From $89 per vehicle: a private one-way ride from Port of Miami to Novotel Hotels & Resorts, met right at your cruise terminal.
Each rate below is the full price of the vehicle for a one-way journey, set when the reservation is made and left untouched whether you dock on a quiet Tuesday or a packed Saturday morning.
Cruise ships tie up on Dodge Island, and the pickup begins the instant you step out of your own ship’s terminal building. Share the cruise line and sailing date when you reserve, and the driver is staged at the matching terminal, following the vessel’s live arrival instead of the printed timetable. Walk out with your luggage and the driver is already curbside; request a name sign ahead of time and it is held where passengers exit the hall. Port of Miami mornings push thousands of travelers off several ships at once, so the pickup is paced to your real disembarkation — passengers carrying their own bags usually reach the curb first, checked-luggage groups a little after — and that timing carries no surcharge.
Novotel Hotels & Resorts stands in Brickell, the tower-lined financial district a short hop across downtown from the port, with the drop-off at 1500 SW 1 AVE. From the door it is a few blocks to Mary Brickell Village and Brickell City Centre, a walk north to the Miami River, and a swift turn to Simpson Park, a rare stand of original hardwood hammock tucked among the high-rises. Details about the stay itself — rooms, rates, on-site dining — live on the Novotel official site; the transport to and from the ship is the piece arranged here.
The journey from the terminal to Novotel Hotels & Resorts runs roughly 3.5 miles and lands around 13 to 15 minutes, taking US-1 as one straight leg with no changeovers. It is sold one way and per vehicle, so a return to the port for a later sailing is booked as a separate leg rather than a meter running both directions. Fuel and standard tolls are folded into the flat rate, which means the figure quoted at booking is the figure paid, and the curb adds nothing on the day.
Standard pickups fall between 7 AM and 9 PM at the listed price. A sailing that sets your pickup outside those hours adds a $20 SUV surcharge, since this Brickell ride is priced below the $400 mark; the larger vans carry a small percentage in place of the flat fee. Either way the overnight charge is spelled out when the time is fixed, not tacked on afterward.
As soon as the group clears the terminal building with its bags. Passengers handling their own luggage are frequently at the curb inside the first hour, while those waiting on checked luggage take a little longer. The driver stays in contact by message as you exit, so the vehicle is in place the moment you reach the pickup point.
Yes. If the itinerary also touches MIA or Fort Lauderdale, ask for the airport leg on the same booking message and it runs on the same private vehicles at the same flat pricing. One coordinated plan then covers the ship, the hotel, and the airport across a single day.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 21 minutes and 3.5 miles to reach Novotel Hotels & Resorts via Port Boulevard (SR 886) and Brickell Avenue. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van, $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 3.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drive time | 21 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | Port Boulevard (SR 886), Brickell Avenue |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Novotel Hotels & Resorts | $89 / $140 / $200 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the resort and drives the 3.5 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 21 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 Novotel Hotels & Resorts as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 3.5 miles from the Port of Miami to Novotel Hotels & Resorts take about 21 minutes without heavy traffic via Port Boulevard (SR 886) and Brickell Avenue. 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.
Choose the moment you will be on the curb with your luggage. The driver is at your terminal at the agreed time, then covers the 3.5 miles to Novotel Hotels & Resorts.
Curbside at the terminal your ship uses. Leave the building with your luggage, send a message, and the driver comes to that curb. From there it is 3.5 miles to Novotel Hotels & Resorts.
In the Black SUV ($89 to Novotel Hotels & Resorts) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($140) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($200) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
On sailing day the ride from Novotel Hotels & Resorts to your terminal is $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The 3.5 miles take about 21 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Viaje cómodo. Vehículo impecable. Buen precio. Ayudó con maletas.
No íbamos a hacer malabares con niños y maletas buscando transporte en el puerto, así que reservamos una van privada a Novotel Hotels & Resorts. Teníamos una confirmación clara, así que no había que adivinar nada en el puerto. Había una ventana de cortesía desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuvimos que apurarme para bajar del barco.
My partner and I finished a wonderful cruise and capped it off with a private car waiting right at the terminal to take us to Novotel Hotels & Resorts — not one worry at the terminal.
My wife and I came down the gangway at PortMiami and a private car was already at the curb to take us to Novotel Hotels & Resorts.
I was cruising by myself and set up a private car to meet me at the cruise terminal once the ship docked and take me straight to Novotel Hotels & Resorts. Getting off the ship on my own, I felt looked after from the terminal all the way to the door of Novotel Hotels & Resorts. It was a private car just for me — nobody else to wait on — a relief after a week aboard.