From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Miami Executive Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
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 Executive Hotel sits in the MIA Airport District, the flat, well-connected pocket of the city built around Blue Lagoon. This is a transit-day part of Miami by design — hotel rows line NW 36th Street, office parks ring the lakes, and expressways run in every direction, so getting in and back out again is swift no matter where the day takes you.
The setting rewards travelers who desire to stay close to simple movement. Blue Lagoon and Miami Springs Golf Course are within simple reach of the property, and the Dolphin Expressway (SR-836) and the Palmetto Expressway are both neighboring, which is what keeps the rest of the city so accessible from the door. Little Havana, Wynwood, Downtown, and Brickell are all short runs away, and Coral Gables and Coconut Grove sit on the leafier, more historic side. When the plan is shopping, Dolphin Mall is close at hand.
Arriving after a cruise, you locate a location that works for the practical parts of a journey — a base near the airport, near the highways, and near enough to everything worth seeing that a spare afternoon before a flight is genuinely usable. For rooms, parking, and check-in questions, the property itself is the right source; those details belong to the hotel. What the district gives you is position: quiet enough to rest, connected enough that the whole city stays a short drive from your door, with the expressways doing the heavy lifting.
The drive from the Port of Miami to Miami Executive Hotel covers roughly 11.5 miles and normally runs 27 to 33 minutes by SR-836, depending on the hour. Your driver is staged for your ship’s arrival rather than waiting on app availability, so once you clear disembarkation there is a chauffeur ready for your group, with assist carrying every bag from the terminal curb into the vehicle.
From there it is a single, direct run to the door. The whole party rides together with the luggage stored in the vehicle the whole time, and the driver follows SR-836 straight to the property before setting your bags down at the entrance beside you. Weekend mornings are the port’s hectic stretch, with thousands of passengers coming off the ships at once, so the pickup is timed to your actual walk-off and the expected traffic is already built into the plan.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Miami Executive Hotel covers 11.5 miles and takes about 29 minutes in light traffic via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836). Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $89, Van $140, Van XL $200. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 11.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 6581 SW 8th St, Miami |
| Drive time | 29 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Miami Executive Hotel | $89 / $140 / $200 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel (6581 SW 8th St) and drives the 11.5 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 29 minutes. The return fare is $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Miami Executive Hotel as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 29 minutes for the 11.5 miles from the Port of Miami to Miami Executive Hotel via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) 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, Miami Executive Hotel is 11.5 miles away, about 29 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 Miami Executive Hotel.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $89. Larger groups going to Miami Executive Hotel 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.
On sailing day the ride from Miami Executive Hotel to your terminal is $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The 11.5 miles take about 29 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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The two of us booked a private transfer for after the cruise so we wouldn’t hunt for a ride getting over to Miami Executive Hotel. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — exactly right for the morning.
Coming down the gangway by myself, the last thing I wanted was to drag my bags around looking for a ride at the port, so I had a private car lined up for the run to Miami Executive Hotel. Getting to Miami Executive Hotel straight from the terminal meant I could settle in without waiting around. The driver handled the suitcases so I didn’t have to juggle it all.
Todo salió a tiempo de la acera de la terminal hasta la puerta de Miami Executive Hotel — no se puede pedir más. El conductor cargó todas nuestras maletas del crucero para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada.
Private, punctual, and stress-free — way easier than fighting for a ride outside the terminal. I’ve already earmarked them for my next cruise out of PortMiami.
Smooth transfer, fixed fare, no surprises from the terminal to Miami Executive Hotel. Would book again. The driver handled the suitcases so we didn’t have to lift a thing.