From $110 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
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.
The Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel is where your cruise ends and your Miami stay settles in — a hotel address set apart from the crowded terminals, giving your group a single, peaceful place to land once the ship is behind you. After days at sea, having a fixed room and a quiet lobby waiting is its own kind of relief, and the ride is built to carry you straight there.
Miami Lakes sits inland from the port, on the northwest side of the metro region rather than along the downtown waterfront. That setting means a longer, steadier run than a downtown drop, trading the density of the piers for streets that open up as you go. For travelers who desire their base a little removed from the cruise bustle, closer to the calmer suburban side of Miami, the hotel makes a sensible anchor for the nights before or after sailing.
On arrival, the approach is simple. Your chauffeur brings the vehicle to the hotel entrance, unloads every bag at the curb, and sees your party to the lobby doors rather than leaving you to manage luggage across a parking lot. Whether you are checking in fresh off the ship or heading out to catch your sailing, the handoff happens right at the door. Groups traveling together stay together in one reserved vehicle, so the whole party reaches the same entrance at the same time, with the fare locked before you ever pull away.
Once you clear the terminal and reach the curb, your chauffeur is already staged and waiting — the wait belongs to the driver, not to you. Bags go into the vehicle right at the port, and your group rides together in one reserved car straight to the hotel, with no line to stand in and no luggage to drag across the port.
From the Port of Miami, the run to Miami Lakes is a single direct leg to the hotel entrance, with tolls and fuel already included in the flat price. Because the pickup is planned around your ship rather than around who happens to be available, the timing is built to match your arrival. Your driver loads the bags, takes the route, and brings your party door to door to Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel.
Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel is 17.6 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 37 minutes without heavy traffic via SR 924 and I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 17.6 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $110 |
| Drive time | 37 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $170 |
| Main roads | SR 924, I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel | $110 / $170 / $200 |
The return covers the same 17.6 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 37 minutes. From Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel 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
The 17.6 miles from the Port of Miami to Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel take about 37 minutes without heavy traffic via SR 924 and I-95. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL.
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 Lakes Don Shula Hotel then takes about 37 minutes.
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 Lakes Don Shula Hotel starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 37 minutes.
In the Black SUV ($110 to Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel) 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 Lakes Don Shula Hotel and takes you to your cruise terminal for $110 (Black SUV), $170 (Van) or $200 (Van XL). Plan on about 37 minutes for the 17.6 miles, more at rush hour.
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The two of us booked a private transfer for disembarkation morning so we wouldn’t hunt for a ride getting over to Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel. There was a sign with our name at the curb, so we knew right where to go.
A group of us came off the ship together and arranged one private van from the cruise terminal to Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel. Getting to Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel straight from the terminal meant we could check in and finally shower after the week at sea. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was reliable and on time.
The group of us walked off at once and it was so easy to have one private van ready at the curb for the ride to Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel — nobody splitting up. The driver loaded all our cruise luggage so we didn’t have to struggle with anything. The ride from the terminal to Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel was smooth and steady, and we could just unwind after the cruise.
A group of us came off the ship together and arranged one private van from the port to Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel. The ride from the terminal to Miami Lakes Don Shula Hotel was smooth and steady, and we could just unwind after the cruise. The van was fresh and comfortable, and there was space for everything.