From $140 per vehicle — a private transfer to or from Port of Miami and Pembroke Pines covers 22.8 miles (36.7 km) in about 48 to 59 minutes door to door, off-peak to peak, riding in a black SUV or climate-controlled van with a bilingual driver, at a flat rate. One booking moves your whole group from the ship straight to the front door.
Each price below is the total for the vehicle, not a per-person charge — pick the size that matches your cruise party and everyone rides for the one figure.
A pre-booked private vehicle is the most direct way off the ship and onto the road to Pembroke Pines. You select the size at booking: a black SUV for parties of up to five, a van for groups of six to nine, or a larger van for ten to fourteen. On disembark morning, your driver waits curbside at your assigned cruise terminal and walks the group to the vehicle as you step out, so nobody hunts for a pickup spot in the crowd. There is room for cruise luggage, and the journey runs door to door — no terminal hops, no shared stops, straight to the Pembroke Pines address you offer. To set it up, message the team on WhatsApp with your ship name, terminal, party size, and the street address, and the reservation is confirmed before you sail.
Plan on roughly 54 minutes from PortMiami to Pembroke Pines in light traffic, stretching to about 54 minutes when the roads are hectic. The drive leaves the port, climbs onto the I-95 Express lanes, then links to the Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike before reaching the residential west side of Broward County. The biggest variable is debark morning itself: when several ships empty at once, the streets around the terminals back up and the first few miles crawl before the highway opens out. Late-evening departures the other direction commonly run nearer the 48-minute end. Your driver tracks the terminal flow and times the pickup around it, so the clock starts when you are actually walking off the gangway rather than at a fixed slot you might miss.
Pembroke Pines spreads across southwest Broward County as a master-planned suburb of golf-course communities, lakefront parks, and broad shopping corridors along Pines Boulevard. Passengers extending a Florida stay land in peaceful residential neighborhoods with simple reach to Fort Lauderdale, the beaches to the east, and the Everglades buffer to the west. The Pembroke Lakes Mall anchors the retail side, while green spaces like C.B. Smith Park draw families for a quieter day after the cruise. For city services, park hours, permits, and event listings, check the Pembroke Pines Official City Website or the Pembroke Pines City Services Portal.
Lodging clusters along the Pines Boulevard and Flamingo Road corridors, where chain hotels sit close to restaurants and the mall. Visitors who want city energy often base themselves toward Fort Lauderdale or the downtown Miami area instead and treat Pembroke Pines as a quieter home base. Wherever you book, give the driver the exact street address and the transfer runs door to door.
Days here lean toward golf, lakefront parks, and family-scale outings rather than nightlife. C.B. Smith Park offers a water park and boating, the Pembroke Lakes Mall covers shopping and dining under one roof, and the beaches of Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale sit a short drive east. The western edge brushes up against the Everglades for airboat trips and nature walks.
The fare covers the full ride from terminal curb to Pembroke Pines doorstep with the road costs already built in. Tolls, SunPass charges, and fuel are part of the price, so there is no roadside top-up and no surprise line item when you reach. Each vehicle carries onboard WiFi through a mobile hotspot, handy for re-confirming your hotel or letting family know you have landed after a week offline. The bilingual driver and the door-to-door routing are part of the typical service, not add-ons.
Trips that fall outside the 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM daytime window carry the surcharge described further down. Anything not listed in the inclusions above is simply not part of the quoted fare.
Common questions from cruise travelers booking this route, with the direct answer first.
Your driver tracks the terminal debark flow and re-times the pickup to match, at no extra charge for a late dock. Because the fare is fixed at booking, a delayed arrival never changes the price. Just keep the WhatsApp thread open so the team can confirm the new walk-off window.
The driver waits curbside at your assigned cruise terminal and meets the group as you exit, with a name sign if you request one on WhatsApp ahead of time. Send your ship name and terminal number when you book so the driver is positioned at the right pickup point for your sailing.
Yes — disembark-day pickups are the core of this service. Book ahead with your ship, terminal, and address, and the vehicle is reserved for your walk-off. The driver works around morning debark traffic, which thickens when several ships unload together, so the timing tracks your actual exit rather than a fixed slot.
The fare is per vehicle, not per person — your whole group rides for the one flat figure shown in the prices above, whether it is a couple in the SUV or fourteen in the large van. A round trip is simply that one-way figure doubled for the return leg.
Pets are not accepted; certified service animals are welcome with advance notice. There is no separate arrangement to make beyond that heads-up at reservation time.
Yes — the transfer runs both directions, to or from Port of Miami and Pembroke Pines. Book the return leg the same way you book the arrival; a round trip is double the one-way fare for the same vehicle. Give the team your pickup time and sailing date, and the driver gets you to the terminal with time to spare.
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, cruise terminal, party size, and Pembroke Pines address over WhatsApp to reserve the vehicle and confirm your pickup window. Pay the full fare to hold the booking, and your named driver is set to meet you curbside the moment you step off the gangway.
Email: [email protected] | Phone/WhatsApp: +1 (786) 682-8748The ride from the Port of Miami to Pembroke Pines covers 25.7 miles and takes about 54 minutes in light traffic via I-95 and SR 823. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $140, Van $200, Van XL $250. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 25.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $140 |
| Drive time | 54 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $200 |
| Main roads | I-95, SR 823 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $250 |
| Back from Pembroke Pines | $140 / $200 / $250 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at your address in Pembroke Pines and drives the 25.7 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 54 minutes. The return fare is $140 for the Black SUV, $200 for the Van and $250 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Pembroke Pines as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 25.7 miles from the Port of Miami to Pembroke Pines take about 54 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95 and SR 823. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $140 for the Black SUV, $200 for the Van and $250 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, Pembroke Pines is 25.7 miles away, about 54 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 25.7 miles to Pembroke Pines.
In the Black SUV ($140 to Pembroke Pines) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($200) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($250) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
We do. The driver picks you up at Pembroke Pines and takes you to your cruise terminal for $140 (Black SUV), $200 (Van) or $250 (Van XL). Plan on about 54 minutes for the 25.7 miles, more at rush hour.
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Chegamos ao porto antes do embarque. Valeu a reserva.
Show de bola. ja agendei a próxima viagem com eles
Llegamos al hotel justo para el check-in. Ya guardamos el número para el próximo viaje. (el viaje tomó unos 25 minutos)
Cumplieron al 100%. lo elegiría antes que el shuttle del hotel
Spotless car. Quiet ride. Easy booking. Good driver.