From $140 per vehicle, a private one-way ride from Port of Miami to Lauderdale Lakes, met at the cruise-terminal curb.
Each figure below is the price for the whole vehicle rather than a per-seat charge, and it is set the moment you reserve — a crowded disembarkation morning, heavy demand, or slow traffic leaving the port never changes the number you agreed to. Pick the tier by how many are traveling and how much luggage comes off the ship.
The meeting point is the cruise-terminal curb, where your driver — who speaks English and Spanish — is already in place as the family walks out with its luggage. Cruise mornings tend to empty several ships at once, so the curb outside the terminal is split by service — reserved private cars, taxis, ride-hail pickups, and hotel shuttles each keep to a marked stretch — and the note you receive the day before names the lane that holds yours. Because the driver follows the ship’s live arrival, a hull that ties up late only pushes the pickup back; the fare never moves for it, and the first hour of waiting past the agreed time is built in. Request a name sign when you write ahead on WhatsApp and it is held at the exit for a $40 add-on. The curbside meet-and-greet comes typical, and your bags are loaded for you, so there is no scramble among the lanes with suitcases in tow.
Lauderdale Lakes is a small, chiefly residential city near the middle of Broward County, shaped by quiet streets, neighborhood parks, and everyday retail plazas rather than beachfront towers. It sits a short hop from greater Fort Lauderdale, which puts the county’s dining, shopping, and coast within simple reach while the city itself stays calmer and more lived-in. For numerous travelers it works as a practical base — a stop to visit relatives, or a place to settle in for a longer Broward stay wrapped around a sailing. The journey there is a straight run north on I-95 out of the port and into Broward, kept private and door-to-door with no shared legs and no detours to gather strangers, so the drive is only as long as the road that day. City information, events, and resident tools live on the City of Lauderdale Lakes site, while permits and payments run through the city’s online services portal. Whatever brings you to town, the ride ends at the door with your luggage.
Yes. The same private vehicle handles the return from Lauderdale Lakes to Port of Miami whenever your next sailing or flight is set. Reserve both directions together and one price covers each leg, charged as the one-way fare twice. Send the return date and time on WhatsApp and the pickup is locked the same way as the first.
Yes. From a Port of Miami pickup, the private ride can end at other Broward addresses near the city, Fort Lauderdale and FLL airport among them. Pickups themselves start at the port or Miami International rather than farther out, but the drop-off side stays flexible across the county. Offer the full address with the city named when you book, so the destination is pinned to the right town.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Lauderdale Lakes covers 30.9 miles and takes about 57 minutes in light traffic via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $140, Van $200, Van XL $250. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 30.9 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $140 |
| Drive time | 57 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $200 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike, I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $250 |
| Back from Lauderdale Lakes | $140 / $200 / $250 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at your address in Lauderdale Lakes and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 30.9 miles away, in about 57 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Lauderdale Lakes are $140 (Black SUV), $200 (Van) and $250 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 57 minutes for the 30.9 miles from the Port of Miami to Lauderdale Lakes via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $140 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 Lauderdale Lakes then takes about 57 minutes.
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 Lauderdale Lakes.
In the Black SUV ($140 to Lauderdale Lakes) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($200) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($250) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from Lauderdale Lakes to the Port of Miami costs $140 in the Black SUV, $200 in the Van and $250 in the Van XL. Allow about 57 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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My wife and I came down the gangway at PortMiami and had a private car there for us to take us to Lauderdale Lakes. It was just our party in the car — no side pickups — which was exactly what we wanted.
Mi pareja y yo salimos del barco en PortMiami y teníamos un auto privado listo en la terminal para llevarnos a Lauderdale Lakes. Lo último que quieres tras un crucero es un viaje que falle, y este fue justo cuando lo necesitamos.
Our whole group booked one van straight from the terminal to Lauderdale Lakes, and it was so easy. For a reliable way to get from the port to Lauderdale Lakes, it was absolutely worth booking.
The painless way to handle PortMiami disembarkation. Would book again in a heartbeat.
Clean car, easy pickup, and a driver who knew exactly where to go. Recommend.