From $110 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to JLK Lodge 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.
Tell us the ship and the driver times the pickup to its arrival, then waits at your terminal’s curb at PortMiami. The curbside greeting there is included in the fare; the Meet & Greet at the terminal is a $40 add-on. From the port the ride is direct, with no other passengers.
JLK Lodge lies down in the southern reach of Miami-Dade, out past Palmetto Bay where the city blocks offer way to the Homestead corridor. This is farm country more than skyline, a quieter stretch about 28 miles from the cruise terminals on Dodge Island. After a week at sea, it makes a calm place to land, and getting there is a single run south along Florida’s Turnpike Thru Lanes and SR-836 rather than a crawl through downtown.
The setting is what draws people this far south. The Homestead-Miami Speedway and the coral-block oddity of Coral Castle are both close by, and two national parks bookend the region — Biscayne National Park to the east on the water and Everglades National Park to the west. Guests staying at the lodge frequently work one or both into a day once they are ashore, along with the smaller sights scattered through this corner of the county.
Your ride ends at the lodge itself, door to door, not in a distant lot. We serve every address in South Miami-Dade and the Homestead region, so the vehicle runs straight from your terminal to JLK Lodge with your group and no one else’s. The chauffeur is bilingual in Spanish and English, the vehicle is climate-controlled and spotless, and the fare covers one group at a time. From the first message to the moment your bags come off at the door, it stays a single private trip built around your cruise-day schedule.
Book before you dock and disembarkation turns simple. Your reserved black SUV or van waits at your ship’s own terminal, and the chauffeur — organized by message as you clear the hall — meets your group at the curb rather than a parking lot. The bags go in there, and the vehicle heads out on Florida’s Turnpike Thru Lanes and SR-836 in one direct leg, no shared stops and no detours.
Count on roughly 40 to 63 minutes from terminal to door across the 28 or so miles, with traffic on those two roads being the only real variable. That is why the pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival with room to spare instead of a slot cut to the minute. Your luggage stays in the vehicle the whole way, tolls and fuel are already inside the flat fare, and the driver handles loading and unloading at both ends of the trip to JLK Lodge.
JLK Lodge in Miami is 26.4 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 41 minutes without heavy traffic via the Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836). The fare is per vehicle: $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 26.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $110 |
| Drop-off address | 10379 SW 186th St, Miami |
| Drive time | 41 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $170 |
| Main roads | Don Shula Expressway (SR 874), Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from JLK Lodge | $110 / $170 / $200 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel (10379 SW 186th St) and drives the 26.4 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 41 minutes. The return fare is $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with JLK Lodge as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
JLK Lodge is 26.4 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 41 minutes via the Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836); rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $110 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 JLK Lodge then takes about 41 minutes.
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 JLK Lodge starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 41 minutes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $110. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($170), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($200). All three go door to door to JLK Lodge.
Yes. The return from JLK Lodge to the Port of Miami costs $110 in the Black SUV, $170 in the Van and $200 in the Van XL. Allow about 41 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Picked us up at the curb and droppped at the lobby.
Primera vez de crucero por mi cuenta desde PortMiami, y tener un auto privado esperando en la terminal para el viaje a JLK Lodge lo hizo todo simple.
We cruised with a big crew and wanted the whole group in one private ride to JLK Lodge after disembarking. We’ve already earmarked them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.
A few friends and I came off the ship together and arranged one private van from the port to JLK Lodge. Getting to JLK Lodge first thing meant we could check in and finally shower after the week at sea. We knew the plan before the ship even docked, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal. Made getting off the ship so easy.
Our family of six came off the ship at PortMiami and the driver helped with the whole pile of luggage for the ride to JLK Lodge. It was a private car for our party alone — no side pickups — a relief after a week aboard.