From $140 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Leo Goodwin Sr Residence Hall 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.
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.
Leo Goodwin Sr Residence Hall sits out in West Broward, the part of the county built as planned western suburbs — Weston, Davie, and Pembroke Pines — where the streets run right up to the Everglades levee. If you are heading here to stay, whether as a student, a visiting family member, or a guest in town for a few days, the door you are aiming for lies well inland from the coast, in a calm, residential corner of the region.
The setting puts you within reach of some of Broward’s better-known stops. Sawgrass Mills, one of the largest shopping destinations around, is close by, and Hard Rock Stadium is in the same orbit for anyone timing a visit to a game or a show. For a slower afternoon, Flamingo Gardens and the green edge of the Everglades levee are both nearby, giving the region its mix of built-up suburb and open wetland just past the last row of houses.
Pulling up to Leo Goodwin Sr Residence Hall, you find the kind of quiet, orderly feel that western Broward is known for — a real change of pace after the crowds of the cruise terminal. Because we reach every address in West Broward, the ride ends at the building itself rather than a general drop-off point, with your chauffeur handling the bags from the curb. It is an easy place to settle into, close to shopping and green space, and set back from the busier coastal side of Miami.
From the moment you clear your ship’s terminal on Dodge Island, the journey is a single run inland. Your chauffeur is organized by message as you come off the vessel and is waiting for you at the curb, so there is no line to join. The route follows Florida’s Turnpike and I-95 for roughly 24.5 miles, and door to door you can plan on about 45 to 61 minutes, depending on how the highways are moving that day.
The vehicle is yours alone the whole way, with your luggage loaded once and staying put until you reach the building. Traffic on the Turnpike and I-95 is really the only thing that shifts the timing, which is why the pickup is tied to your actual arrival with room to spare rather than a fixed slot. You step off the ship, meet your driver, and ride straight through to Leo Goodwin Sr Residence Hall.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Leo Goodwin Sr Residence Hall covers 24.7 miles and takes about 49 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 | 24.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $140 |
| Drive time | 49 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $200 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike, I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $250 |
| Back from Leo Goodwin Sr Residence Hall | $140 / $200 / $250 |
The return covers the same 24.7 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 49 minutes. From Leo Goodwin Sr Residence Hall the Black SUV costs $140, the Van $200 and the Van XL $250. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 49 minutes for the 24.7 miles from the Port of Miami to Leo Goodwin Sr Residence Hall 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.
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 24.7 miles to Leo Goodwin Sr Residence Hall.
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 Leo Goodwin Sr Residence Hall.
In the Black SUV ($140 to Leo Goodwin Sr Residence Hall) 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 Leo Goodwin Sr Residence Hall to the Port of Miami costs $140 in the Black SUV, $200 in the Van and $250 in the Van XL. Allow about 49 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Easiest disembarkation we’ve had — driver at the curb, bags handled, straight to the door of Leo Goodwin Sr Residence Hall. We were dropped straight at the door of Leo Goodwin Sr Residence Hall, not across the street.
Traveling with our little ones, we booked a private van to be waiting at the curb and take everyone over to Leo Goodwin Sr Residence Hall. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was there exactly when we needed it.
My husband and I weren’t up for the chaos outside the terminal, so we booked a private ride to Leo Goodwin Sr Residence Hall before we even sailed. No line to stand in — we just went straight from the curb into the car.
Cruising with the family, we didn’t want any disembarkation-day chaos, so a private van straight over to Leo Goodwin Sr Residence Hall made the day. The ride from the terminal to Leo Goodwin Sr Residence Hall was easy the whole way, and we could just watch the city go by. The fare was locked in at booking, nothing added at the curb.
Nuestro grupo de amigos reservó una van directo del puerto a Leo Goodwin Sr Residence Hall, y nadie tuvo que preocuparse por nada.