From $660 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Mission Resort + Club 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.
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 want it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Mission Resort + Club is a resort-and-club property set in Howey-In-The-Hills, out in Central Florida. It sits roughly 263 road miles from Port of Miami, well inland from the coast where your cruise ends. Getting there is the whole point of booking ahead: it is a long drive, and a reserved vehicle makes it a single, planned leg of your journey. When you book with us, the ride carries you the whole way there — from the terminal on Dodge Island to the resort’s own entrance — as one private journey for your group alone.
Arriving is simple. Your driver pulls up to the entrance and carries the bags to the curb beside you, so the last steps of a long travel day are handled. From there, the property itself is your top source for anything about your stay — rooms, parking, and check-in times are all answered by Mission Resort + Club rather than guessed at here.
The distance is the reason a private vehicle changes the day. On a run of this length across Central Florida, you set the departure and the pace, and the group stays together the whole way. Because Mission Resort + Club sits away from the coast, the journey is a real cross-state drive rather than a quick city hop — and having your own reserved vehicle waiting at the port means the transition from ship to resort is one continuous ride, not a series of connections. You step off the ship, locate your driver, and the next stop is the resort.
The ride runs door to door. Your driver is staged at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island, timed to your actual disembarkation, so there is no waiting in line for a car once you walk off. The bags go straight into the vehicle, and the group rides together from the port to Mission Resort + Club as one private journey.
From the terminal, the route follows Florida’s Turnpike for the roughly 263-mile drive inland to Central Florida. Plan on about 259 to 268 minutes from terminal to door, depending on traffic and the hour. Tolls and fuel are already inside the flat rate, so nothing is added along the way, and the driver carries your bags to the curb at the resort entrance when you reach.
Mission Resort + Club in Howey-In-The-Hills is 263.5 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 4 hours 13 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. The fare is per vehicle: $660 for the Black SUV, $945 for the Van and $1170 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 263.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $660 |
| Drive time | 4 hours 13 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $945 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1170 |
| Back from Mission Resort + Club | $660 / $945 / $1170 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the resort and drives the 263.5 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 4 hours 13 minutes. The return fare is $660 for the Black SUV, $945 for the Van and $1170 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Mission Resort + Club as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 4 hours 13 minutes for the 263.5 miles from the Port of Miami to Mission Resort + Club via Florida’s Turnpike when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $660 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, Mission Resort + Club is 263.5 miles away, about 4 hours 13 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 Mission Resort + Club starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 4 hours 13 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $660. Larger groups going to Mission Resort + Club take the Van at $945, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $1170, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from Mission Resort + Club to the Port of Miami costs $660 in the Black SUV, $945 in the Van and $1170 in the Van XL. Allow about 4 hours 13 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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After our sailing, my partner and I didn’t feel like chasing a ride at the terminal, so we lined up a private car to Mission Resort + Club.
Los dos zarpamos de PortMiami y tener un auto privado listo en la acera para el viaje hasta Mission Resort + Club hizo la mañana fácil. Llegar a Mission Resort + Club a primera hora significó que pudimos instalarnos sin esperar. Teníamos una confirmación clara, así que no había que adivinar nada en el puerto. Lo reservaría para el próximo crucero.
A few friends and I came off the ship together and booked one private van from the cruise terminal to Mission Resort + Club. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — ship to hotel door with zero stress.
The two of us cruised from PortMiami and having a private car waiting curbside for the ride over to Mission Resort + Club was the best part of the day. There was a sign with our name at the terminal doors, so we didn’t have to look around. The car was clean, cool, and comfortable, and there was space for everything. No stress at all.