From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Ocean Blue Hostel 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.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside greeting costs nothing extra; the Meet & Greet at the terminal with a name sign adds $40.
Ocean Blue Hostel sits in Coconut Grove, the original Miami neighborhood and one that keeps its own rhythm well apart from the cruise terminals a short ride north. The Grove pairs a bayfront edge with a compact, walkable center, so the hostel puts you inside a district you can discover on foot rather than out on a highway shoulder. It is the kind of address that feels peaceful the moment you set down your bags, with parks and marinas close at hand and the port already behind you.
Because the Grove is built around its own walkable core, most of what you desire is a stroll from the door. CocoWalk anchors the center with shops and places to eat, and the streets around it are simple to wander after a long day at sea. Green space is never far either, so if you have been cooped up on the ship you can trade the crowded gangway for open air within minutes of arriving. The pace here is unhurried, which makes it a relaxing base for a first night off the boat or for a few extra days in the city.
Stay on past the cruise and the Grove keeps giving you reasons to linger. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is close by, with its historic estate and formal gardens looking out over the bay. Peacock Park offers a patch of green near the waterfront, and Dinner Key Marina brings the boats and the bay right to the neighborhood’s edge. It is a genuinely local corner of Miami, walkable and bayfront, and it makes a simple landing point once you clear the port.
Your chauffeur is staged for your ship’s arrival and meets your group curbside at your own terminal, not in a distant parking lot. Bags go straight into the vehicle with a hand at both ends, so nothing gets dragged across the port. From there it is one direct run to Ocean Blue Hostel, with the whole group riding together in a single reserved vehicle.
The driver follows US-1 down toward Coconut Grove, and the road time normally lands around 19 to 22 minutes depending on the hour. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest stretch, so the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation and the traffic is already built into the plan. You clear the terminal, settle in, and reach at the door.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Ocean Blue Hostel covers 5.8 miles and takes about 19 minutes in light traffic via MacArthur Causeway. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $89, Van $140, Van XL $200. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 5.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 928 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach |
| Drive time | 19 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | MacArthur Causeway |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Ocean Blue Hostel | $89 / $140 / $200 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hostel (928 Ocean Dr) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 5.8 miles away, in about 19 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Ocean Blue Hostel are $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) and $200 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
The 5.8 miles from the Port of Miami to Ocean Blue Hostel take about 19 minutes without heavy traffic via MacArthur Causeway. 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 5.8 miles to Ocean Blue Hostel.
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 5.8 miles to Ocean Blue Hostel.
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 Ocean Blue Hostel.
We do. The driver picks you up at Ocean Blue Hostel and takes you to your cruise terminal for $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) or $200 (Van XL). Plan on about 19 minutes for the 5.8 miles, more at rush hour.
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For a smooth disembarkation, my wife and I had a private driver meet us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Ocean Blue Hostel. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush through customs.
Unos amigos y yo bajamos del barco juntos y coordinamos una van privada del puerto a Ocean Blue Hostel. El conductor nos dejó en la entrada de Ocean Blue Hostel, y no en una esquina con las maletas. Había espacio de sobra para todo el grupo y todo el equipaje del crucero en una sola van hasta Ocean Blue Hostel.
Getting off the ship on my own, I had a driver already at the curb for the ride to Ocean Blue Hostel — nothing left to chance. The fare was locked in at booking, the same number I was quoted.
Los dos zarpamos de PortMiami y tener un auto privado listo en la acera para el viaje hasta Ocean Blue Hostel nos quitó todo el estrés. El viaje de la terminal a Ocean Blue Hostel fue fácil todo el camino, y pudimos ver pasar la ciudad.
The perfect end to the cruise — private, on time, and easy. Booking was quick, we got a solid confirmation, and everything matched what we were told.