From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to La Quinta Inn & Suites Orlando UCF in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way journey, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
On disembarkation morning the driver plans around the ship’s arrival and waits at the curb outside your terminal at PortMiami. The curbside greeting at the terminal is included; the Meet & Greet at the terminal, your driver holding a name sign, is available for $40. Luggage goes straight from the terminal into the vehicle and the ride leaves private and direct.
La Quinta Inn & Suites Orlando UCF is a hotel set in the University of Central Florida corner of the metro, a practical base for travelers arriving from the coast. It draws a steady mix of guests, and its front desk is used to visitors turning up with luggage after a long drive, so the arrival routine is peaceful rather than rushed. If you are coming straight off a sailing, this is the kind of address that lets you drop your bags and settle in without a fuss.
The location puts you within simple reach of the grown-up side of Orlando rather than only the theme parks. Downtown Orlando and Winter Park sit neighboring, offering lakeside parks, museums, and a boutique-lined main street to wander when you desire a slower afternoon. It is a part of the region that rewards visitors who like walkable blocks, a good coffee, and a quiet green space over a packed itinerary, and it gives your stay a change of pace after days at sea.
On the hotel side, the practical things that matter most after a cruise are covered here: on-site amenities, luggage holds for the gap between arrival and your room being ready, and early check-in when it can be arranged. Those small conveniences add up when you have driven several hours north from the port and merely desire to be indoors. Your driver brings you to the entrance, unloads the bags, and leaves you at the door with the rest of the journey already handled.
The journey is a single private run from the cruise terminal to the hotel door. Your chauffeur is staged at the port before your group clears the disembarkation hall, with 60 minutes of courtesy wait built in, so the waiting is theirs and not yours. Bags go straight into the vehicle and stay there for the whole drive; there is no reloading, no second stop, and no sharing the car with anyone outside your party. You set the departure time and the pace, and the route runs north along Florida’s Turnpike and I-95.
Plan on roughly 232 road miles between the port and La Quinta Inn & Suites Orlando UCF, which the source puts at about 231 to 244 minutes depending on the hour and traffic. Cruise mornings pile up speedy at the exits, but because your driver is already in position, that congestion does not eat into your day. When you reach the hotel, the chauffeur pulls up at the entrance and helps with the luggage before you head inside.
The ride from the Port of Miami to La Quinta Inn & Suites Orlando UCF covers 229.3 miles and takes about 3 hours 51 minutes in light traffic via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $600, Van $850, Van XL $1050. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 229.3 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drop-off address | 11805 Research Pkwy, Orlando |
| Drive time | 3 hours 51 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike, I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from La Quinta Inn & Suites Orlando UCF | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the inn (11805 Research Pkwy) and drives the 229.3 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 3 hours 51 minutes. The return fare is $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with La Quinta Inn & Suites Orlando UCF as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 229.3 miles from the Port of Miami to La Quinta Inn & Suites Orlando UCF take about 3 hours 51 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95. 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.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, La Quinta Inn & Suites Orlando UCF is 229.3 miles away, about 3 hours 51 minutes in light traffic.
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 229.3 miles to La Quinta Inn & Suites Orlando UCF.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $600. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($850), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($1050). All three go door to door to La Quinta Inn & Suites Orlando UCF.
We do. The driver picks you up at La Quinta Inn & Suites Orlando UCF and takes you to your cruise terminal for $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) or $1050 (Van XL). Plan on about 3 hours 51 minutes for the 229.3 miles, more at rush hour.
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Con tres maletas y un cochecito, los asientos estaban limpios y olía agradable. nos confirmaron por mensaje la noche anterior. Reservaremos con antelación la próxima.
My husband and I weren’t up for the chaos outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to La Quinta Inn & Suites Orlando UCF before we even sailed. We went from the terminal to a real bed with nothing to worry about in between. The driver got the whole pile of luggage in so we didn’t have to struggle with anything.
Éramos siete bajando en PortMiami, y un traslado privado a La Quinta Inn & Suites Orlando UCF fue mucho más simple que dividirnos en autos. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre junto a las puertas de la terminal, así que ubicamos al conductor al instante. El auto estaba impecable, con lugar para todo.
Our group of friends booked one van straight from the port to La Quinta Inn & Suites Orlando UCF, and it worked out great. The night before, we got a message with the driver’s name and plate number, so there was no wondering which car was the right one on the way out.
My husband and I came down the gangway at PortMiami and a private car was waiting at the terminal curb to take us to La Quinta Inn & Suites Orlando UCF. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — a relief after a week aboard. The ride from the terminal to La Quinta Inn & Suites Orlando UCF was smooth and steady, and we could just watch the city go by.