From $610 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Park Plaza Hotel 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.
On disembarkation morning the driver plans around the ship’s arrival and waits at the curb outside your terminal at PortMiami. The curbside greeting at the terminal is included; the Meet & Greet at the terminal, your driver holding a name sign, is available for $40. Luggage goes straight from the terminal into the vehicle and the ride leaves private and direct.
Park Plaza Hotel sits in Winter Park, the tree-lined town just north of downtown Orlando, and it keeps you right in the middle of the walkable part of town. Step out the door and you are on Park Avenue, the stretch of independent boutiques, sidewalk cafes, and small galleries that gives Winter Park its unhurried, old-Florida character. This is a hotel built for people who would rather stroll than drive once they arrive.
The location is the draw. Park Avenue’s shopfronts and dining are steps away, and the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum — known for its collection of Tiffany glass — is close enough to fold into an afternoon. If you desire the bigger-city side of the area, downtown Orlando is a short hop south, where Lake Eola Park and its swans anchor the skyline and the Kia Center hosts arena nights and concerts. Winter Park gives you a quieter base while keeping all of that within easy reach.
For a traveler stepping off a cruise, the appeal is simple: you trade the noise of the port for a calm, pedestrian-friendly neighborhood where the next few days can unfold at your own pace. Your chauffeur brings you to the hotel entrance and carries your bags from the vehicle to the curb, so the first thing you do after a long sailing is settle in rather than hunt for parking. Whether you are here for the galleries, the shopping, or a base close to Orlando’s attractions, Park Plaza Hotel puts you where the town actually lives.
This is a genuine road journey — roughly 241 miles from the pier to the hotel, most of it an easy run up Florida’s Turnpike. Your chauffeur is staged at your ship’s terminal before you finish clearing the hall, so the waiting is theirs, not yours. Once your group is together, your bags go into the vehicle and stay there door to door; there is no transfer, no second pickup, and no sharing the ride with strangers.
Plan on about 242 to 249 minutes terminal to door, depending on traffic. Disembarkation mornings back up fast at the exits, which is exactly why the pickup is built around your ship’s schedule rather than app availability. You ride in your own climate, with room to stretch, and your driver brings you straight to the Park Plaza Hotel entrance and sets the bags at the curb beside you.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 4 hours 3 minutes and 240.7 miles to reach Park Plaza Hotel in Winter Park via Florida’s Turnpike. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $610 for the Black SUV, $870 for the Van, $1075 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 240.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $610 |
| Drop-off address | 307 S Park Ave, Winter Park |
| Drive time | 4 hours 3 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $870 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1075 |
| Back from Park Plaza Hotel | $610 / $870 / $1075 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel (307 S Park Ave) and drives the 240.7 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 4 hours 3 minutes. The return fare is $610 for the Black SUV, $870 for the Van and $1075 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Park Plaza Hotel as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 240.7 miles from the Port of Miami to Park Plaza Hotel take about 4 hours 3 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: $610 for the Black SUV, $870 for the Van and $1075 for the Van XL.
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 240.7 miles to Park Plaza Hotel.
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 240.7 miles to Park Plaza Hotel.
In the Black SUV ($610 to Park Plaza Hotel) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($870) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($1075) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from Park Plaza Hotel to the Port of Miami costs $610 in the Black SUV, $870 in the Van and $1075 in the Van XL. Allow about 4 hours 3 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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I wasn’t going to fight for a ride the morning I disembarked, so I arranged a private car from the terminal to Park Plaza Hotel. It was a private car just for me — nobody else to wait on — so much nicer than piling in with strangers.
Getting a big group off the ship and over to Park Plaza Hotel is usually a headache, but one pre-booked private van took the stress right out of it. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal. Booking was simple, we got clear pickup details, and everything went exactly as planned. Would book again for the next cruise.
Fuimos de crucero con amigos y queríamos a todos y las maletas en un solo viaje privado a Park Plaza Hotel tras desembarcar. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre junto a las puertas de la terminal, así que ubicamos al conductor sin dar vueltas. El SUV estaba con espacio de sobra para todo el equipaje del crucero, un alivio con el calor de Miami. Lo reservaría para el próximo crucero.
Our whole group booked one van straight from the port to Park Plaza Hotel, and it worked out great. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was rock solid.