From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Hyatt Place Orlando / Lake Buena Vista 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.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, the Meet & Greet at the terminal adds $40, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
Hyatt Place Orlando / Lake Buena Vista sits in the heart of central Florida’s theme-park country, along International Drive — the long, hotel-lined avenue that threads through Orlando’s main visitor district. For a family breaking up a cruise trip with a few days on land, or a group coming up from the coast for the parks, it makes a practical, well-placed base. The Lake Buena Vista name points to exactly the part of Orlando most travelers are aiming for.
The location keeps the region’s big draws within simple reach. Universal Orlando Resort is close at hand, and ICON Park — home to the tall observation wheel that marks this stretch of the boulevard — sits a short distance away, along with its restaurants and midway. SeaWorld Orlando is also neighboring, so a day of roller coasters and a day among the marine exhibits are both simple to slot into a stay without long drives between them.
International Drive is the through-line that ties all of this together, linking the parks, the observation wheel, and the Orange County Convention Center along one continuous avenue. That mix makes the region work as effortlessly for a family vacation as for a conference trip, with the hotel positioned among the shops and dining that line the road. After the long run up from the coast, you reach at the front door with your luggage carried in for you, free to step straight into the Lake Buena Vista side of Orlando instead of hunting for a ride at the tail end of a journey day.
Your driver meets you right at the cruise terminal on Dodge Island, organized by message as your group comes off the ship, so there is no wandering the port looking for the car. Bags go straight into the vehicle, and from the pier it is a single run north — roughly 228 miles up Florida’s Turnpike — that lands you at the door of Hyatt Place Orlando / Lake Buena Vista.
Plan on about 230 to 238 minutes on the road, depending on the hour and the port’s morning crowds, with the pickup timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock. The vehicle is yours alone for the whole trip, so you keep your own space and climate the whole way, and the drive ends curbside at the hotel with the same hands-on assist unloading that you had at the terminal.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 3 hours 47 minutes and 228.7 miles to reach Hyatt Place Orlando / Lake Buena Vista via Florida’s Turnpike. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van, $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 228.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drop-off address | 8688 Palm Pkwy, Orlando |
| Drive time | 3 hours 47 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Hyatt Place Orlando / Lake Buena Vista | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
The return covers the same 228.7 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (8688 Palm Pkwy), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 3 hours 47 minutes. From Hyatt Place Orlando / Lake Buena Vista the Black SUV costs $600, the Van $850 and the Van XL $1050. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 3 hours 47 minutes for the 228.7 miles from the Port of Miami to Hyatt Place Orlando / Lake Buena Vista via Florida’s Turnpike when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $600 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 Hyatt Place Orlando / Lake Buena Vista then takes about 3 hours 47 minutes.
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 228.7 miles to Hyatt Place Orlando / Lake Buena Vista.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $600. Larger groups going to Hyatt Place Orlando / Lake Buena Vista take the Van at $850, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $1050, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from Hyatt Place Orlando / Lake Buena Vista to the Port of Miami costs $600 in the Black SUV, $850 in the Van and $1050 in the Van XL. Allow about 3 hours 47 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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First class service: going in blind and it worked out perfectly, no struggle with the carry-ons, made small talk only when we wanted.
Recogida rápida. A tiempo. Conductor amable.
My partner and I wanted a clean handoff outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to Hyatt Place Orlando / Lake Buena Vista before we even sailed. The van was fresh and comfortable, a relief in the Miami heat. We went from the ship to the front desk of Hyatt Place Orlando / Lake Buena Vista with no stress at all.
For a stress-free disembarkation, my wife and I had a private driver meet us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Hyatt Place Orlando / Lake Buena Vista. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was reliable and on time. An easy, low-key handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into Hyatt Place Orlando / Lake Buena Vista with nothing left to sort out.
I was sailing by myself and booked a private car to meet me at the cruise terminal once the ship docked and take me straight to Hyatt Place Orlando / Lake Buena Vista. Booking was simple, I got a solid confirmation, and everything lined up perfectly.