From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Polk Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full trip one way. Select by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, the Meet & Greet at the terminal adds $40, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
Polk Hotel sits inland in Haines City, deep in Central Florida’s lake-and-vacation country, a long way from the coast you just sailed into. For cruise travelers, it is the kind of stay that anchors the second half of a trip — the theme-park region and quiet inland lakes rather than the ocean. Getting there means a genuine cross-state run from the port, which is exactly why a private vehicle makes the arrival simple.
The setting is central Florida’s vacation belt: gated resort neighborhoods, golf, and a chain of lakes spread across the surrounding hills. It is a calmer, greener stretch of the state than the waterfront, and the roads in are open highway rather than city traffic once you clear the metro. A stay here puts you within reach of the region’s outdoor spots and the wider Orlando-region attractions, with room to spread out after days aboard ship.
On arrival, your driver brings you to the main entrance and helps with every bag from the vehicle to the door, so there is no wrestling luggage across a parking lot at the end of a long ride. Because the trip is a single booked leg with one group per vehicle, the drop-off is unhurried — you reach together, bags and all, at the door of your stay. When it is time to head back to the ship, the same flat one-way rate covers the return, and each pickup is planned around your sailing schedule so the timing stays in your hands rather than an app’s.
The run from the Port of Miami to Polk Hotel covers roughly 225 miles and takes about 235 to 245 minutes by way of Florida’s Turnpike, depending on the hour and traffic. Your chauffeur is staged for your ship’s arrival, so once you clear the terminal hall there is a driver waiting rather than a line to join. The bags go straight into the vehicle at the curb, and the drive north is a single, direct leg.
Disembarkation mornings back up speedy at the terminal exits, so the pickup is coordinated by message as you walk off, with an included 60-minute wait window that absorbs a slow gangway. From there it is one group in one vehicle the whole way — your own climate, space to stretch after the cruise, and stops only when you ask for them. At Polk Hotel, look for your driver at the main entrance.
Polk Hotel in Haines City is 225.4 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 3 hours 55 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike and SR 60. The fare is per vehicle: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 225.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 55 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike, SR 60 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Polk Hotel | $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, 225.4 miles away, in about 3 hours 55 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Polk Hotel are $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) and $1050 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Polk Hotel is 225.4 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 55 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike and SR 60; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 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, Polk Hotel is 225.4 miles away, about 3 hours 55 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 Polk Hotel starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 3 hours 55 minutes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $600. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($850), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($1050). All three go door to door to Polk Hotel.
We do. The driver picks you up at Polk Hotel and takes you to your cruise terminal for $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) or $1050 (Van XL). Plan on about 3 hours 55 minutes for the 225.4 miles, more at rush hour.
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Coming down the gangway solo, the last thing I wanted was to stand in a taxi line at the port, so I had a private car waiting for the run to Polk Hotel. Getting to Polk Hotel first thing meant I could settle in without waiting around.
Cruising with the kids, we didn’t want any disembarkation-day chaos, so a private van straight over to Polk Hotel was worth every bit. The night before, we got a message with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was nothing to figure out on the way out. Getting to Polk Hotel straight from the terminal meant we could drop the bags and start the day.
I was cruising on my own and arranged a private car to meet me at the port once the ship docked and take me straight to Polk Hotel. I’ve already saved them for my next cruise out of PortMiami. There was a generous grace period from the agreed time, so I never had to rush off the ship. Made getting off the ship so easy.
The two of us set up a private transfer for disembarkation morning so we wouldn’t worry about the timing getting over to Polk Hotel. It was a private car for our party alone — no side pickups — a relief after a week aboard. There was a board with our name on it at the curb, so we spotted the driver immediately.
Los dos reservamos un traslado privado para después del crucero y así no tener que buscar transporte camino a Polk Hotel. Un traspaso fácil y sencillo para los dos — del barco a Polk Hotel sin nada que resolver. La noche anterior recibimos un mensaje con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no quedaba nada por resolver al salir.