From $625 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Orange County National Lodge in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
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.
Orange County National Lodge sits in Winter Garden, on the western side of the greater Orlando area, at 16301 Phil Ritson Way. It is the kind of address you reach after a long travel day and merely exhale into — quiet, set apart from the theme-park crush, and simple to settle into once your bags are in the room. Winter Garden and the surrounding West Orange area offer the property a calmer base than the busier tourist corridors closer to the attractions.
Step outside and the town rewards a short walk. Historic Plant Street is the heart of Winter Garden, lined with independent shops and a Saturday farmers market that draws locals as much as visitors. The West Orange Trail runs right through, a flat, shaded path made for a morning stroll or a rented bike, connecting the area to the small downtown without ever putting you on a busy road.
Beyond the town center, the scenery opens up. Nearby Windermere and the Butler chain of lakes bring water and greenery within simple reach, an inviting detour if you have a spare afternoon before or after your cruise. This is a part of Central Florida that numerous travelers pass without noticing, and staying here puts the quieter side of Orange County right at the door the moment you reach.
After you disembark at the Port of Miami, your chauffeur is already staged at the terminal curb, so there is no parking lot to locate and no line to join. The bags go straight into the vehicle, and the car pulls out for Orange County National Lodge as one continuous ride — around 248 miles, most of it along Florida’s Turnpike, with no shared stops added to your route.
Plan on roughly 244 to 252 minutes door to door, depending on the hour and traffic on the Turnpike. Because the pickup is timed to your ship’s actual arrival rather than a fixed slot, you are not rushed off the boat, and there is courtesy wait time built in if the exit runs slow. At the other end, the driver carries your luggage to the entrance of the lodge, and the group steps out rested rather than road-worn.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 3 hours 59 minutes and 247.7 miles to reach Orange County National Lodge in Winter Garden via Florida’s Turnpike. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $625 for the Black SUV, $895 for the Van, $1105 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 247.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $625 |
| Drop-off address | 16301 Phil Ritson Way, Winter Garden |
| Drive time | 3 hours 59 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $895 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1105 |
| Back from Orange County National Lodge | $625 / $895 / $1105 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hotel (16301 Phil Ritson Way) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 247.7 miles away, in about 3 hours 59 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Orange County National Lodge are $625 (Black SUV), $895 (Van) and $1105 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
The 247.7 miles from the Port of Miami to Orange County National Lodge take about 3 hours 59 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $625 for the Black SUV, $895 for the Van and $1105 for the Van XL.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Orange County National Lodge is 247.7 miles away, about 3 hours 59 minutes in light traffic.
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 247.7 miles to Orange County National Lodge.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $625. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($895), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($1105). All three go door to door to Orange County National Lodge.
We do. The driver picks you up at Orange County National Lodge and takes you to your cruise terminal for $625 (Black SUV), $895 (Van) or $1105 (Van XL). Plan on about 3 hours 59 minutes for the 247.7 miles, more at rush hour.
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We weren’t about to juggle the little ones and the bags looking for a ride at the port, so we booked a private van to Orange County National Lodge. The driver took care of every bag so we didn’t have to lift a thing.
For an easy morning off the ship, my husband and I had a private driver meet us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Orange County National Lodge.
Nós dois reservamos um traslado privativo para depois do cruzeiro e assim não encarar a multidão do porto a caminho de Orange County National Lodge. O trajeto do terminal até Orange County National Lodge foi silencioso e relaxado, e pudemos ver a cidade passar.
Nuestro grupo bajamos del barco juntos y reservamos una van privada de la terminal de cruceros a Orange County National Lodge. El SUV estaba fresco y cómodo, un alivio con el calor de Miami. El conductor nos dejó justo en la puerta de Orange County National Lodge, y no en una esquina con las maletas.
The little ones were done after a week at sea when we walked off, and a private van right at the terminal got everyone to Orange County National Lodge with no drama. The fare was fixed when we booked, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning.