From $605 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Paradise Palms Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside greeting costs nothing extra; the Meet & Greet at the terminal with a name sign adds $40.
Paradise Palms Resort sits in Kissimmee, along the well-known US-192 corridor that has long been the value base for a Central Florida parks trip. This is vacation-home country — a stretch built for families and larger groups who want room to spread out and a home base within easy reach of the attractions. It is the kind of stay you settle into for a week, with the theme parks close enough to create early mornings and late returns simple.
The location puts a lot within short reach. US-192, also called Irlo Bronson Highway, runs neighboring, and the classic Old Town Kissimmee carnival strip is close at hand. Gatorland and the Kissimmee Lakefront are also in the region, so the days between park visits fill themselves without a long drive. It is a base that mixes the practical — space, quiet, room for the whole group — with ample to do just minutes away.
When you reach, the transfer ends right at the property, not at a distant lot or curbside handoff. Your chauffeur brings your group and your luggage to the door, so the first thing you do is walk in, not sort out the last stretch of the trip. For hotel-specific details like amenities, luggage holds, and early check-in, the resort’s own official page is the place to confirm the particulars for your dates.
From the Port of Miami, the trip to Paradise Palms Resort runs about 230.8 miles, roughly 233 to 242 minutes depending on traffic and the hour. It is mostly one clean run up Florida’s Turnpike, ending at the resort door. Your chauffeur meets you at the exact terminal your cruise line uses and is staged before you clear the arrivals hall, so the waiting is theirs, not yours — with 60 minutes of free wait built in so customs lines never cost you the ride within that time.
This is a genuine road trip, and that is exactly where a private vehicle earns its place. Your group travels together in one car, luggage loaded and handled from the terminal curb, with your own climate zone, space to stretch out, and stops only when you ask for them. From disembarkation to the door of Paradise Palms Resort, it is a single planned run built around your ship’s arrival.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Paradise Palms Resort covers 237.5 miles and takes about 3 hours 59 minutes in light traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $605, Van $860, Van XL $1060. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 237.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $605 |
| Drop-off address | 8950 Paradise Palms Blvd, Kissimmee |
| Drive time | 3 hours 59 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $860 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1060 |
| Back from Paradise Palms Resort | $605 / $860 / $1060 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the resort (8950 Paradise Palms Blvd) and drives the 237.5 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 3 hours 59 minutes. The return fare is $605 for the Black SUV, $860 for the Van and $1060 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Paradise Palms Resort as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Paradise Palms Resort is 237.5 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 59 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $605 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, Paradise Palms Resort is 237.5 miles away, about 3 hours 59 minutes in light traffic.
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 Paradise Palms Resort.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $605. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($860), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($1060). All three go door to door to Paradise Palms Resort.
Yes. The return from Paradise Palms Resort to the Port of Miami costs $605 in the Black SUV, $860 in the Van and $1060 in the Van XL. Allow about 3 hours 59 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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For an easy disembarkation, my partner and I had a private driver waiting for us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Paradise Palms Resort. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was reliable and on time. Honestly the easiest part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal.
The two of us cruised from PortMiami and having a private car waiting curbside for the ride over to Paradise Palms Resort made the morning easy. We were dropped right at the front door of Paradise Palms Resort, not down the block.
Our whole crew walked off together and it was so easy to have one private van ready at the curb for the ride to Paradise Palms Resort — everyone in one vehicle.
With the little ones, arranging a private car from the terminal to Paradise Palms Resort meant no stress on disembarkation morning.
Privado, a tiempo, y no tuve que preocuparme por nada entre el barco y Paradise Palms Resort. Sinceramente la parte más fácil del viaje — el puerto quedó totalmente resuelto.