From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Parkside Hotel & Suites 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.
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 want it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Parkside Hotel & Suites sits south of the Disney parks in Kissimmee, the stretch of Central Florida where vacation lodging lines the road for miles. It stands along US-192, the Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, a corridor packed with resorts, family stops, and pool-home communities that fill up when the parks are hectic. For travelers stepping off a cruise and heading inland, the hotel makes a practical base — close to the attractions without being buried inside them, and easy to reach on a single straight run up the state.
The setting is what gives the place its character. Old Town Kissimmee, with its classic cars and open-air shops, sits in the same neighborhood, and Gatorland is a short hop away for anyone traveling with kids. The highway itself is lined with places to eat and pick up supplies, so the first grocery run or dinner out never means going far. This is the working center of Kissimmee’s tourist belt, built around visitors who want the parks within reach and a quiet room to return to at night.
Water is never far, either. Lake Tohopekaliga — Lake Toho to locals — spreads out nearby, and its airboat rides are one of the area’s signature outings, trading the theme-park crowds for open marsh and wildlife. After a long day at sea and a long ride north, most guests want little more than a plain, easy arrival: a room, a bed, and the attractions waiting a short drive off in the morning. Parkside Hotel & Suites gives your group a fixed point to settle into before the real trip begins.
After your ship clears and your group walks out of the terminal on Dodge Island, your driver is already staged at the curb, matched to your cruise line so there is no wandering between buildings. Bags go straight into the vehicle, and you settle in for the drive north on Florida’s Turnpike — a long, steady haul across the state that ends at the door of Parkside Hotel & Suites rather than a distant lot.
The whole trip is yours alone: one group, one vehicle, with gas and typical tolls already inside the flat fare. Because ships rarely release everyone at once, the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation, and 60 minutes of wait is built in to cover customs and the luggage hall. You walk off, the vehicle is there, and the driver carries your bags to the entrance when you arrive.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 3 hours 48 minutes and 233.3 miles to reach Parkside Hotel & Suites in Kissimmee via Florida’s Turnpike. 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 | 233.3 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 48 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Parkside Hotel & Suites | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hotel and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 233.3 miles away, in about 3 hours 48 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Parkside Hotel & Suites are $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) and $1050 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Parkside Hotel & Suites is 233.3 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 48 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 for the Black SUV.
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 233.3 miles to Parkside Hotel & Suites.
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 Parkside Hotel & Suites.
In the Black SUV ($600 to Parkside Hotel & Suites) 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.
We do. The driver picks you up at Parkside Hotel & Suites and takes you to your cruise terminal for $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) or $1050 (Van XL). Plan on about 3 hours 48 minutes for the 233.3 miles, more at rush hour.
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We booked one van for the whole group from the terminal to Parkside Hotel & Suites so the whole group stayed together. We got a clear confirmation, so there was no guessing at the port.
Nuestro grupo de amigos fue todo junto directo del puerto a Parkside Hotel & Suites, y salió buenísimo. Había espacio de sobra para todo el grupo y todas las maletas en una sola van hasta Parkside Hotel & Suites. Sinceramente la parte más fácil del viaje — todo se acomodó solo en la terminal.
There were seven of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Parkside Hotel & Suites was the smart move. We knew the plan before the ship even docked, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — a relief after a week aboard.
After our sailing, my partner and I didn’t want to risk a ride at the terminal, so we arranged a private car to Parkside Hotel & Suites. An easy, relaxed handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into Parkside Hotel & Suites with nothing left to sort out.
With the little ones, arranging a private car from the terminal to Parkside Hotel & Suites meant nothing to sort out on disembarkation morning. There was a thirty-minute cushion from the agreed time, so we never had to rush to gather the bags.