From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Marriott’s Imperial Palms Resort 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.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, the Meet & Greet at the terminal adds $40, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
Marriott’s Imperial Palms Resort sits along International Drive in Orlando, the stretch locals simply call I-Drive. It is the city’s main tourist corridor, with attractions, outlet malls, and the convention center lined up end to end, so a excellent deal of what brings visitors to Orlando is close to the front door rather than scattered across the metro.
The setting puts several of the region’s headline destinations within simple reach. Universal Orlando Resort and ICON Park are both a short hop from the stay, and the Orange County Convention Center and SeaWorld Orlando sit neighboring on International Drive as well. That mix suits families chasing theme parks, groups in town for a conference, and anyone who wants dining and shopping a few minutes from the room instead of a long drive away.
For the details that belong to the property itself, such as rooms, on-site parking, and check-in times, the resort is the place to confirm, and the official Marriott listing is the right source. Whatever the size of your party, the vehicle from the port is booked for your group alone, so arrival is on your own schedule with bags carried to the entrance beside you. If there is a gap between your ship docking and your reservation, the same vehicle can be held by the hour to see a little of Miami first, luggage safely aboard, before the long run north to I-Drive.
Your driver is timed to your ship’s arrival and staged at your own terminal on Dodge Island, coordinated by message as you clear the hall. There is no parking lot to hunt for and no line to join. The group meets the chauffeur at the curb, luggage goes straight into the vehicle, and you settle in for a single door-to-door run to Marriott’s Imperial Palms Resort. Complimentary wait time is built into every booking, so the pace of customs never costs you the ride within that time.
From the port the route follows Florida’s Turnpike north toward Orlando, a run of roughly 225 to 252 minutes depending on traffic. Turnpike conditions are the only real variable, which is why the pickup tracks when your ship actually docks rather than a slot cut to the minute. The chauffeur carries your bags at both ends and drops the group right at the entrance.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Marriott’s Imperial Palms Resort covers 227.4 miles and takes about 3 hours 41 minutes in light traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $600, Van $850, Van XL $1050. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 227.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drop-off address | 8404 Vacation Way, Orlando |
| Drive time | 3 hours 41 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Marriott’s Imperial Palms Resort | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the resort (8404 Vacation Way) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 227.4 miles away, in about 3 hours 41 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Marriott’s Imperial Palms Resort are $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) and $1050 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 3 hours 41 minutes for the 227.4 miles from the Port of Miami to Marriott’s Imperial Palms Resort 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: $600 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 Marriott’s Imperial Palms Resort then takes about 3 hours 41 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 Marriott’s Imperial Palms Resort.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $600. Larger groups going to Marriott’s Imperial Palms Resort take the Van at $850, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $1050, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from Marriott’s Imperial Palms Resort to the Port of Miami costs $600 in the Black SUV, $850 in the Van and $1050 in the Van XL. Allow about 3 hours 41 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Nuestro grupo bajamos del barco juntos y coordinamos una van privada del puerto a Marriott’s Imperial Palms Resort. Teníamos los datos del conductor con anticipación, así que no quedaba de qué preocuparse en la terminal.
Our crew booked one van straight from the terminal to Marriott’s Imperial Palms Resort, and it was so easy. We’ve already earmarked them for our next cruise out of PortMiami. 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 partner and I had a great sailing and capped it off with a private car ready at the curb to take us to Marriott’s Imperial Palms Resort — not one worry at the terminal. There was a name sign at the exit, so we didn’t have to look around. We knew the plan before the ship even docked, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.
After a week at sea I just wanted nothing left to think about, so a private car from the port to Marriott’s Imperial Palms Resort made the morning simple. I was dropped right at the front door of Marriott’s Imperial Palms Resort, not down the block. No line to stand in — I just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there.