From $240 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Hotel AKA West Palm in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The curbside greeting is covered by the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal is offered for $40. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
Hotel AKA West Palm stands in West Palm Beach, the downtown heart of the Palm Beaches. For a group stepping off a cruise it makes a simple target: a single address at the end of one run up the coast, with the city’s core gathered close around it. The neighborhood keeps a steady rhythm of its own, and the hotel puts you in the middle of it rather than out on some distant edge.
The shoreline sits only steps from the door, which is why numerous guests leave the ship’s pool behind for real sand within hours of coming ashore. After days at sea that can feel like the right kind of continuity — the water stays part of the trip, just on firmer ground. A palm-lined waterfront promenade runs neighboring, a simple walk when you desire the view without the swim.
There is ample within reach once your luggage is upstairs. Rosemary Square gathers shops and open-air dining a short way off, and the Kravis Center draws people in for performances through the season. Art lovers create for the Norton Museum of Art, whose galleries sit close by, and the West Palm Beach waterfront gives you the open air and the water together. The stay itself is the hotel’s business; getting you to its door, cruise terminal to lobby, is our part.
The ride is door to door and planned around your ship. Your chauffeur is staged at the terminal before you finish clearing the luggage hall, so the wait belongs to the driver, not to you. You are met curbside at your terminal, bags loaded for you, and from there it is one run north — roughly 70.3 miles up I-95 to Hotel AKA West Palm.
Plan on about 88 to 103 minutes on the road, quiet stretches to rush hour, though disembarkation mornings stack up fast at the exits and traffic sets the exact pace. Your bags stay in the vehicle the whole way, so there is no reloading between stops. The car is yours alone for the trip — no shared seats, no detours — and it ends at the hotel’s door, not a drop-off point down the block.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
Hotel AKA West Palm in West Palm Beach is 70.5 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 1 hour 29 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $240 for the Black SUV, $400 for the Van and $430 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 70.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $240 |
| Drop-off address | 695 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach |
| Drive time | 1 hour 29 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $400 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $430 |
| Back from Hotel AKA West Palm | $240 / $400 / $430 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hotel (695 S Olive Ave) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 70.5 miles away, in about 1 hour 29 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Hotel AKA West Palm are $240 (Black SUV), $400 (Van) and $430 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 1 hour 29 minutes for the 70.5 miles from the Port of Miami to Hotel AKA West Palm 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: $240 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 Hotel AKA West Palm then takes about 1 hour 29 minutes.
At the curb outside your own cruise terminal (the terminals are listed below). Before the pickup you get the driver’s name, car and plate; when you are outside with your bags, message us and the car pulls up for the ride to Hotel AKA West Palm.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $240. Larger groups going to Hotel AKA West Palm take the Van at $400, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $430, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at Hotel AKA West Palm and takes you to your cruise terminal for $240 (Black SUV), $400 (Van) or $430 (Van XL). Plan on about 1 hour 29 minutes for the 70.5 miles, more at rush hour.
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Our whole group rode together straight from the port to Hotel AKA West Palm, and nobody had to think about a thing. Booking was quick, we got everything in writing, and everything matched what we were told.
Los dos coordinamos un traslado privado para la mañana del desembarque y así no lidiar con el gentío del puerto camino a Hotel AKA West Palm. La tarifa estaba cerrada al reservar, sin nada extra en la acera.
My husband and I didn’t want the taxi scramble outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to Hotel AKA West Palm before we even sailed. The fare was locked in at booking, nothing added at the curb. An easy, relaxed handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into Hotel AKA West Palm with nothing left to sort out.
El desembarque más fácil que hemos tenido — conductor en la acera, maletas resueltas, directo a la puerta de Hotel AKA West Palm. El conductor metió toda la pila de equipaje para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada.
We booked one van for the entire crew from the terminal to Hotel AKA West Palm so the whole group stayed together. We went from the terminal to a real bed with nothing to worry about in between. There was a sign with our name at the exit, so we spotted the driver immediately.