From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Dolphin Mall 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.
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.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Dolphin Mall keeps you in Doral, one of Miami’s steady business corners, at 1695 NW 111th Ave, Suite B. This part of the city runs on a tidy grid where corporate offices, restaurants, and a well-known golf scene share the same few blocks. That mix is exactly why people come to Doral, and the hotel drops you in the middle of it. It works as effortlessly for a work trip as for a few unhurried days after a cruise.
The address makes a comfortable base for the neighborhood. CityPlace Doral, with its dining and shops, sits close by, and the greens of Trump National Doral pull golfers from around the country. Downtown Doral rounds out the walkable side of the district, giving you places to eat and wander without going far. When you do want to variety wider, the Palmetto Expressway runs alongside the region and ties it into the rest of Greater Miami.
Inside, the hotel takes care of the practical side of a Doral stay. Its front desk handles the details that matter most after a long sailing — the on-site amenities, a place to hold your bags if the room isn’t ready yet, and early check-in when it can be arranged. Business travelers value the spot for how close it sits to corporate Miami, and golfers value it for the resort a short drive away. Whatever brings you in, the door at Suite B is where the ride ends and the stay begins.
From the pier it is one straight run to Doral. Your chauffeur tracks your ship’s arrival and is staged at your cruise line’s terminal on Dodge Island, waiting at the curb as you come out with your bags. Luggage goes into the vehicle, everyone settles in, and the car pulls out along SR-836 toward the hotel — roughly 14 miles, usually 28 to 40 minutes depending on the hour.
There is no second leg and no transfer along the way. The route reaches straight to 1695 NW 111th Ave, and the driver brings you to the door at Suite B, then helps with the bags on the way in. Fuel, standard tolls, and that luggage assist are already inside the flat fare, so the ride ends the same way it started — settled in advance, with nothing to sort out curbside.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 30 minutes and 14.1 miles to reach Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Dolphin Mall in Sweetwater via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836). Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van, $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 14.1 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 1695 NW 111th Ave, Suite A, Sweetwater |
| Drive time | 30 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Dolphin Mall | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 14.1 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (1695 NW 111th Ave, Suite A), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 30 minutes. From Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Dolphin Mall the Black SUV costs $89, the Van $140 and the Van XL $200. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 30 minutes for the 14.1 miles from the Port of Miami to Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Dolphin Mall via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $89 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 Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Dolphin Mall then takes about 30 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 Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Dolphin Mall starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 30 minutes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $89. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($140), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($200). All three go door to door to Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Dolphin Mall.
Yes. The return from Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Dolphin Mall to the Port of Miami costs $89 in the Black SUV, $140 in the Van and $200 in the Van XL. Allow about 30 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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We cruised with a big crew and wanted the whole group in one private ride to Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Dolphin Mall after disembarking. We had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was no guessing at the port. We’ve already earmarked them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.
I was sailing on my own and booked a private car to meet me at the port once the ship docked and take me straight to Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Dolphin Mall. The car was spotless, and the AC was perfect after the ship. The ride from the terminal to Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Dolphin Mall was quiet and relaxed, and I could just settle in.
There were six of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Dolphin Mall was the smart move.
As a solo cruiser I lined up a private transfer from the port to Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Dolphin Mall for disembarkation morning, and it was the best call of the trip. I was dropped straight at the door of Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Dolphin Mall, not across the street. No app to fight with — I just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there.
Nuestro grupo entero fue todo junto directo de la terminal a Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Dolphin Mall, y salió buenísimo. El conductor nos dejó directo frente a Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Dolphin Mall, y no a media cuadra.