From $110 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Miami Gardens Inn and Suites in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way journey, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the curbside greeting included in the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal available for $40 if you desire it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Miami Gardens Inn and Suites gives you a place to settle in the city’s arts-forward corner, close to the streets that create Wynwood and Midtown worth the journey. It is a straightforward hotel stay, the kind of base you desire after a week at sea: a room of your own, a door you can walk right up to, and a neighborhood that rewards stepping outside. You are not far from the galleries, food halls, and painted walls that draw people to this part of Miami.
The setting is the real draw here. Wynwood Walls sits within simple reach, its open-air murals and rotating street art anchoring a district full of independent galleries and casual places to eat. A short move over puts you in the Miami Design District, where the storefronts lean toward design and fashion, and Midtown Miami rounds out the region with more shops and dining. NW 2nd Avenue threads through it all, a simple spine to follow on foot when you desire to see the neighborhood at your own pace.
For anyone whose Miami stop is about art and atmosphere rather than the beach, this is a fitting address. You can spend a morning among the murals, break for lunch at a food hall, and drift into the Design District by afternoon without covering much ground. When your ride pulls up to the entrance and your bags come out, the neighborhood is already open around you. Details about the property itself live on Miami Gardens Inn and Suites’ own page; getting you here from the ship is the part we handle.
Plan on roughly 29 to 46 minutes from the terminal to the hotel door, depending on the hour and the traffic that morning. Disembarkation mornings pile up speedy at the terminal exits, so your driver is staged before you clear the hall — the waiting is theirs, not yours. Clear the terminal, bring your bags to the curb, and step into a vehicle held for your group alone. From there it is one direct run to Miami Gardens Inn and Suites, with no stops added along the way.
Your chauffeur handles the luggage at both ends, loading it at the port and carrying it to the entrance when you reach. The car is reserved for your party only and timed to your ship’s arrival, so the pickup is built around when you actually walk off. One flat fare, locked when you book, covers the whole journey to the door — nothing decided on the day but where to point you next.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Miami Gardens Inn and Suites covers 16.2 miles and takes about 39 minutes in light traffic via I-95. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $110, Van $170, Van XL $200. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 16.2 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $110 |
| Drive time | 39 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $170 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Miami Gardens Inn and Suites | $110 / $170 / $200 |
The return covers the same 16.2 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the inn, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 39 minutes. From Miami Gardens Inn and Suites the Black SUV costs $110, the Van $170 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 39 minutes for the 16.2 miles from the Port of Miami to Miami Gardens Inn and Suites via I-95 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $110 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 Miami Gardens Inn and Suites then takes about 39 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 Miami Gardens Inn and Suites.
In the Black SUV ($110 to Miami Gardens Inn and Suites) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($170) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($200) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
We do. The driver picks you up at Miami Gardens Inn and Suites and takes you to your cruise terminal for $110 (Black SUV), $170 (Van) or $200 (Van XL). Plan on about 39 minutes for the 16.2 miles, more at rush hour.
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Mi pareja y yo no queríamos el caos de taxis afuera de la terminal, así que reservamos un viaje privado a Miami Gardens Inn and Suites antes de zarpar. Reservar fue simple, recibimos todo por escrito, y todo coincidió con lo prometido.
Waiting at the curb the moment we walked out, and a comfortable ride over to Miami Gardens Inn and Suites.
The little ones were running on empty when we walked off, and a private van already at the curb got everyone to Miami Gardens Inn and Suites in one piece.
No quería andar buscando un transporte la mañana en que bajé del barco, así que coordiné un auto privado del puerto a Miami Gardens Inn and Suites. Sin pelear con una app — caminé de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí. Ya guardé el contacto para mi próximo crucero desde PortMiami.
We got off the ship with the kids and a mountain of luggage, and a private van there at the terminal made the run to Miami Gardens Inn and Suites a breeze. The ride from the terminal to Miami Gardens Inn and Suites was calm and comfortable, and we could just unwind after the cruise.