From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Hotel Ponce De Leon in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside greeting costs nothing extra; the Meet & Greet at the terminal with a name sign adds $40.
Hotel Ponce De Leon sits at 1721 Ponce De Leon Blvd in Coral Gables, one of Greater Miami’s most distinctive districts. The address puts you on the boulevard that gives the hotel its name, in a neighborhood shaped by streets lined with banyan trees and buildings drawn in the Spanish-style architecture that defines the city. When your ride pulls up to the door, you step straight into that setting rather than a stretch of anonymous highway.
The location is a practical base for anyone spending a few days on land after a cruise. Miracle Mile, with its run of restaurants, is close at hand, and the historic Biltmore Hotel anchors the heart of the region neighboring. The Venetian Pool is another short hop away, and travelers who like green space have Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden within reach. The University of Miami is also in the neighborhood, which makes the hotel a sensible choice for visitors tied to the campus.
Because the property is a fixed street address rather than a terminal or transit hub, the drop-off is simple: your chauffeur brings you and your bags to the entrance and unloads there. That matters most on the day you walk off the ship, when you would rather settle into your room than sort out a second connection. Coral Gables rewards a little extra time, so if your schedule allows, the district around Hotel Ponce De Leon is worth exploring on foot once you have checked in and set down your luggage.
After you disembark at the Port of Miami, your chauffeur is already staged at the terminal, waiting for your group rather than the other way around. The bags go into the vehicle at the curb, and the route runs by SR-836 and Northwest 37th Avenue, a single direct leg of roughly 9 miles from the terminal to Hotel Ponce De Leon. Plan on about 25 to 27 minutes door to door, depending on the hour and how the traffic is moving.
The whole journey is arranged around your ship’s arrival, so the wait built into the pickup absorbs the time you spend clearing customs and collecting luggage. You walk out, the vehicle is there, and the next stop is the hotel entrance. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest stretch, with large numbers of passengers coming ashore at once, and that timing is factored into the plan so your pickup lines up with when you actually clear the terminal.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Hotel Ponce De Leon covers 9.3 miles and takes about 27 minutes in light traffic via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) and Southwest 37th Avenue. 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 | 9.3 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 1721 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables |
| Drive time | 27 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | Dolphin Expressway (SR 836), Southwest 37th Avenue |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Hotel Ponce De Leon | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 9.3 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (1721 Ponce de Leon Blvd), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 27 minutes. From Hotel Ponce De Leon 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
The 9.3 miles from the Port of Miami to Hotel Ponce De Leon take about 27 minutes without heavy traffic via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) and Southwest 37th Avenue. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL.
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 9.3 miles to Hotel Ponce De Leon.
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 Hotel Ponce De Leon starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 27 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 Hotel Ponce De Leon.
We do. The driver picks you up at Hotel Ponce De Leon and takes you to your cruise terminal for $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) or $200 (Van XL). Plan on about 27 minutes for the 9.3 miles, more at rush hour.
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puntual. auto limpio. buen viaje.
Nuestro grupo entero reservó una van directo de la terminal a Hotel Ponce De Leon, y salió buenísimo.
Mi pareja y yo queríamos un traspaso limpio afuera de la terminal, así que reservamos un viaje privado a Hotel Ponce De Leon antes de zarpar. El conductor nos dejó directo frente a Hotel Ponce De Leon, y no a media cuadra.
After our cruise, my partner and I weren’t going to gamble on a ride at the terminal, so we pre-booked a private car to Hotel Ponce De Leon.
Cruising with the family, we didn’t want any disembarkation-day chaos, so a private van straight over to Hotel Ponce De Leon was worth every bit. There was a generous grace period from the agreed time, so we never had to rush off the ship. The fare was fixed when we booked, nothing added at the curb.