From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Pine Tree Gardens Inn in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full journey one way. Select by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The curbside greeting is covered by the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal is offered for $40. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
Pine Tree Gardens Inn sits in Mid-Beach, about 7.2 miles by road from the cruise terminals at PortMiami. Your driver brings you straight to the door at 2931 Sheridan Ave, Suite 10, so the first thing you handle after a cruise is checking in, not finding your way across the city. It is a small, personal place to land, tucked into a residential corner of the island a short reach from the water.
The neighborhood around the inn is the quieter half of the barrier island. Mid-Beach means Collins Avenue and its resorts, a beachwalk that runs along the sand, and simple strolling streets that trade crowds for peaceful. The Bass Museum of Art sits a few blocks south, and the Faena District is close by as well, so an afternoon of art or an ocean walk is never far from your room.
What you locate on arrival is the ocean without the rush of South Beach. Guests here often settle in and then wander out to Collins Avenue or the Miami Beach Boardwalk once they are ashore, with the Bass Museum and the Faena District within reach for the days that follow. It is a base that stays close to the beach while keeping a slower pace, which suits travelers coming off a ship who want to unpack, breathe, and set their own schedule for the rest of the journey.
This is one continuous run from the pier to the inn’s door. After you disembark, your driver is already staged at your ship’s terminal on Dodge Island, waiting on you rather than the other way around. Your bags go into the vehicle with luggage assist at the curb, and the car pulls out for a single journey to Pine Tree Gardens Inn with no stops along the way. The route follows MacArthur Causeway and SR A1A across to Mid-Beach.
The drive covers about 9.4 miles and normally runs 22 to 24 minutes, depending on traffic and the hour. Disembarkation mornings stack up fast at the terminal exits, so the driver is organized by message as you clear the hall and steps in as soon as you reach the pickup point. Tell us the ship and arrival date and the vehicle is set for that morning, terminal to door in one exclusive ride for your group.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 24 minutes and 9.4 miles to reach Pine Tree Gardens Inn in Miami Beach via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and I-95. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van, $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 9.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 2931 Sheridan Ave, Miami Beach |
| Drive time | 24 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway), I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Pine Tree Gardens Inn | $89 / $140 / $200 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the inn (2931 Sheridan Ave) and drives the 9.4 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 24 minutes. The return fare is $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Pine Tree Gardens Inn as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 24 minutes for the 9.4 miles from the Port of Miami to Pine Tree Gardens Inn via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and I-95 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $89 for the Black SUV.
Book the time you expect to walk out of the terminal with your bags, not the docking time. The waiting rules for slow disembarkation days are on the FAQ page linked below. The drive to Pine Tree Gardens Inn then takes about 24 minutes.
Outside the cruise terminal, at the curb. Driver, car and plate arrive by message ahead of the pickup, so you know who to look for; the drive to Pine Tree Gardens Inn starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 24 minutes.
In the Black SUV ($89 to Pine Tree Gardens Inn) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($140) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($200) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from Pine Tree Gardens Inn to the Port of Miami costs $89 in the Black SUV, $140 in the Van and $200 in the Van XL. Allow about 24 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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nice ride. all good. tidy intterior
We got off the ship with the little ones ready for a nap, and a private van there at the terminal made the run to Pine Tree Gardens Inn so easy. Getting to Pine Tree Gardens Inn straight from the terminal meant we could settle in without waiting around. The SUV was spotless, and there was space for everything.
No taxi line — we walked off the ship and the car was waiting, then straight to Pine Tree Gardens Inn. Would book again.
No íbamos a batallar con los pequeños y el equipaje buscando transporte en el puerto, así que coordinamos una van privada a Pine Tree Gardens Inn. Teníamos una confirmación clara, así que no quedaba de qué preocuparse en la terminal.
There were seven of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Pine Tree Gardens Inn was the smart move. Booking was easy, we got a solid confirmation, and everything matched what we were told.