From $630 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Longwood Hotel 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.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the curbside greeting included in the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal available for $40 if you want it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Longwood Hotel sits in Longwood, and for travelers stepping off a cruise it makes a calm inland base well away from the noise of the pier. Your private transfer ends right at the door, so the last stretch of a long day is merely walking from the vehicle into the lobby with your bags already handled. There is no second leg to arrange and no line to join — the car that met you at the terminal is the same one that brings you here.
The stay puts you within reach of more than the hotel itself. Lake Eola Park and its downtown swans make a simple outing, and the Kia Center hosts arena nights when you want something after dark. A short drive opens Park Avenue in Winter Park, a walkable run of boutiques and cafes, along with the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum for a quieter afternoon. The area rewards a group that has extra days to spend rather than a single overnight.
Because the ride from the port covers real distance, arriving fresh matters. A private vehicle gives your party space to stretch out, your own climate zone, and stops made only when you ask for them. A bilingual chauffeur who works the port weekly handles the route while you settle in, and every bag moves with you in the same vehicle from the terminal curb to the hotel entrance. By the time you reach Longwood Hotel, the trip is behind you and the vacation can start.
This is one continuous run from your ship’s terminal on Dodge Island to the door of Longwood Hotel — about 248 miles along Florida’s Turnpike, usually 247 to 254 minutes depending on the hour. Your chauffeur is staged at the terminal, timed to your ship’s actual arrival rather than a fixed slot, so you are not standing at the curb wondering where the car is. Once your group clears the hall, you walk out and the vehicle is waiting.
Every bag rides in the same vehicle, loaded for you at the terminal and carried to the hotel entrance at the other end, so nothing changes hands along the way. The vehicle is yours alone for the full run, with room to settle in for the drive north. Traffic on the Turnpike is the only real variable, which is why the pickup is built with time to spare rather than cut to the minute.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 4 hours 1 minutes and 248.3 miles to reach Longwood Hotel via Florida’s Turnpike. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $630 for the Black SUV, $895 for the Van, $1105 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 248.3 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $630 |
| Drive time | 4 hours 1 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $895 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1105 |
| Back from Longwood Hotel | $630 / $895 / $1105 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hotel and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 248.3 miles away, in about 4 hours 1 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Longwood Hotel are $630 (Black SUV), $895 (Van) and $1105 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 4 hours 1 minutes for the 248.3 miles from the Port of Miami to Longwood Hotel via Florida’s Turnpike when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $630 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 248.3 miles to Longwood Hotel.
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 Longwood Hotel starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 4 hours 1 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $630. Larger groups going to Longwood Hotel take the Van at $895, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $1105, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at Longwood Hotel and takes you to your cruise terminal for $630 (Black SUV), $895 (Van) or $1105 (Van XL). Plan on about 4 hours 1 minutes for the 248.3 miles, more at rush hour.
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The two of us cruised from PortMiami and having a private car meet us at the terminal for the ride over to Longwood Hotel made the morning easy. No line to stand in — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there. There was a sign with our name at the curb, so we spotted the driver immediately. Highly recommend.
Mi pareja y yo tuvimos una travesía genial y lo cerramos con un auto privado listo en la acera para llevarnos a Longwood Hotel — sin una sola preocupación en la terminal. Era un auto privado solo para nosotros — sin nadie a quien esperar — justo lo indicado para esa mañana.
We weren’t about to wrangle kids and luggage looking for a ride at the port, so we reserved a private van to Longwood Hotel. We were dropped straight at the door of Longwood Hotel, not on a corner with the bags.
Não queria ficar procurando um transporte na manhã em que desembarquei, então combinei um carro privativo do terminal até Longwood Hotel. O trajeto do terminal até Longwood Hotel foi tranquilo e estável, e eu pude ver a cidade passar.
I was cruising by myself and booked a private car to meet me at the cruise terminal once the ship docked and take me straight to Longwood Hotel.