From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Ramada Inn Southgate 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.
The Ramada Inn Southgate is a hotel in Southgate, and for numerous travelers it marks the end of a long haul inland after a week at sea. It carries the familiar Ramada name, which means a staffed front desk, rooms ready for a night or several, and the kind of steady comfort that reads well after days of cabin living. Your chauffeur pulls up to the entrance and carries every bag to the door, so the first thing you do on arrival is walk in rather than wrestle luggage across a lot.
Southgate sits a real distance from the water, and that gap is the whole reason a private car makes sense for this run. The hotel is a destination in its own right rather than a swift hop from the pier, and the drive earns its keep with room to stretch and your own quiet cabin the whole way.
On arrival the front desk can speak to the practical questions cruise travelers tend to have, from early check-in when a room is free to a luggage hold if you land ahead of your room or desire to head out before a later flight. Amenities and current room details are top confirmed directly with the hotel, since those shift with the season. Either way, you reach the entrance rested, your group together, and your bags already set down at the door.
The ride begins right at your cruise terminal at the Port of Miami. Your chauffeur is staged before you finish clearing the disembarkation hall, so the waiting is theirs, not yours. Bags go straight into the vehicle, the whole group settles in together, and the car is yours alone from the curb to the hotel door, with no other passengers and no extra stops beyond the ones you ask for.
From the port the driver follows Florida’s Turnpike north for the long inland run to Southgate, a trip of roughly 241 to 262 minutes depending on the hour and the traffic. Disembarkation mornings back up fast at the terminal exits, which is exactly why the pickup is planned around your ship. Once you are aboard it is a straight shot, with your own climate, room to stretch, and a stop only when you call for one.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 3 hours 38 minutes and 227.3 miles to reach Ramada Inn Southgate via I-595. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van, $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 227.3 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 38 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Ramada Inn Southgate | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the inn and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 227.3 miles away, in about 3 hours 38 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Ramada Inn Southgate are $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) and $1050 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
The 227.3 miles from the Port of Miami to Ramada Inn Southgate take about 3 hours 38 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 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, Ramada Inn Southgate is 227.3 miles away, about 3 hours 38 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 Ramada Inn Southgate starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 3 hours 38 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 Ramada Inn Southgate.
Yes. The return from Ramada Inn Southgate to the Port of Miami costs $600 in the Black SUV, $850 in the Van and $1050 in the Van XL. Allow about 3 hours 38 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Got us to the conference 20 min before the keynote.
Bajamos del barco cansados pero contentos y un conductor ya esperando para llevarnos a Ramada Inn Southgate marcó la pauta del resto del viaje. Para llegar del barco a Ramada Inn Southgate sin complicaciones, valió cada minuto.
As a solo cruiser I arranged a private transfer from the port to Ramada Inn Southgate for disembarkation morning, and it could not have been easier. I was dropped straight at the door of Ramada Inn Southgate, not down the block.
Mi esposo y yo tuvimos una travesía genial y lo rematamos con un auto privado esperando en la terminal para llevarnos a Ramada Inn Southgate — sin líos en el puerto. El viaje de la terminal a Ramada Inn Southgate fue cómodo y sin apuros, y pudimos acomodarnos y nada más. La noche anterior recibimos un mensaje con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no hubo que adivinar en la acera al salir.
We booked one van for the whole group from the terminal to Ramada Inn Southgate so the whole group stayed together. It was a private car for our party alone — no side pickups — a relief after a week aboard.