From $240 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Pioneer Inn in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way journey, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
Tell us the ship and the driver times the pickup to its arrival, then waits at your terminal’s curb at PortMiami. The curbside greeting there is included in the fare; the Meet & Greet at the terminal is a $40 add-on. From the port the ride is direct, with no other passengers.
Pioneer Inn is your destination for this journey, a place to settle in once the cruise is behind you and the walking-off part is done. It sits in Royal Palm Beach, which falls within Palm Beach County, well north of the port and the busy downtown terminals you just left. For travelers who desire a quieter base away from the arrival crowds, that distance from the water is part of the appeal, and reaching it by private car keeps the last leg simple.
Because the property sits in the Royal Palm Beach region rather than right on the coast, the run up from the ship is a straight highway drive rather than a crawl through beachfront streets. Wherever the entrance sits within the neighborhood, your ride is door to door, so you are dropped at the address itself and not left to sort out a final connection on your own. There is one pickup point on the way out and one drop-off at the end, and Pioneer Inn is that end.
What you find on arrival is the easy part. Your driver pulls up to the entrance and carries the bags to the curb beside you, so you step out with your luggage already handled and the check-in door in front of you. After a long morning of customs lines and the luggage hall at the port, that hand-off matters, the ride ends exactly where you are staying. From there the rest of the day, and the rest of the journey, is yours to plan around Royal Palm Beach and whatever brought you north.
The journey runs about 68 miles from the port up to Pioneer Inn, and your driver follows Florida’s Turnpike for most of it, a single clean route north with no detours or added stops along the way. Once your group clears the terminal on Dodge Island, the vehicle is already staged and waiting, so you walk out and the car is there. Your bags go straight into the vehicle, the group settles in, and the ride begins as one continuous leg to the entrance at the other end.
Plan on roughly 82 to 98 minutes between the port and Pioneer Inn, depending on the hour you journey and how the Turnpike is moving that morning. The pickup itself is timed to your ship’s actual disembarkation, not a fixed clock time, so the wait on customs and the luggage hall never costs you the ride within the free waiting time. Fuel, typical tolls, and luggage help at both ends are already inside the flat fare, and the vehicle is yours alone for the whole drive.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
Pioneer Inn in West Palm Beach is 68.2 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 1 hour 24 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. The fare is per vehicle: $240 for the Black SUV, $400 for the Van and $430 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 68.2 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $240 |
| Drop-off address | 9121 Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach |
| Drive time | 1 hour 24 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $400 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $430 |
| Back from Pioneer Inn | $240 / $400 / $430 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the inn (9121 Southern Blvd) and drives the 68.2 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 1 hour 24 minutes. The return fare is $240 for the Black SUV, $400 for the Van and $430 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Pioneer Inn as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Pioneer Inn is 68.2 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 1 hour 24 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $240 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, Pioneer Inn is 68.2 miles away, about 1 hour 24 minutes in light traffic.
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 Pioneer Inn starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 1 hour 24 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $240. Larger groups going to Pioneer Inn take the Van at $400, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $430, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
On sailing day the ride from Pioneer Inn to your terminal is $240 for the Black SUV, $400 for the Van and $430 for the Van XL. The 68.2 miles take about 1 hour 24 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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All of us walked off at once and it was so easy to have one private van ready at the curb for the ride to Pioneer Inn — everyone in one vehicle. It was a private car for our party alone — nobody else to wait on — a relief after a week aboard.
My husband and I finished a wonderful cruise and followed it with a private car waiting right at the terminal to take us to Pioneer Inn — not one worry at the terminal. The fare was locked in at booking, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning. The driver got the whole pile of luggage in so we didn’t have to juggle it all.
We cruised with a group of friends and wanted all of us and the bags in one private ride to Pioneer Inn after disembarking. Booking was quick, we got clear pickup details, and everything lined up perfectly.
We reserved one van for the whole group from the terminal to Pioneer Inn so the whole group stayed together. Booking was easy, we got everything in writing, and everything matched what we were told.
All of us walked off together and it was so easy to have one private van ready at the curb for the ride to Pioneer Inn — everyone in one vehicle. Booking was easy, we got a solid confirmation, and everything matched what we were told.