From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Ocean Terrace Residences Miami Beach in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way journey, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
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 Terrace Residences stands in Mid-Beach, the quieter middle stretch of Miami Beach where Collins Avenue runs north past a long row of resorts. This is the part of the barrier island that trades the crowds further south for a calmer, residential rhythm, with the Atlantic a short walk east and the sand never far from the front door. Arriving here after a cruise, you step into a neighborhood built around the water rather than the nightlife.
The setting is easy to read once you are on the ground. The oceanfront boardwalk runs the full length of Mid-Beach, so a morning walk along the dunes is a natural first move. Collins Avenue gives you the resort corridor and its restaurants, while the Faena District adds an arts scene tucked between the taller towers a little further along. It is a compact, walkable pocket where most of what you require sits within a few blocks of the residences.
For anyone staying on past the cruise, the surroundings reward a slower pace. Indian Creek threads along the western edge of Mid-Beach, and the Bass Museum of Art sits nearby for an afternoon out of the sun. For a single night before a flight or a longer stay, the location keeps the beach, the boardwalk, and Collins Avenue’s dining all close at hand, so your first hours off the ship can go to unpacking rather than hunting for your bearings.
The ride is a single door-to-door leg. After you clear the terminal and reach the curb, your chauffeur is already staged and waiting, ready to load every bag into the vehicle so nothing rides on your lap. From the Port of Miami the route crosses the Julia Tuttle Causeway and onto I-195, a direct run north to Ocean Terrace Residences Miami Beach with no stops and no change of vehicle along the way.
Plan on roughly 25 to 27 minutes from the terminal to the door, with traffic on the causeway and I-195 the only real variable. Because the pickup is timed to your ship’s actual arrival rather than a fixed slot, there is room built in if the exit line runs long. The vehicle is yours alone for the journey, and the driver handles the luggage again at the entrance, lobby to curb.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 31 minutes and 12.3 miles to reach Ocean Terrace Residences Miami Beach via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and SR 907. 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 | 12.3 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drive time | 31 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway), SR 907 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Ocean Terrace Residences Miami Beach | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 12.3 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 31 minutes. From Ocean Terrace Residences Miami Beach the Black SUV costs $89, the Van $140 and the Van XL $200. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 31 minutes for the 12.3 miles from the Port of Miami to Ocean Terrace Residences Miami Beach via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and SR 907 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $89 for the Black SUV.
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 12.3 miles to Ocean Terrace Residences Miami Beach.
At the curb outside your own cruise terminal (the terminals are listed below). Before the pickup you get the driver’s name, car and plate; when you are outside with your bags, message us and the car pulls up for the ride to Ocean Terrace Residences Miami Beach.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $89. Larger groups going to Ocean Terrace Residences Miami Beach 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.
We do. The driver picks you up at Ocean Terrace Residences Miami Beach and takes you to your cruise terminal for $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) or $200 (Van XL). Plan on about 31 minutes for the 12.3 miles, more at rush hour.
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There were eight of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Ocean Terrace Residences Miami Beach was the easy way. There was space to spare for the whole group and all our cruise luggage in one van to Ocean Terrace Residences Miami Beach.
We cruised with a big crew and wanted the whole group in one private ride to Ocean Terrace Residences Miami Beach after disembarking. Getting to Ocean Terrace Residences Miami Beach straight from the terminal meant we could check in and finally shower after the week at sea. We were dropped at the entrance of Ocean Terrace Residences Miami Beach, not across the street.
The little ones were half asleep when we walked off, and a private van already at the curb got everyone to Ocean Terrace Residences Miami Beach in one piece. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled. The driver got the whole pile of luggage in so we didn’t have to struggle with anything.
Bajando del barco por mi cuenta, tenía un conductor ya en la acera para el viaje a Ocean Terrace Residences Miami Beach — sin caos en el puerto. Había un cartel con mi nombre junto a las puertas de la terminal, así que ubiqué al conductor sin buscar nada. Reservar fue simple, recibí los datos de recogida claros, y todo coincidió con lo prometido.
As a solo cruiser I lined up a private transfer from the terminal to Ocean Terrace Residences Miami Beach for disembarkation morning, and it took all the guesswork out of it. I went from the ship to the front desk of Ocean Terrace Residences Miami Beach with zero hassle along the way.