From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Miami Beach Ocean 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.
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.
Miami Beach Ocean Resort sits in the Mid-Beach stretch of Collins Avenue, the run of oceanfront hotels that lines this part of the coast. By road it is roughly 10 miles from the Port of Miami cruise terminals, close enough that you can step off your ship and reach the hotel door inside half an hour. The address puts you on resort row, with the Atlantic on one side and the length of Mid-Beach opening up in either direction.
Step outside and the Miami Beach Boardwalk is right there, running the full length of the shoreline for a walk or a slow morning by the water. A few blocks along, the Faena District adds an arts scene tucked between the towers, and the Bass Museum of Art sits neighboring in the same Mid-Beach pocket. Collins Avenue itself carries you up through the heart of the resort district, so restaurants, shops, and the sand are all within simple reach of the front door.
When your ride pulls up, the drop-off is at the hotel entrance, not a corner two blocks away, and it covers the Mid-Beach streets around your stay. After a cruise, that matters: your bags come out of the vehicle at the door, the chauffeur handles the lifting, and you walk straight into the lobby. Guests here tend to settle in rapidly and spend their first hours on Collins Avenue and the boardwalk, with the water a short stroll from wherever you check in.
This is a door-to-door private transfer. Your chauffeur tracks your ship’s arrival and is staged at your cruise line’s terminal when you walk off, so there is no searching for a car and no waiting on a curb. Once your group and your luggage are loaded, it is a single run from the pier to Miami Beach Ocean Resort — out along the Julia Tuttle Causeway and I-195, then into Mid-Beach. Budget 27 to 29 minutes for the drive, depending on the hour.
Your bags stay in the vehicle the whole way, from the terminal curb to the hotel entrance. The pickup is built around your ship’s actual arrival with an included wait window, so the customs hall and the luggage claim never rush you — you walk out and the vehicle is there. The rate is per vehicle for your party alone: one group, one car, straight to the door.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
Miami Beach Ocean Resort is 9.6 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 25 minutes without heavy traffic via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 9.6 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drive time | 25 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway), I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Miami Beach Ocean Resort | $89 / $140 / $200 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the resort and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 9.6 miles away, in about 25 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Miami Beach Ocean Resort are $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) and $200 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Miami Beach Ocean Resort is 9.6 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 25 minutes via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and I-95; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $89 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 9.6 miles to Miami Beach Ocean Resort.
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 Miami Beach Ocean Resort starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 25 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $89. Larger groups going to Miami Beach Ocean Resort take the Van at $140, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $200, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at Miami Beach Ocean Resort and takes you to your cruise terminal for $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) or $200 (Van XL). Plan on about 25 minutes for the 9.6 miles, more at rush hour.
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Privado, a tiempo, y no tuve que preocuparme por nada entre el barco y Miami Beach Ocean Resort. El conductor me dejó en la entrada de Miami Beach Ocean Resort, y no del otro lado de la calle.
My partner and I walked off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was waiting at the terminal curb to take us to Miami Beach Ocean Resort. Booking was quick, we got a solid confirmation, and everything matched what we were told.
My husband and I stepped off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was waiting at the terminal curb to take us to Miami Beach Ocean Resort. We went from the ship to the front desk of Miami Beach Ocean Resort with no stress at all. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled.
Our whole crew walked off together and it was a relief to have one private van ready at the curb for the ride to Miami Beach Ocean Resort — nobody splitting up.
The two of us sailed out of PortMiami and having a private car meet us at the terminal for the ride over to Miami Beach Ocean Resort took all the stress out of it. Booking was easy, we got a solid confirmation, and everything matched what we were told. We knew the plan before the ship even docked, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.