050. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 230.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drop-off address | 5605 Major Blvd, Orlando |
| Drive time | 3 hours 43 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Holiday Inn Express & Suites Universal Studios Orlando | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the inn (5605 Major Blvd) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 230.5 miles away, in about 3 hours 43 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Holiday Inn Express & Suites Universal Studios Orlando 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 43 minutes for the 230.5 miles from the Port of Miami to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Universal Studios Orlando via Florida’s Turnpike 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.
Choose the moment you will be on the curb with your luggage. The driver is at your terminal at the agreed time, then covers the 230.5 miles to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Universal Studios Orlando.
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 230.5 miles to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Universal Studios Orlando.
In the Black SUV ($600 to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Universal Studios Orlando) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($850) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($1050) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
We do. The driver picks you up at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Universal Studios Orlando and takes you to your cruise terminal for $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) or $1050 (Van XL). Plan on about 3 hours 43 minutes for the 230.5 miles, more at rush hour.
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Trajeto silencioso. Sem dor de cabeça. Reserva fácil.
Well organized. No waiting around, no extra charges, no surprises.
The eight of us came off the ship together and booked one private van from the cruise terminal to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Universal Studios Orlando. The fare was locked in at booking, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush off the ship.
Meu marido e eu não estávamos a fim de confusão na saída do terminal, então reservamos uma viagem privativa até Holiday Inn Express & Suites Universal Studios Orlando antes mesmo de zarpar. Sem brigar com aplicativo — andamos do terminal até um carro que já estava lá. Já guardamos o contato para o nosso próximo cruzeiro saindo do PortMiami.
We came off the ship ready for a real bed and a driver already waiting to take us to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Universal Studios Orlando set the tone for the rest of the trip. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled. We were dropped right at the front door of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Universal Studios Orlando, not across the street.