From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North 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.
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.
La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North sits in the MIA Airport District, the stretch of Miami built around journey days rather than beaches. This is hotel-row territory: long avenues, office parks lining the lakes, and expressways branching off in every direction. If your journey is really about catching a flight or unwinding for a night between the ship and the sky, the location does its job quietly and well.
The property sits close to Blue Lagoon, the peaceful water the whole district organizes itself around, and Miami Springs Golf Course is right there too if you have a morning to fill. NW 36th Street runs neighboring, and the Palmetto Expressway is close enough that getting almost anywhere in greater Miami is a short hop. That web of roads is the point of staying here — you are never far from the connections that create a transit day simple.
Anything about the stay itself — the room, the front desk, the amenities inside — lives on the hotel’s own page, and that is theirs to describe. Our part starts at the curb. What matters for a traveler coming off a cruise is that this is a simple, well-connected place to land: close to the airport, wrapped in familiar roads, and set up for the practical rhythm of arriving, resting, and moving on. It is a base, not a distraction, and for most people crossing between PortMiami and the terminals that is exactly what the day calls for.
Book before you dock and disembarkation turns into the simple part of the morning. Your reserved SUV is staged at the terminal before you clear the hall, so the waiting is the driver’s job, not yours. You walk off the ship, meet your chauffeur on Dodge Island right at your own terminal, and the bags go straight into the vehicle. From there it is one group, one car, and a direct run with no other stops to create.
The route follows SR-836 for the roughly 11.9 miles between the Port of Miami and La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North, and you should budget about 24 to 32 minutes depending on the hour. Cruise mornings stack up speedy at the exits, so the head start matters. Your driver stays in touch by message as you come out, carries every bag from the ship to the door, and drops your party right at the entrance.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 27 minutes and 12.1 miles to reach La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) and the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826). Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van, $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 12.1 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 7401 NW 36th St, Miami |
| Drive time | 27 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | Dolphin Expressway (SR 836), Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North | $89 / $140 / $200 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the inn (7401 NW 36th St) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 12.1 miles away, in about 27 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North are $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) and $200 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
The 12.1 miles from the Port of Miami to La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North take about 27 minutes without heavy traffic via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) and the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826). 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 12.1 miles to La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North.
At the curb outside your own cruise terminal (the terminals are listed below). Before the pickup you get the driver’s name, car and plate; when you are outside with your bags, message us and the car pulls up for the ride to La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North.
In the Black SUV ($89 to La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($140) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($200) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
We do. The driver picks you up at La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North and takes you to your cruise terminal for $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) or $200 (Van XL). Plan on about 27 minutes for the 12.1 miles, more at rush hour.
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Mi pareja y yo tuvimos una travesía genial y lo rematamos con un auto privado listo en la acera para llevarnos a La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North — sin una sola preocupación en la terminal. Ya guardamos el contacto para nuestro próximo crucero desde PortMiami.
Mi esposa y yo no queríamos el caos de taxis afuera de la terminal, así que reservamos un viaje privado a La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North antes de zarpar. Ya guardamos el contacto para nuestro próximo crucero desde PortMiami. La tarifa estaba cerrada al reservar, sin sorpresas en una mañana de desembarque cargada.
Tras la travesía, mi esposa y yo no íbamos a jugárnosla con un transporte en la terminal, así que coordinamos un auto privado a La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North. Era un auto privado solo para nosotros — sin recoger a nadie más — justo lo indicado para esa mañana. Sin pelear con una app — caminamos de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí.
The two of us arranged a private transfer for after the cruise so we wouldn’t worry about the timing getting over to La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North. The night before, we got a message with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was no wondering which car was the right one on the way out.
My wife and I didn’t want the taxi scramble outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North before we even sailed. For a reliable way to get from the ship to La Quinta Inn Miami Airport North, it was absolutely worth booking. The fare was set up front, nothing added at the curb.