From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Marriott Horizon 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.
The Marriott Horizon sits in Orlando, the far end of this route from the water. Most travelers picture the theme parks the moment they hear the city’s name, and those are close by, but Orlando is also a real place to spend time in its own right. Your stay here puts you within reach of both the attractions people fly in for and the quieter corners locals actually use.
Downtown, Lake Eola Park is the simple first stop, known for its swans on the water and the walking loop that circles it. A short move north lands you in Winter Park, where Park Avenue lines up boutiques and cafes along a shaded stretch that rewards an unhurried afternoon. Also neighboring is the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum, a good pick on a day you desire something indoors and unhurried rather than another queue.
When the schedule turns to something bigger, the Kia Center handles arena nights downtown, so a game or a concert can slot neatly into the same journey that brought you off the ship. The point is that Marriott Horizon lands you in a city with variety: parks for the family days, a walkable avenue for the slow ones, a museum for the peaceful ones, and an arena for the loud ones. Anything about the property and your room itself belongs on the hotel’s own page. Our part is getting your group here from the pier, in one vehicle, without the journey becoming its own project.
This is a genuine road journey rather than a swift hop. From the Port of Miami to Marriott Horizon runs roughly 234.5 miles, and the source route follows Florida’s Turnpike, with about 230 to 240 minutes terminal to door depending on how the traffic sits that day. That distance is exactly where a private vehicle earns its place: your group has room to spread out, its own climate, and stops only when someone asks for one.
Coming off the ship, your driver is staged for the terminal curb once your group clears the exit, with 60 minutes of courtesy wait built in so the pace of customs never costs you the car within that time. Every bag rides with you and gets carried to the vehicle, and from there it is a straight run north to the hotel entrance, where the driver unloads at the door. No transfers along the way, and one price agreed before you journey.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 3 hours 49 minutes and 227.8 miles to reach Marriott Horizon in Orlando via Florida’s Turnpike. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van, $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 227.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 49 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Marriott Horizon | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel and drives the 227.8 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 3 hours 49 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 Marriott Horizon as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Marriott Horizon is 227.8 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 49 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 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 Horizon is 227.8 miles away, about 3 hours 49 minutes in light traffic.
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 Marriott Horizon starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 3 hours 49 minutes.
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 Marriott Horizon.
On sailing day the ride from Marriott Horizon to your terminal is $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. The 227.8 miles take about 3 hours 49 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Los dos dejamos listo un traslado privado para la mañana del desembarque y así no lidiar con el gentío del puerto camino a Marriott Horizon. El van estaba con espacio de sobra para todo el equipaje del crucero, con el aire perfecto tras el barco.
Con los pequeños, reservar un auto privado del puerto a Marriott Horizon significó cero estrés la mañana del desembarque. El SUV estaba con espacio de sobra para todo el equipaje del crucero, con lugar para todo.
Traveling with our little ones, we arranged a private van to meet us at the cruise terminal and take everyone over to Marriott Horizon. Booking was quick, we got clear pickup details, and everything matched what we were told.
Our whole crew walked off together and it was so easy to have one private van ready at the curb for the ride to Marriott Horizon — nobody splitting up. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to Marriott Horizon, it was absolutely worth booking.
No port scramble — we walked off the ship and a clean, private car was waiting, then straight to Marriott Horizon. Would book again. There was a name sign at the terminal doors, so we knew right where to go.