From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Metropole Suites South Beach 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.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The curbside greeting is covered by the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal is offered for $40. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
Metropole Suites South Beach sits in the heart of South Beach, the part of town where a excellent numerous cruisers spend the night before they sail and the afternoon after they step off the ship. Staying here puts the shoreline just steps from the door, and plenty of guests trade the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon they disembark. It is the kind of address where the beach, the cafes, and the walking streets are all close enough to reach without a second ride.
The setting is South Beach at its most walkable. Lincoln Road Mall and the Art Deco Historic District sit within simple reach of the stay, so an afternoon of shopping or a slow look at the pastel facades never asks for a car. Lummus Park Beach and the New World Center are neighboring as well, and Ocean Drive people-watching is part of the everyday scene. The neighborhood carries that classic mix of Art Deco hotels, open-air dining, and the ocean a block or two away.
For a group coming straight off a cruise, that closeness is the appeal. You drop your bags, step outside, and the sand, the shops, and the strip are already around you. If your plans stretch past the first night, South Beach gives you room to fill the extra days without much planning, and the same short causeway hop that brought you from the ship keeps the port close for the return. It is a simple base for the days that bracket a sailing, whether you reach early or linger after.
This is a door-to-door private transfer built around your ship’s arrival. Once your group clears the terminal, your driver is already organized by message and waiting at the curb beside your ship on Dodge Island, not in a distant parking lot. Your luggage goes into the vehicle and rides with you, with a hand at both ends of the journey, and the whole group travels together in one reserved vehicle. The route runs about 6.8 miles via SR A1A and the MacArthur Causeway, and the drive normally takes 16 to 18 minutes.
Saturday and Sunday mornings are the port’s busiest stretch, with thousands of passengers walking off at once, so the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation and that traffic is already figured into the plan. Your booking includes 60 minutes of complimentary wait after docking, which means the pace of customs never costs you the ride within that time. You step off, meet your chauffeur, and go straight to Metropole Suites South Beach.
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 21 minutes and 6.8 miles to reach Metropole Suites South Beach in Miami Beach via 5th Street and the PortMiami Tunnel. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van, $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 6.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 635 Collins Ave, Miami Beach |
| Drive time | 21 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | 5th Street, PortMiami Tunnel |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Metropole Suites South Beach | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 6.8 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (635 Collins Ave), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 21 minutes. From Metropole Suites South Beach the Black SUV costs $89, the Van $140 and the Van XL $200. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 21 minutes for the 6.8 miles from the Port of Miami to Metropole Suites South Beach via 5th Street and the PortMiami Tunnel when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $89 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, Metropole Suites South Beach is 6.8 miles away, about 21 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 Metropole Suites South Beach starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 21 minutes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $89. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($140), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($200). All three go door to door to Metropole Suites South Beach.
On sailing day the ride from Metropole Suites South Beach to your terminal is $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The 6.8 miles take about 21 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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No complaints. ideal for traveling with little ones. smooth ride from the curb to the lobby. Made the day easier.
Everything went to plan from the port to the front door of Metropole Suites South Beach — couldn’t ask for more. It was a private car for our party alone — nobody else to wait on — exactly right for the morning.
My husband and I walked off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was waiting at the terminal curb to take us to Metropole Suites South Beach. No line to stand in — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there.
We cruised with a group of friends and wanted all of us and the bags in one private ride to Metropole Suites South Beach after disembarking. There was a thirty-minute cushion from the agreed time, so we never had to rush off the ship. The ride from the terminal to Metropole Suites South Beach was calm and comfortable, and we could just unwind after the cruise.
Los dos dejamos listo un traslado privado para después del crucero y así no tener que buscar transporte camino a Metropole Suites South Beach. El auto estaba con espacio de sobra para todo el equipaje del crucero, con lugar para todo.