From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Prime Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
On disembarkation morning the driver plans around the ship’s arrival and waits at the curb outside your terminal at PortMiami. The curbside greeting at the terminal is included; the Meet & Greet at the terminal, your driver holding a name sign, is available for $40. Luggage goes straight from the terminal into the vehicle and the ride leaves private and direct.
Prime Hotel puts you right where cruise travelers desire to be after a sailing: within steps of the shoreline, on the South Beach side of the causeway from PortMiami. Guests here frequently trade the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon they disembark, since the beach sits close enough to reach on foot once the bags are dropped and the room is sorted.
The location does a lot of the work. From Prime Hotel you are inside simple reach of Lincoln Road Mall and the Art Deco Historic District, with Española Way and the New World Center also close by in the same South Beach neighborhood. Numerous arriving guests fit one or two of those into the first day ashore, walking the shops and the pastel storefronts once they have unpacked. It is the kind of stay where the map stays folded, because most of what you came for is within a short stroll.
Arrival is meant to be simple. Your driver brings you straight to the entrance and carries the bags to the curb beside you, so the first thing you handle at Prime Hotel is check-in, not luggage logistics. Whether you are here for a pre-cruise night or settling in for a longer beach stay, the hotel works as a clean, well-placed anchor for the South Beach part of your journey, with the ocean, the shops, and the historic district all within a simple radius of the front door.
This is a door-to-door private run from the Port of Miami cruise terminal to the entrance of Prime Hotel, timed to your ship’s arrival. Your driver is staged at the terminal before you clear the disembarkation hall, so the waiting is theirs, not yours. Disembarkation mornings pile up speedy at the terminal exits, and having the vehicle already in place is what keeps the morning moving. Once you are out, the bags go into the vehicle, your group climbs in, and you head straight for South Beach with no added stops and no strangers along for the ride.
The route follows MacArthur Causeway and SR A1A across to the beach side, a short hop from the port. Fuel, typical tolls, and full luggage assist are already inside the flat fare, so nothing changes on the day. Your driver is bilingual in Spanish and English and knows the port, and the car is yours alone for the whole journey to the door of Prime Hotel.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 22 minutes and 7.0 miles to reach Prime Hotel in Miami Beach via 5th Street and the PortMiami Tunnel. 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 | 7.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 100 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach |
| Drive time | 22 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | 5th Street, PortMiami Tunnel |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Prime Hotel | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 7.0 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (100 Ocean Dr), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 22 minutes. From Prime Hotel the Black SUV costs $89, the Van $140 and the Van XL $200. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Prime Hotel is 7.0 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 22 minutes via 5th Street and the PortMiami Tunnel; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $89 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 7.0 miles to Prime Hotel.
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 7.0 miles to Prime Hotel.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $89. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($140), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($200). All three go door to door to Prime Hotel.
On sailing day the ride from Prime Hotel to your terminal is $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The 7.0 miles take about 22 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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No quería andar buscando un transporte la mañana en que bajé del barco, así que reservé un auto privado de la terminal a Prime Hotel. Tenía todo el plan antes de que el barco atracara, así que no había que adivinar nada en el puerto. El conductor me dejó en la entrada de Prime Hotel, y no a media cuadra.
After a long week at sea, having a private car ready to Prime Hotel was exactly what we needed. The fare was set up front, nothing added at the curb.
We cruised with a group of friends and wanted the whole group in one private ride to Prime Hotel after disembarking. The van was roomy enough for all the cruise luggage, and there was space for everything.
The two of us cruised from PortMiami and having a private car meet us at the terminal for the ride over to Prime Hotel was the best part of the day. The fare was locked in at booking, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning.
No app hassle — we walked off the ship and a clean, private car was right there, then straight to Prime Hotel. Highly recommend.