From $140 per vehicle — a private transfer to or from Port of Miami and Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel covers 25.2 miles (40.6 km) in about 47–57 minutes by black SUV or climate-controlled van, at a flat rate. One booking puts a bilingual driver curbside at your cruise terminal and drives your whole party straight to the hotel door.
The fare is set per vehicle and locked when you book — pick the tier that fits your cruise party.
Reserve a private black SUV or van and one driver handles the whole door-to-door journey. Select the SUV when your party is five or fewer; step up to a van for six to nine or ten to fourteen travelers. After you clear the ship, the driver is already waiting at the curb beside your cruise terminal, loads the bags, and pulls away — no taxi queue, no shared stops, and ample room for cruise luggage in the cargo space. The ride goes straight to the hotel entrance in Dania Beach. To set it up, send your ship name, arrival date, passenger count, and hotel details over WhatsApp or the website. Your vehicle and fare are confirmed on the spot, so there is nothing to arrange in the chaos of disembark morning. Departing the hotel for your ship works the same way in reverse, timed to your check-in.
The drive runs about 47 minutes off-peak and stretches toward 57 minutes at peak. Most of the route follows the I-95 Express lanes north out of downtown Miami toward Broward County, which keeps the journey predictable even when the regular lanes back up. Two things move that number: the time of day and how many ships dock alongside yours. When several vessels empty onto PortMiami at once, terminal roads and the I-95 on-ramps fill rapidly, which is where the extra ten minutes come from. Early-morning departures from the hotel toward the port commonly land at the faster end. Because your driver watches the ship’s arrival, the pickup is timed to when you actually walk out, not a guessed clock time — so a slow customs hall on disembark day does not leave a car circling or a meter running while you wait.
The Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel sits in the Dania Pointe district of Dania Beach, minutes from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport and a short hop from the Atlantic shoreline. The surrounding Dania Pointe development packs open-air shopping, restaurants, and a movie theater into walking distance, which makes it a simple landing spot for a night before or after a cruise. Dania Beach itself and the wider Fort Lauderdale beachfront are a swift drive away when you desire sand and water. For the property’s room types, amenities, and check-in details, see the Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel official site. The location works well for travelers timing an early flight out of FLL the morning after they leave the ship.
Staying at the Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel itself keeps you in Dania Pointe with dining and the airport close by. If you prefer alternatives, the broader Dania Beach and Hollywood areas north of the port offer plenty of lodging near the beach and FLL — handy when your flight leaves early the day after disembarking.
Drivers follow the terminal’s ship debark updates, so the pickup is timed to when your vessel actually clears — not a fixed clock guess. If your ship docks late or customs runs slow, the pickup window shifts with it at no extra charge, and you are not billed for a car waiting on a delay outside your control, within the free waiting time. Just share your ship name and arrival date when you book, and that lets the driver line the meet-up to your real exit time.
Swift answers to the questions cruise travelers ask most about this PortMiami to Dania Beach run.
Yes — for departing passengers the driver delivers you directly to your cruise terminal at the Port of Miami, luggage and all. Share your ship and terminal when booking so the drop-off lands at the correct building, and you step out steps from check-in instead of across the port.
Your driver waits curbside right at the cruise terminal as you come out. Request a name sign through WhatsApp in advance and the driver holds it at the exit, which makes the meet-up simple in a crowd of disembarking passengers. You head straight from the terminal door to the vehicle.
There is room for cruise luggage in both the SUV and the vans — the cargo space is sized for a full week’s bags. Booking by passenger count rather than guesswork keeps the vehicle right for your group, so a family stepping off the ship after a long sailing rides comfortably with everything aboard.
The rate is per vehicle, not per person — your whole party rides for the one flat price shown in the prices list above. Five travelers in the SUV pay the same as one. That makes a private transfer especially efficient for families and groups splitting a single fare.
A round trip is simply double the one-way fare for your chosen vehicle — port to hotel now, hotel to port later, booked together. There is no separate round-trip rate to decode; take the one-way price above and double it. Booking both legs at once also locks your return car before you sail.
Lock in your private transfer to or from Port of Miami and Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel by sending your ship name, sailing or arrival date and passenger count. We confirm the vehicle and the flat fare, take full payment, and have your bilingual driver waiting curbside when you step off the ship. Message us to book.
Email: [email protected] | Phone/WhatsApp: +1 (786) 682-8748From the Port of Miami, plan on about 43 minutes and 22.6 miles to reach Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel in Dania Beach via I-95. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $140 for the Black SUV, $200 for the Van, $250 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 22.6 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $140 |
| Drop-off address | 166 N Compass Way, Dania Beach |
| Drive time | 43 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $200 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $250 |
| Back from Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel | $140 / $200 / $250 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel (166 N Compass Way) and drives the 22.6 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 43 minutes. The return fare is $140 for the Black SUV, $200 for the Van and $250 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 43 minutes for the 22.6 miles from the Port of Miami to Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel via 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.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel is 22.6 miles away, about 43 minutes in light traffic.
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 Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $140. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($200), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($250). All three go door to door to Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel.
Yes. The return from Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel to the Port of Miami costs $140 in the Black SUV, $200 in the Van and $250 in the Van XL. Allow about 43 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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