From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Kenmore Village Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
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.
Kenmore Village Hotel sits in South Beach, the strip of Miami where numerous cruisers spend the night before or after their sailing. It is a simple causeway hop from the port, which is part of why so numerous travelers pick a base here: you land ashore and the shoreline, the shops, and the historic streets are all within reach without another long drive.
Step outside and you are in the middle of the Art Deco Historic District, with Ocean Drive and its people-watching a short walk away and Lincoln Road ready when you feel like shopping. Lummus Park Beach and the New World Center are close by as well, so an afternoon can go from real sand underfoot to an evening stroll without much planning. Plenty of guests here trade the ship’s pool for the beach the same day they disembark, because the water is genuinely that close.
What makes Kenmore Village Hotel work for a cruise stay is the location doing the heavy lifting. You are not stuck out on a highway waiting on a ride into town; you are already where the town is. That means the transfer from the port is short and simple, and the rest of your time is spent on Ocean Drive, in the Art Deco streets, or on the beach rather than in transit. It is a practical home base for the first or last night of a Miami cruise.
Your chauffeur meets your group at the exact terminal your cruise line uses on Dodge Island, organized by message as you clear the hall, and carries the bags to the curb beside you. From there it is a private run to Kenmore Village Hotel over the MacArthur Causeway and SR A1A, the whole vehicle yours alone. The route covers about 5.6 miles and normally takes 15 to 17 minutes, with causeway traffic the only real variable.
Because the pickup is staged around your ship’s actual arrival, you are not racing a slot cut to the minute; there is room to spare while customs lines move. Tolls and fuel are already inside the flat rate, so nothing is added on the day, and the driver drops your group right at the hotel entrance with luggage assist at both ends. One group, one vehicle, door to door.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Kenmore Village Hotel covers 5.8 miles and takes about 18 minutes in light traffic via MacArthur Causeway. 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 | 5.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 1050 Washington Ave, Miami Beach |
| Drive time | 18 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | MacArthur Causeway |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Kenmore Village Hotel | $89 / $140 / $200 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel (1050 Washington Ave) and drives the 5.8 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 18 minutes. The return fare is $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Kenmore Village Hotel as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 18 minutes for the 5.8 miles from the Port of Miami to Kenmore Village Hotel via MacArthur Causeway 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.
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 Kenmore Village Hotel then takes about 18 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 5.8 miles to Kenmore Village Hotel.
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 Kenmore Village Hotel.
We do. The driver picks you up at Kenmore Village Hotel and takes you to your cruise terminal for $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) or $200 (Van XL). Plan on about 18 minutes for the 5.8 miles, more at rush hour.
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Chegamos ao porto antes do embarque.
Mejor imposible. los usamos el año pasado y de nuevo en este viaje.
As a solo cruiser I lined up a private transfer from the terminal to Kenmore Village Hotel for the morning I got off, and it was the best call of the trip. I went from the terminal to a real bed with zero hassle along the way.
Cruising with the kids, we didn’t want any disembarkation-day chaos, so a private van straight over to Kenmore Village Hotel was perfect. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled. Booking was quick, we got a solid confirmation, and everything lined up perfectly.
We got off the ship with the little ones and a mountain of luggage, and a private van there at the terminal made the run to Kenmore Village Hotel painless. We knew the plan before the ship even docked, so there was no guessing at the port. The driver loaded all our cruise luggage so we didn’t have to juggle it all.