From $600 per vehicle, a private one-way ride from Port of Miami to Palm Shores, met curbside at the cruise terminal.
Every fare here is the full price for the vehicle to any Palm Shores address, set when you book and unaffected by traffic or demand.
Palm Shores trips start at the cruise terminal, where your driver waits curbside as your group clears customs and collects its bags. You step from baggage claim straight into a vehicle kept for your party alone — no app to open and no rideshare lot to hunt through. Ask for a name sign in advance and the driver holds one in the disembarkation crowd, so a large family or a tired group spots the ride without circling the building. Loading help comes with the pickup, the curbside meet-and-greet is part of every fare, and every cruise suitcase travels in the same vehicle.
Palm Shores is a small residential community in Brevard County, sitting along the Indian River lagoon on Florida’s Space Coast between Melbourne and Cocoa. Anticipate a calm, neighborly setting — riverside parks, water views and quiet streets instead of a hectic tourist strip. For travelers who desire to slow down once a sailing ends, the town works as a relaxed base, with the wider Space Coast and its beaches a short local drive away. Whether you arrive ahead of a cruise or wind down after one, you get a river-town pace with easy reach into the greater Melbourne area.
The area leans coastal and outdoorsy. You can spend a morning on the public beaches, book a charter from the marina for fishing or sightseeing, walk the riverfront, or settle in for fresh local seafood. It fits families and couples looking for an easygoing beach day more than a packed, speedy-moving tourist scene. Since every ride is door-to-door, the driver brings your group to the precise address you provide when booking — a home, a vacation rental or a marina slip — with no shared stops on the way.
Reaching Palm Shores means a longer highway trip up the Florida coast, so treat it as a relaxed ride rather than a swift crosstown hop. Cruise-day timing depends on the roads: a hectic disembarkation morning — several ships emptying around the same time — can back up the first miles near the port, while a later start usually flows better. The driver keeps an eye on road conditions and your ship’s status, then leaves the terminal to keep the ride easy. Because the price is locked when you reserve, extra minutes in slow traffic never raise what you owe for the one-way trip. The vehicle stays climate-controlled, so weary travelers can get relaxing for the trip north.
No. Every booking is fully private, so the vehicle carries only your party from the terminal curb to your Palm Shores door. There are no strangers on board and no detours to collect other passengers. The SUV or van, the trunk space and the driver belong to your group for the whole run.
Yes. Reserve the outbound and the return together and the driver covers both legs, taking your group back to the cruise terminal for the next sailing. Each direction is billed at the same flat per-vehicle rate, since pricing is quoted one-way. Share both pickup times when you book so the schedule is set ahead.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 3 hours 6 minutes and 186.5 miles to reach Palm Shores via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van, $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 186.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike, I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Palm Shores | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
The return covers the same 186.5 miles: pickup at your address in Palm Shores, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 3 hours 6 minutes. From Palm Shores the Black SUV costs $600, the Van $850 and the Van XL $1050. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Palm Shores is 186.5 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 6 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 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, Palm Shores is 186.5 miles away, about 3 hours 6 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 186.5 miles to Palm Shores.
In the Black SUV ($600 to Palm Shores) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($850) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($1050) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from Palm Shores to the Port of Miami costs $600 in the Black SUV, $850 in the Van and $1050 in the Van XL. Allow about 3 hours 6 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Llegamos al hotel justo pa el check-in.
Mi esposo y yo queríamos un traspaso limpio en PortMiami, así que reservamos un viaje privado a Palm Shores. En el auto íbamos solo nosotros — sin nadie más a quien esperar — un alivio tras una semana a bordo. Sinceramente la parte más tranquila del viaje — bajar del barco y subir a un auto que esperaba, sin estrés.
There were nine of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Palm Shores was the easy way. It was only our group in the car — no one else’s stops — which was a relief after a week aboard.
Stepping off the ship, having the ride already handled to Palm Shores was such a relief. The driver got the whole pile of luggage in so I didn’t have to juggle it all.
There were eight of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Palm Shores was the easy way. For a no-hassle way to get from the port to Palm Shores, it was absolutely worth booking. The fare was locked in at booking, no surge because the port was slammed. Would book again for the next cruise.