From $170 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Sawgrass Mills in a chauffeured SUV or van.
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.
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.
The Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Sawgrass Mills sits out on the western side of the metro region, in the stretch of Broward County where the neighborhoods of Sunrise, Plantation, and Coral Springs meet. This is the quiet residential grid that surrounds one of the region’s biggest draws, and the hotel puts you right in the middle of it, well clear of the coastal crush and simple to reach from the highways that feed the region.
The name says most of what you need to know about the setting. Sawgrass Mills is the reason the crowds come out this way, and the hotel sits close to it, so a full day of shopping is a short journey rather than a project. When you desire something with more of an event feel, Amerant Bank Arena is nearby as well, which makes this corner of North Broward a practical base whether you are here for a game, a concert, or a long afternoon of browsing.
There is more to the region than the large-box crowds, too. The Plantation Historical Museum and Tradewinds Park are both close by, so the days you would rather slow down have somewhere to go. After a cruise, the appeal of this location is simple: it is a peaceful, spread-out part of the county with the hectic attractions kept a short hop away, so you can settle into your room and decide how much of the west side you feel like taking on. Anything about the stay itself lives with the hotel; getting you here from the ship is our part of the journey.
This is a straight, door-to-door run. Your chauffeur is already staged at the terminal before you finish clearing the disembarkation hall, so the wait belongs to the driver and not to you. You step out, hand over the bags, and they go into the vehicle with you rather than onto any cart or line. From there it is one direct journey north and west, no detours and no extra stops between the port and the hotel entrance.
The route covers about 32 miles from the cruise terminal on Dodge Island out to the western edge of Broward, and the drive normally runs somewhere in the range of 53 to 71 minutes depending on the morning’s traffic. Your driver knows the port and pulls up curbside at your ship’s terminal, then carries the luggage to the door once you arrive at Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Sawgrass Mills, so both ends of the journey are handled for you.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Sawgrass Mills in Sunrise is 31.9 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 56 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $170 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 31.9 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $170 |
| Drive time | 56 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike, I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Sawgrass Mills | $170 / $290 / $350 |
The return covers the same 31.9 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the inn, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 56 minutes. From Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Sawgrass Mills the Black SUV costs $170, the Van $290 and the Van XL $350. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 56 minutes for the 31.9 miles from the Port of Miami to Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Sawgrass Mills 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: $170 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 31.9 miles to Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Sawgrass Mills.
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 Hotel & Suites Sawgrass Mills starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 56 minutes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $170. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($290), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($350). All three go door to door to Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Sawgrass Mills.
Yes. The return from Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Sawgrass Mills to the Port of Miami costs $170 in the Black SUV, $290 in the Van and $350 in the Van XL. Allow about 56 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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súper bien. un viaje largo terminó con un trayecto tranquilo al hotel.
Eu viajava sozinho e reservei um carro privativo para me esperar no meio-fio do terminal quando o navio atracasse e me levar direto até Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Sawgrass Mills. Sem vasculhar estacionamento — andei do terminal até um carro que já estava lá.
Me quitó toda la preocupación de la mañana del desembarque — facilísimo. Era un auto privado solo para nosotros — sin paradas ajenas — justo lo indicado para esa mañana.
After our week aboard, my partner and I didn’t want to risk a ride at the terminal, so we arranged a private car to Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Sawgrass Mills. Booking was easy, we got clear pickup details, and everything lined up perfectly. We had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was no guessing at the port.
All of us walked off together and it was a relief to have one private van ready at the curb for the ride to Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Sawgrass Mills — everyone in one vehicle.