From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Koala Resort 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.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The curbside greeting is covered by the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal is offered for $40. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
Koala Resort sits near Sarasota, over on Florida’s west coast, and it works well as a peaceful base for the days around your cruise. By road it is about 230 miles from Port of Miami, which is a genuine stretch of highway — reason enough to have one planned ride waiting rather than sorting out the trip at the terminal exit. Your destination is a single address, so the run ends at one clear place: the door of the resort, with your driver meeting you at the main entrance.
The point of booking ahead to a place this far from the port is simplicity. The vehicle is yours alone for the whole trip — your group only, no added stops, no strangers riding along. Your luggage goes in at the pier and comes out at Koala Resort, carried for you at both ends, so nothing has to be dragged across a parking lot or repacked partway. Whatever the size of your party, the SUV or van is held for that one run.
Arrival day has a simple shape. You clear the terminal, your bags come to the curb, and then it is one direct ride to Koala Resort — no waiting in a line, no piecing together a longer route. If you are sailing out rather than in, the same ride works in reverse: the driver can collect you from the resort and bring you to your ship, with the pickup timed to your departure. Either way, the plan is built around your sailing.
From PortMiami the trip is essentially one long, straight run. Your driver is staged and waiting as you come off the ship — the pickup is organized as you disembark, so the wait is theirs, not yours. Once you and your bags are aboard, the route heads out along Florida’s Turnpike and stays on open highway for most of the roughly 230 miles to Koala Resort. Anticipate somewhere between 229 and 240 minutes door to door, a little more at hectic hours, a little less when the road is clear.
There is nothing to manage in between. Your luggage rides with you the whole way, the vehicle is climate-controlled, and the driver knows the port and the road north. At the resort you are set down at the main entrance and your bags are carried in, so the ride ends exactly where your stay begins — no final transfer, no extra leg to arrange.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 3 hours 41 minutes and 231.4 miles to reach Koala Resort via I-595. 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 | 231.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 41 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Koala Resort | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
The return covers the same 231.4 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the resort, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 3 hours 41 minutes. From Koala Resort 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
The 231.4 miles from the Port of Miami to Koala Resort take about 3 hours 41 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL.
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 Koala Resort then takes about 3 hours 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 Koala Resort starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 3 hours 41 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $600. Larger groups going to Koala Resort 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.
We do. The driver picks you up at Koala Resort and takes you to your cruise terminal for $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) or $1050 (Van XL). Plan on about 3 hours 41 minutes for the 231.4 miles, more at rush hour.
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Funcionou direitinho. pegou as malas sem eu nem pedir.
Minha esposa e eu descemos do navio no PortMiami e havia um carro privativo esperando no meio-fio do terminal para nos levar até Koala Resort. Já guardamos o contato para o nosso próximo cruzeiro saindo do PortMiami.
Nuestro grupo entero reservó una van directo de la terminal a Koala Resort, y nadie tuvo que preocuparse por nada. Para llegar del barco a Koala Resort de forma confiable, fue dinero bien gastado.
I didn’t want to gamble on a ride the morning I disembarked, so I reserved a private car from the terminal to Koala Resort. The driver took care of every bag so I didn’t have to lift a thing.
A great way to finish the trip — handled from the curb to the lobby. The car seat was ready when we got in, which was a real help that morning.