From $140 per vehicle — a private transfer to or from Port of Miami and Homewood Suites by Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Airport-Cruise Port Hotel covers 22.0 miles (35.3 km) in about 42 to 52 minutes by black SUV or climate-controlled van, at a flat rate. One bilingual driver meets your group curbside at the cruise terminal and drives door to door, with room for cruise luggage.
Each price below is per vehicle for the whole group, locked at booking, with tolls and fuel already inside the number.
The fastest door-to-door choice is a private SUV or van that drives the I-95 EXPR express lanes straight north to Fort Lauderdale. You step off the ship, walk out of the cruise terminal, and your driver is already at the curb. There is no taxi line to join, no app to refresh, and no second stop for other riders. The vehicle is reserved for your party alone, so cruise luggage loads once and rides with you the whole way to the hotel entrance. Groups of one to five take the black SUV; six to nine or ten to fourteen travelers take a van. Booking happens over WhatsApp or the website, where you confirm your ship, terminal, and pickup time. The driver then plans around your debark window so the car is in place when you clear the gangway.
Curbside pickup means the driver waits at the assigned terminal exit and meets your group as you walk out, holding a name sign if you request one over WhatsApp ahead of time. You message when you clear customs, the driver pulls up, loads the luggage, and you go. No walking to a remote lot, no shuttle hop. The whole party stays together from the gangway to the hotel door.
Plan on 42 minutes in light traffic and up to 52 minutes when roads are hectic. The off-peak-to-peak swing comes mostly from disembarkation timing: when several ships empty within the same window, the streets feeding out of PortMiami clog before you ever reach the highway, and that adds the bulk of those extra ten minutes. Mid-morning departures after the first debark wave commonly clear faster than the 8 to 10 AM crush. Your driver watches ship schedules and the live road picture, then picks the cleaner path north, so the quoted variety holds even on a heavy turnaround day. Because the fare is fixed, a slower run never costs you more — the meter does not exist here. You reach at the Homewood Suites entrance in well under an hour either way, with no second stop along the route.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Airport-Cruise Port is an all-suite hotel positioned for travelers moving between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades, making it a natural overnight base before or after a sailing. Suites come with kitchen space, handy when you are stretching the last hours of a journey without a restaurant run. The location keeps you minutes from both the airport and the cruise piers, so a next-day flight or a back-to-back sailing is simple to reach. You can confirm room types and amenities on the Homewood Suites Airport-Cruise Port hotel page, or compare neighboring properties through the Homewood Suites Fort Lauderdale locations directory.
Yes. The hotel sits a short drive from Fort Lauderdale Beach and the Las Olas waterfront, so a half-day of sand and sun fits easily before a flight or after the cruise. The beachfront promenade, casual seafood spots, and the Intracoastal water-taxi stops are all within reach by car when you want a final taste of South Florida.
The surrounding area mixes practical and fun. You are near the shops and dining along 17th Street, the Port Everglades observation points where you can watch ships maneuver, and easy connections toward downtown Fort Lauderdale. For families killing time between a debark and a flight, the nearby parks and the beach strip turn an awkward layover into a real afternoon.
The quoted fare is the full price of the private ride for your group — no per-head charges layered on top. Tolls, SunPass charges, and fuel are all built into the number, so the express lanes north cost you nothing extra. Onboard WiFi runs off a mobile hotspot in the vehicle. The driver is bilingual, and a name sign at the terminal is yours for the asking over WhatsApp.
A pickup outside daytime hours carries a night surcharge, detailed in its own section below. Pets are not accepted; certified service animals are welcome with advance notice. Beyond those, the flat fare is what you pay.
The driver waits curbside at your cruise terminal’s exit and greets your group as you walk out, holding a name sign if you ask for one over WhatsApp beforehand. You do not hunt for a parking garage or a rideshare zone. Send a swift message when you have your bags, and the vehicle pulls up to load.
Yes — disembarkation mornings are exactly what this service handles. Book your terminal and ship in advance, and the driver plans around your debark window so the SUV or van is in place when you step off. Even during a multi-ship turnaround, your pickup is reserved and timed to your gangway, not to a queue you have to join.
Send your ship name, terminal, pickup date, and group size over WhatsApp or the website, and your private ride to or from Port of Miami and Homewood Suites by Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Airport-Cruise Port Hotel is locked in — fare confirmed, driver assigned, name sign ready if you desire one. Reach out and we will set the time.
Email: [email protected] | Phone/WhatsApp: +1 (786) 682-8748From the Port of Miami, plan on about 42 minutes and 23.0 miles to reach Homewood Suites by Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Airport-Cruise Port Hotel in Dania Beach via I-95. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $140 for the Black SUV, $200 for the Van, $250 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 23.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $140 |
| Drop-off address | 2061 Griffin Rd, Dania Beach |
| Drive time | 42 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $200 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $250 |
| Back from Homewood Suites by Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Airport-Cruise Port Hotel | $140 / $200 / $250 |
The return covers the same 23.0 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (2061 Griffin Rd), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 42 minutes. From Homewood Suites by Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Airport-Cruise Port Hotel the Black SUV costs $140, the Van $200 and the Van XL $250. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 42 minutes for the 23.0 miles from the Port of Miami to Homewood Suites by Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Airport-Cruise Port Hotel via 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: $140 for the Black SUV.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Homewood Suites by Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Airport-Cruise Port Hotel is 23.0 miles away, about 42 minutes in light traffic.
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 Homewood Suites by Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Airport-Cruise Port Hotel starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 42 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $140. Larger groups going to Homewood Suites by Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Airport-Cruise Port Hotel take the Van at $200, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $250, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at Homewood Suites by Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Airport-Cruise Port Hotel and takes you to your cruise terminal for $140 (Black SUV), $200 (Van) or $250 (Van XL). Plan on about 42 minutes for the 23.0 miles, more at rush hour.
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