From $140 per vehicle: private one-way ride, Port of Miami to Red Roof Inn-Fort Lauderdale converted to Best Western.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
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 Red Roof Inn-Fort Lauderdale converted to Best Western is a Best Western property in North Broward, roughly 32.2 road miles up the coast from the cruise piers at Port of Miami. It carries over the amenities travelers anticipate from the brand, with luggage holds and early check-in handled directly through the official Best Western channels. For a group stepping off a ship, that makes it a straightforward first stop after a long day of disembarkation.
Its position in North Broward puts a good spread of things within easy reach once you have dropped your bags. Sawgrass Mills, one of the region’s largest outlet complexes, is close by, as is Amerant Bank Arena, home to the region’s hockey nights and concerts. If you would rather trade pavement for green, Tradewinds Park and Everglades Holiday Park sit nearby as well, giving you a taste of the wilder edge of South Florida without a long drive. The surrounding suburbs of Plantation, Sunrise, and Coral Springs are leafy and quiet, a change of pace from the crowds at the terminal.
On arrival, your chauffeur brings you straight to the entrance and carries every bag from the vehicle to the curb beside you, so you are not wrestling luggage across a parking lot after your cruise. The hotel side of the stay, from room details to holding your bags before check-in, is covered by Best Western directly. What we handle is the door-to-door ride: a private vehicle reserved for your party alone, moving from the ship’s terminal to the hotel entrance with no other stops in between.
Once your group clears the exit at the terminal, your reserved vehicle is already staged at the curb on Dodge Island, with 60 minutes of courtesy wait built into the booking so a slow disembarkation is no problem. The chauffeur loads every bag, and the car runs straight north to the Red Roof Inn-Fort Lauderdale converted to Best Western with no stops along the way. Your luggage stays in the vehicle the whole time, and the driver drops the group right at the hotel entrance.
Plan on about 50 to 67 minutes for the 32.2-mile hop via I-95, depending on the hour. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest stretch, so the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock, and the usual I-95 traffic is already accounted for in the plan. It is a private, direct run from terminal curb to hotel door.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 50 minutes and 29.5 miles to reach Red Roof Inn-Fort Lauderdale converted to Best Western via I-95. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $140 for the Black SUV, $200 for the Van, $250 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 29.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $140 |
| Drive time | 50 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $200 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $250 |
| Back from Red Roof Inn-Fort Lauderdale converted to Best Western | $140 / $200 / $250 |
The return covers the same 29.5 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the inn, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 50 minutes. From Red Roof Inn-Fort Lauderdale converted to Best Western the Black SUV costs $140, the Van $200 and the Van XL $250. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 50 minutes for the 29.5 miles from the Port of Miami to Red Roof Inn-Fort Lauderdale converted to Best Western via 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: $140 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 Red Roof Inn-Fort Lauderdale converted to Best Western then takes about 50 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 Red Roof Inn-Fort Lauderdale converted to Best Western starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 50 minutes.
In the Black SUV ($140 to Red Roof Inn-Fort Lauderdale converted to Best Western) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($200) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($250) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
We do. The driver picks you up at Red Roof Inn-Fort Lauderdale converted to Best Western and takes you to your cruise terminal for $140 (Black SUV), $200 (Van) or $250 (Van XL). Plan on about 50 minutes for the 29.5 miles, more at rush hour.
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Puntual, profesional, y el conductor se sabía las salidas de memoria. Había treinta minutos de margen desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuvimos que apurarme para juntar las maletas.
Private, on time, and I didn’t have to worry about anything between the ship and Red Roof Inn-Fort Lauderdale converted to Best Western.
Easy ride, fixed fare, zero hassle from the terminal to Red Roof Inn-Fort Lauderdale converted to Best Western. Would book again. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — so much nicer than piling in with strangers.
Our group of friends rode together straight from the terminal to Red Roof Inn-Fort Lauderdale converted to Best Western, and it worked out great. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush off the ship. It was a private car for our party alone — no side pickups — exactly right for the morning.
My wife and I didn’t want the taxi scramble outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to Red Roof Inn-Fort Lauderdale converted to Best Western before we even sailed. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was there exactly when we needed it.