From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Hostel Miami Vice in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way journey, 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.
Hostel Miami Vice puts you right inside South Beach, the walkable stretch of coast where the classic Miami postcard lives. Step out the door and the neighborhood does the rest: the pastel facades of Ocean Drive, the shops and cafes along Lincoln Road, and the tight grid of the Art Deco Historic District are all part of the same simple-to-cover region. This is the kind of arrival point where you drop your bags, locate your bearings in a few minutes, and the rest of the day is on foot.
The setting is hard to beat for a first look at the city. The sand at Lummus Park sits along the coast, Española Way adds a pocket of European-style lanes and dining, and the New World Center rounds out a stretch that packs a lot into a small footprint. Because the hostel is close to the water, a beach afternoon is the natural first move after a cruise — leave your luggage and walk to the ocean without a second journey.
When your ride reaches Hostel Miami Vice, the driver pulls up to the main entrance and carries every bag to the door beside you, so there is no dragging luggage across the block. From there you are already in the middle of everything South Beach is known for, whether you are checking in for a longer stay or using it as a base before the next leg of the journey. The address is fixed on your reservation, and the drop-off is door to door — one party, one vehicle, straight to the entrance.
The journey from PortMiami to Hostel Miami Vice runs about 7.0 miles and normally takes 14 to 16 minutes, following MacArthur Causeway and SR A1A across to South Beach. Your driver meets your group at the exact terminal your cruise line uses on Dodge Island, organized by message as you walk off the ship, so there is no guessing where to go once you clear the hall.
Everything happens door to door. Your bags go straight into the vehicle reserved for your party alone, and the car is staged and waiting when you come out, timed to your ship’s actual arrival rather than a fixed slot. Traffic on the causeway is the only real variable on such a short hop, which is why the pickup is built with room to spare. You settle in, the driver handles the route, and Hostel Miami Vice is the next stop.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 21 minutes and 7.0 miles to reach Hostel Miami Vice in Miami Beach via 5th Street and the PortMiami Tunnel. 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 | 7.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drive time | 21 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | 5th Street, PortMiami Tunnel |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Hostel Miami Vice | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 7.0 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hostel, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 21 minutes. From Hostel Miami Vice 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 21 minutes for the 7.0 miles from the Port of Miami to Hostel Miami Vice via 5th Street and the PortMiami Tunnel 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.
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 7.0 miles to Hostel Miami Vice.
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 Hostel Miami Vice starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 21 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $89. Larger groups going to Hostel Miami Vice take the Van at $140, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $200, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at Hostel Miami Vice and takes you to your cruise terminal for $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) or $200 (Van XL). Plan on about 21 minutes for the 7.0 miles, more at rush hour.
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Disembarking alone, I had a driver already at the curb for the ride to Hostel Miami Vice — zero hassle. No app to fight with — I just stepped out and the car was ready. For a reliable way to get from the ship to Hostel Miami Vice, it was absolutely worth booking.
Smooth transfer, fixed fare, no surprises from the terminal to Hostel Miami Vice. Recommend it without hesitation. The car was spotless, and the AC was perfect after the ship.
So glad we pre-booked — clean car, great driver, zero stress at the terminal, door to door. No lot to comb through — we just stepped out and the car was ready.
Getting a big group off the ship and over to Hostel Miami Vice is usually a headache, but one pre-booked private van took the stress right out of it. There was a thirty-minute cushion from the agreed time, so we never had to rush to gather the bags. The fare was locked in at booking, the same number we were quoted.
The easy way to get from the ship to Hostel Miami Vice. Highly recommend.