From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from the Port of Miami to your Miami Shores door in a black SUV or van.
The fare is flat and covers the whole vehicle, fixed the moment you book — select the size that matches your group and every seat travels for the one price.
The moment your ship clears customs and you walk out with your bags, the driver is waiting curbside at the PortMiami cruise terminal, set to load the luggage and pull away — no rideshare lot to locate, no taxi line to join. Because the collection is pinned to your real berthing time, a late dock takes care of itself: the arrival is watched live and the pickup is re-timed at no charge, and the flat rate does not move. Disembarkation mornings are busiest when a cluster of ships unloads together and the roads by the terminals clog up, which is why the driver works off live conditions rather than a set clock. Meet and greet comes with the ride; if you would rather the driver hold a name sign as you come out, add that for $40 at booking.
Miami Shores sits as a green, low-rise village a little way north of downtown Miami — canopied streets, mid-century houses and an unhurried, almost small-town rhythm even with the city only minutes off. Its core is a walkable row of cafes and independent storefronts, backed by a neighborhood golf course and a few small parks that pull in local families. Because the village hugs the edge of Biscayne Bay, the whole region keeps an easy waterside mood without the beach-district crowds, which makes the village a peaceful place to land after a sailing and an unhurried start for guests heading back toward the port. For a closer look before you journey, open the Miami Shores neighborhood guide.
Getting to Miami Shores means a brief, straightforward hop north of the city, worked by a single reserved vehicle that stays with you from curb to doorstep. The one slow patch is the knot of roads right by the terminals on a crowded disembarkation morning; past that, the northbound route loosens and the miles pass rapidly. Since the same car holds your party the whole way, luggage goes in once and comes out at the address you gave, with no changeovers and no second leg to wait on. Some of the older pockets of the village keep heavy tree cover and low limbs across a few lanes, so if a larger van is on the way, flag whether your street has clearance overhead and room to turn, and send over the full street address, its ZIP, and a map pin.
Tolls, SunPass and fuel are already built into the fare, so nothing is tacked on during the drive, and onboard WiFi runs off a mobile hotspot for the journey. The driver’s name, vehicle and plate reach you by text the day before, along with pickup instructions. Require a stop along the route? One of up to 30 minutes is included. Pets are not accepted; certified service animals are welcome with advance notice.
Yes. The same private SUVs and vans run between Miami International Airport and the PortMiami cruise terminal, on top of door-to-door rides like this one. Fly in before a cruise or sail in and fly out afterward, and one reserved vehicle carries your group and luggage in a single journey.
Miami Shores is 9.5 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 27 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95 and Port Boulevard (SR 886). 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 | 9.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drive time | 27 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | I-95, Port Boulevard (SR 886) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Miami Shores | $89 / $140 / $200 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at your address in Miami Shores and drives the 9.5 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 27 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 Shores as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 9.5 miles from the Port of Miami to Miami Shores take about 27 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95 and Port Boulevard (SR 886). At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Miami Shores is 9.5 miles away, about 27 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 Miami Shores starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 27 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 Miami Shores.
Yes. The return from Miami Shores to the Port of Miami costs $89 in the Black SUV, $140 in the Van and $200 in the Van XL. Allow about 27 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Got us to the conference 20 min before the keynote. Couldn’t have gone better. (20-minute pickup window worked for us)
Clean SUV. Done well. Worth it. Fair price
My partner and I weren’t up for the port chaos at PortMiami, so we reserved a private ride to Miami Shores.
La forma fácil de manejar el desembarque en PortMiami. Lo reservaría de nuevo sin dudar.
Viajando por mi cuenta tras el crucero, no quería estrés en el puerto, así que un auto privado directo a Miami Shores me hizo la mañana fácil. Bajando del barco por mi cuenta, me sentí en buenas manos desde la terminal hasta Miami Shores. Sin fila que hacer — caminé de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí.