From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Hotel Monte Carlo inn in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full journey one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the curbside greeting included in the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal available for $40 if you want it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Hotel Monte Carlo inn sits in Kissimmee, the resort belt that runs south of the Disney parks along the Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, better known locally as US-192. This is the corridor where hotels, inns, and pool-home communities line up one after another, each a simple base for families splitting their days between theme parks and quieter Central Florida. Arriving here from the coast, you trade the salt air of the cruise terminals for palm-lined avenues and the low hum of a town built around visitors.
The location puts a lot within reach. Old Town Kissimmee, with its collection of shops and vintage attractions, is part of the same US-192 scene. For something more Floridian, Lake Tohopekaliga — Lake Toho, as regulars call it — draws people out onto its water, and airboat trips skim across the marsh grass looking for wildlife. Gatorland is another Kissimmee fixture neighboring, where the state’s alligators take center stage. It all makes Hotel Monte Carlo inn a practical anchor for a journey that mixes big-name parks with the region’s own outdoor character.
What you locate on arrival is a Kissimmee address built for travelers who want the parks close but prefer a calmer place to sleep. After a long day on the water or in the queues, the highway’s mix of dining and everyday shops keeps things simple. Because your ride is booked door-to-door, the chauffeur brings you straight to the entrance of Hotel Monte Carlo inn rather than a neighboring landmark, so the last leg of a long travel day ends exactly where your room is.
This is one continuous run from the cruise terminal to the door of Hotel Monte Carlo inn — roughly 217 miles, most of it along Florida’s Turnpike, with a typical drive of about 220 to 229 minutes depending on the hour. Your chauffeur is organized by message as you clear the terminal and meets your group at the curb on Dodge Island, so there is no line to stand in once your luggage is with you.
From there, the bags go in the vehicle and stay there until Kissimmee, and the journey is yours alone — no other pickups, no detours. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest stretch, so the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock, and Turnpike traffic is already built into the plan. You set the pace for the drive north, and the ride ends at the hotel entrance.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Hotel Monte Carlo Inn covers 222.3 miles and takes about 3 hours 54 minutes in light traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $600, Van $850, Van XL $1050. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 222.3 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 54 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Hotel Monte Carlo Inn | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the inn and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 222.3 miles away, in about 3 hours 54 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Hotel Monte Carlo Inn are $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) and $1050 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Hotel Monte Carlo Inn is 222.3 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 54 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 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 222.3 miles to Hotel Monte Carlo Inn.
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 222.3 miles to Hotel Monte Carlo Inn.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $600. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($850), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($1050). All three go door to door to Hotel Monte Carlo Inn.
We do. The driver picks you up at Hotel Monte Carlo Inn and takes you to your cruise terminal for $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) or $1050 (Van XL). Plan on about 3 hours 54 minutes for the 222.3 miles, more at rush hour.
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Los pequeños estaban sin energía cuando bajamos, y una van privada ya en la acera llevó a todos a Hotel Monte Carlo inn sin dramas. Había una ventana de cortesía desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuvimos que apurarme para pasar la aduana. El conductor nos dejó justo en la puerta de Hotel Monte Carlo inn, y no a media cuadra.
We weren’t about to juggle the little ones and the bags looking for a ride at the port, so we reserved a private van to Hotel Monte Carlo inn. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled. Booking was quick, we got clear pickup details, and everything went exactly as planned.
Cruising with the kids, we didn’t want any disembarkation-day chaos, so a private van waiting at the terminal Hotel Monte Carlo inn made the day. The car was spotless, a relief in the Miami heat.
Éramos seis bajando en PortMiami, y un traslado privado a Hotel Monte Carlo inn fue mucho más simple que dividirnos en autos. La noche anterior recibimos un texto con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no hubo que adivinar en la acera al salir.
For a smooth disembarkation, my wife and I had a private driver meet us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Hotel Monte Carlo inn. The SUV was roomy enough for all the cruise luggage, a relief in the Miami heat.