From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Hotel imperial Miami in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
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.
Hotel imperial Miami stands at 10245 Collins Avenue, in the North Beach stretch of the barrier island that runs up Miami’s coast. The address puts you a short step from the sand, with Collins Avenue and SR A1A carrying traffic along the shore just outside the door. It is a residential-style stay reached at a single address, and your transfer runs straight to it rather than to a lot or a shared curb.
Because North Beach sits right on the ocean, the water is the natural first move after a cruise. Hand off the bags at the property, then walk over for a beach afternoon while the day is still yours. The setting is quieter than the busier strips to the south, so the pace on arrival is calm — you unload, obtain your bearings, and the coast is already in front of you.
The region rewards a little wandering. Just north, Surfside and Bal Harbour anchor the calm end of the barrier island, where the Bal Harbour Shops and broad, uncrowded sand set the tone. It makes a simple base for the northern coastline, with Collins Avenue linking the neighborhoods together and the beach never more than a short walk from the door of Hotel imperial Miami.
The ride begins the moment you clear the ship. After disembarkation at PortMiami, your chauffeur meets you curbside at the terminal — not out in a parking lot — and the luggage goes into the vehicle before you do. The car is reserved for your group alone and runs direct to Hotel imperial Miami, one door-to-door trip along the coast with no other stops.
Ships rarely clear everyone at the same minute, so the pickup is timed to your actual arrival, with a 60-minute courtesy wait built in to cover customs and the luggage hall. You walk out, the vehicle is already staged, and the route follows Collins Avenue and SR A1A up to the door. Fuel and typical tolls are already in the flat rate, so nothing changes between the pier and the property.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Hotel imperial Miami covers 3.1 miles and takes about 18 minutes in light traffic via Northwest 5th Street. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $89, Van $140, Van XL $200. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 3.1 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drive time | 18 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | Northwest 5th Street |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Hotel imperial Miami | $89 / $140 / $200 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hotel and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 3.1 miles away, in about 18 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Hotel imperial Miami are $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) and $200 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 18 minutes for the 3.1 miles from the Port of Miami to Hotel imperial Miami via Northwest 5th Street 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.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Hotel imperial Miami is 3.1 miles away, about 18 minutes in light traffic.
Curbside at the terminal your ship uses. Leave the building with your luggage, send a message, and the driver comes to that curb. From there it is 3.1 miles to Hotel imperial Miami.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $89. Larger groups going to Hotel imperial Miami 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 Hotel imperial Miami and takes you to your cruise terminal for $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) or $200 (Van XL). Plan on about 18 minutes for the 3.1 miles, more at rush hour.
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First class service. honest pricing, no surprises at the end. I had 4 large bags.
The two of us cruised from PortMiami and having a private car meet us at the terminal for the ride over to Hotel imperial Miami took all the stress out of it. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush through customs. We’ve already saved them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.
Coordinamos una sola van para la comitiva entera de la terminal a Hotel imperial Miami para que el grupo no se separara. El SUV estaba impecable, con el aire perfecto tras el barco.
Our whole crew walked off at once and it was so easy to have one private van waiting at the terminal for the ride to Hotel imperial Miami — nobody splitting up. The driver got the whole pile of luggage in so we didn’t have to lift a thing.
Private, punctual, and painless — way easier than fighting for a ride outside the terminal. The child seat was set up before we even walked out, which was a real help that morning.