From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Ocean Drive Suites 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.
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 desire it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Ocean Drive Suites sits in South Beach, the stretch of shoreline that gives the building its name. It puts you a few steps from the sand, so guests frequently trade the ship’s pool for real beach the same afternoon they step off. Ocean Drive itself runs right alongside, and Lummus Park Beach spreads out just across the way. The address keeps everything close: the water on one side, the walkable blocks of South Beach on the other.
Stay on after your cruise and the neighborhood keeps you busy without a car. Española Way, with its narrow lanes and cafés, is close by, and the New World Center sits within the same easy South Beach radius. This is the Art Deco heart of the district — pastel facades, people-watching along Ocean Drive, and Lincoln Road’s shops and restaurants a short walk deeper in.
When you reach, the shoreline is what greets you — sand, water, and the low pastel buildings that line the beach. Many cruisers also pick Ocean Drive Suites for the night before they sail, since the causeway hop back to the ship is short. For a first day off the ship, that means the move from terminal to beach is a short one. Whichever end of the journey brings you here, the location does the work: the beach, the walkable blocks of South Beach, and the run of restaurants and bars along Ocean Drive are all within reach on foot once your bags are inside.
Your driver meets you at the exact terminal your cruise line uses, once you’re through disembarkation, and carries the bags to the vehicle. From the port the route runs along SR A1A and the MacArthur Causeway — roughly 6.8 miles, about 16 to 18 minutes depending on traffic. Your luggage stays in the vehicle the whole way, and the group has it to itself.
Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest, so the pickup is timed to your actual arrival rather than a fixed clock. Tell us the ship and date and the vehicle is staged for that morning, with the driver reachable by message as you head out. At Ocean Drive Suites the driver pulls up to the entrance and sets the bags at the curb beside you.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Ocean Drive Suites covers 6.8 miles and takes about 21 minutes in light traffic via 5th Street and the PortMiami Tunnel. 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 | 6.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 465 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach |
| Drive time | 21 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | 5th Street, PortMiami Tunnel |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Ocean Drive Suites | $89 / $140 / $200 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel (465 Ocean Dr) and drives the 6.8 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 Ocean Drive Suites as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Ocean Drive Suites is 6.8 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 21 minutes via 5th Street and the PortMiami Tunnel; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $89 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, Ocean Drive Suites is 6.8 miles away, about 21 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 Ocean Drive Suites starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 21 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $89. Larger groups going to Ocean Drive Suites take the Van at $140, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $200, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
On sailing day the ride from Ocean Drive Suites to your terminal is $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The 6.8 miles take about 21 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Nos sorprendió para bien: probamos Uber a la ida, esto fue la mejor decisión, auto muy limpio y bien cuidado, cabíamos con el cochecito y las maletas. Para nuestro grupo de 6.
Private, punctual, and painless — so much better than fighting for a ride outside the terminal. We went from the terminal to a real bed with nothing to worry about in between.
For a smooth morning off the ship, my wife and I had a private driver meet us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Ocean Drive Suites. It was a private car for our party alone — nobody else to wait on — exactly right for the morning. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was reliable and on time.
The painless way to get from the ship to Ocean Drive Suites. Would book again in a heartbeat.
Un grupo de nosotros bajamos del barco juntos y reservamos una van privada de la terminal de cruceros a Ocean Drive Suites. Reservar fue simple, recibimos todo por escrito, y todo coincidió con lo prometido.