From $240 per vehicle — a private transfer to or from Port of Miami and Palm Beach covers 71.7 miles in about 102 to 114 minutes by black SUV or climate-controlled van, at a flat rate. Your bilingual driver meets the group curbside at the cruise terminal, loads the luggage, and drives door to door up the I-95 corridor — one booking for the whole party.
Each fare below is per vehicle for the one-way journey, locked at the moment you book.
A reserved private vehicle is the most direct way to reach Palm Beach from the cruise terminals. Pick the tier by headcount: the black SUV handles parties up to 5, while the two van sizes cover groups of 6 to 9 and 10 to 14. There is room for the cruise luggage your party rolls off the ship — suitcases, carry-ons, and the bags that pile up over a week at sea. The driver takes you door to door, straight to your Palm Beach address, with no transfers and no extra stops. To book, send your ship name, sail date, group size, and hotel through WhatsApp; the journey is confirmed once your payment clears, and you receive the driver’s details before disembarkation. Departing passengers reverse the process — you set a Palm Beach pickup time that lands you at the terminal with margin before boarding.
The ride takes about 91 minutes off-peak and stretches toward 114 minutes during peak traffic. That roughly 12-minute swing depends on when you roll out of the port. I-95 north carries most of the distance, and the corridor flows top mid-morning to early afternoon and again late evening. Disembarkation mornings are the slower window: when several ships clear their gangways at once, the roads around the terminals and the highway on-ramps fill rapidly. Afternoon departures from Palm Beach back toward the port can also tighten around the evening commute. Your driver watches the live conditions and picks the cleaner lanes, but the flat fare does not change whichever timing you land in. If you have a firm boarding deadline on a departure journey, build the peak figure into your plan so you reach the terminal with relaxing margin.
Palm Beach is a barrier-island town on Florida’s southeast coast, framed by the Atlantic on one side and the Lake Worth Lagoon on the other. Worth Avenue anchors the shopping district with its boutiques, courtyards, and Mediterranean-style architecture, while the oceanfront stretch draws walkers along the Lake Trail. The Flagler Museum sits in the Gilded Age estate of railroad pionener Henry Flagler, and quiet public beach accesses line the eastern shore. For municipal details, permits, or visitor services, see the Town of Palm Beach Official Site. The town pairs naturally with a cruise stay, whether you are extending your journey with a few nights on the island or heading straight to a waterfront hotel after disembarkation.
Visitors split between the island itself, with its oceanfront resorts and historic hotels along the beach, and the mainland side around West Palm Beach, where waterfront and downtown lodging sits closer to dining and nightlife. Tell the driver your exact hotel at booking and you are dropped at the entrance, luggage and all, regardless of which side of the lagoon you choose.
County and municipal filings, property records, and similar public documents are searchable through the Palm Beach County Public Records portal. It is useful if you are buying, renting, or handling business while in town. For day-to-day visitor and town-service questions, the official town website above is the better starting point.
The booked fare covers the full door-to-door drive plus the road costs along the way, so the number you agree to is the number you pay for the journey itself. A few items below are bundled in; a couple of extras are confirmed separately at booking. Everything that applies to your route is spelled out before you pay.
Two line items sit outside the base fare. Trips that fall outside the 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM daytime window carry a late-night premium, detailed further down. Both are confirmed in writing before you pay, so there are no surprises on trip day.
Trips that run outside the 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM daytime window carry a small after-hours surcharge, added on top of the vehicle fare.
Cruise passengers tend to ask the same handful of things about timing, terminal pickup, luggage, and how the fare works. The answers below cover the route to or from Port of Miami and Palm Beach so you can book with the full picture before you sail.
Your driver tracks the ship’s actual arrival, so a late dock does not cost you the ride. If disembarkation slips, the pickup is re-timed to your real exit at no extra charge — you do not lose the booking or pay again. Just confirm your ship name at booking so the arrival can be followed.
The driver waits curbside, right outside your terminal, and meets the group as you exit with the luggage. Request a name sign in advance over WhatsApp and the driver holds it up at the pickup point, which makes the handoff easy in a busy disembarkation crowd. You walk out, find your driver, and load straight into the vehicle.
Yes. Disembarkation-day pickups are the core of this service. Give your ship name and sail date at booking and the driver plans around your scheduled arrival, accounting for the busier morning roads when several ships clear at once. You step off, meet the driver curbside, and head to Palm Beach without waiting on a rideshare queue.
The rate is per vehicle, not per person. Your whole party rides for the one flat price shown in the fare list above, whether you fill the SUV with one passenger or five. Larger groups simply move up to the van tier that fits the headcount — the cost still covers the vehicle, never a head count.
Yes. A round trip is booked as a single reservation and priced at double the one-way fare for your vehicle. The same coordination covers both legs, so you set your arrival pickup at the terminal and your return pickup from Palm Beach in one go. The whole round-trip booking is paid when you reserve.
There is room for the cruise luggage your group rolls off the ship — suitcases, carry-ons, and the bags a sailing accumulates. Share your group size and rough bag load at booking so the right vehicle is reserved with space to spare. Departing passengers get the same room loading up from a Palm Beach hotel.
A more coordinated, premium service — flat fare, named driver, cruise-terminal pickup — at a significantly lower total cost than Uber Black or Lyft Lux.
| Feature | Us | Uber | Lyft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Flat rate locked at booking | Surges 1.5×–4× at peak | Surges 1.5×–4× at peak |
| Vehicle | Black SUV reserved for your group | Driver’s own car | Driver’s own car |
| Cruise terminal meet-and-greet | Driver waits at the terminal with your name | Curbside only after you book | Curbside only after you book |
| Ship arrival tracking | Yes — free re-timing if your ship docks late | No — you re-book if delayed | No — you re-book if delayed |
One booking, one coordinated pickup, significantly lower cost than an Uber Black or Lyft Lux surge.
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Send your ship name, sail date, group size, and Palm Beach address by email or WhatsApp, and we will confirm the vehicle and lock your fare. Reserve early for disembarkation mornings, when the port is busiest, so your driver is curbside and ready the moment you step off.
Email: [email protected] | Phone/WhatsApp: +1 (786) 682-8748The ride from the Port of Miami to Palm Beach covers 71.0 miles and takes about 1 hour 31 minutes in light traffic via I-95. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $240, Van $400, Van XL $430. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 71.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $240 |
| Drive time | 1 hour 31 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $400 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $430 |
| Back from Palm Beach | $240 / $400 / $430 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at your address in Palm Beach and drives the 71.0 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 1 hour 31 minutes. The return fare is $240 for the Black SUV, $400 for the Van and $430 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Palm Beach as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 71.0 miles from the Port of Miami to Palm Beach take about 1 hour 31 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $240 for the Black SUV, $400 for the Van and $430 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, Palm Beach is 71.0 miles away, about 1 hour 31 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 71.0 miles to Palm Beach.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $240. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($400), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($430). All three go door to door to Palm Beach.
We do. The driver picks you up at Palm Beach and takes you to your cruise terminal for $240 (Black SUV), $400 (Van) or $430 (Van XL). Plan on about 1 hour 31 minutes for the 71.0 miles, more at rush hour.
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Se nota la organización, un comienzo tranquilo de las vacaciones.
Com três malas e um carrinho, respeitou nosso espaço, sem forçar conversa. o wifi funcionou, as crianças se entretiveram no caminho. Recomendação fácil.
Picked me up at the curb and dropped at the lobby.
Tudo perfeito. Sem ligação atrás de ligação, sem confusão no embarque!
Éramos una familia de cinco y la van se sentía moderna y aseada. Ventana de 20 minutos para el pickup.