From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Red South Beach Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the curbside greeting included in the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal available for $40 if you want it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Red South Beach Hotel sits in Mid-Beach, the stretch of Miami Beach that runs quieter than the crowds of South Beach while keeping the same ocean at its doorstep. This is Collins Avenue country — a run of oceanfront resorts where the shoreline is only steps from the entrance. Plenty of guests who reach off a cruise trade the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon they dock, and the property makes that simple: the water is close enough to reach with a towel over your shoulder.
Step outside and the beachwalk is right there. The Miami Beach Boardwalk traces the sand for a long, flat stroll, and the Faena District — one of Mid-Beach’s landmark pockets — sits within reach for an afternoon of looking around. The pace here leans calmer than the neon a few miles down the coast, which is part of why the block draws travelers who want the ocean without the late-night churn of South Beach.
A few blocks south you’ll locate the Bass Museum of Art, a simple add for a slower morning, and Indian Creek runs neighboring for anyone who likes to wander the quieter edges of the neighborhood. Between the sand, the boardwalk, and the museum, a gap between disembarkation and your next plan fills itself without much effort. Red South Beach Hotel is the kind of base that puts all of it within a short walk, so once your bags are in the room the rest of Mid-Beach opens up on foot.
From the Port of Miami, your driver is already waiting when you clear the terminal, so there’s no line to join and no scramble with luggage on the sidewalk. The bags go straight into the vehicle, your group boards, and the route runs about 9.6 miles along SR A1A and the MacArthur Causeway — roughly 24 to 26 minutes, depending on the hour.
The pickup is timed to your ship’s actual arrival rather than a fixed clock, so weekend mornings when thousands of passengers step off at once are already built into the plan. You’re dropped at the entrance of Red South Beach Hotel with your bags carried to the curb beside you, the vehicle yours alone the whole way. It stays a single, direct door-to-door leg from the terminal to Mid-Beach.
Red South Beach Hotel in Miami Beach is 9.6 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 25 minutes without heavy traffic via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 9.6 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 3010 Collins Ave, Miami Beach |
| Drive time | 25 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway), I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Red South Beach Hotel | $89 / $140 / $200 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel (3010 Collins Ave) and drives the 9.6 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 25 minutes. The return fare is $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Red South Beach Hotel as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Red South Beach Hotel is 9.6 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 25 minutes via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and I-95; 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 9.6 miles to Red South Beach Hotel.
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 South Beach Hotel starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 25 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $89. Larger groups going to Red South Beach Hotel take the Van at $140, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $200, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
On sailing day the ride from Red South Beach Hotel to your terminal is $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The 9.6 miles take about 25 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Bajamos del barco listos para una cama de verdad y un conductor ya esperando para llevarnos a Red South Beach Hotel fue la decisión correcta. Para llegar del barco a Red South Beach Hotel de forma confiable, fue dinero bien gastado. El van estaba con espacio de sobra para todo el equipaje del crucero, con lugar para todo. ¡Gracias por el traspaso tan tranquilo!
There were nine of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Red South Beach Hotel was the smart move. 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. We’ve already saved them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.
Bajamos del barco listos para una cama de verdad y un auto privado directo a Red South Beach Hotel fue la decisión correcta. La noche anterior recibimos un mensaje con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no quedaba nada por resolver al salir. Teníamos una confirmación clara, así que no había que adivinar nada en el puerto. Sin estrés alguno.
We reserved one van for the entire crew from the terminal to Red South Beach Hotel so nobody got left behind. There was a board with our name on it at the terminal doors, so we spotted the driver immediately.
Traveling with our little ones, we arranged a private van to meet us at the cruise terminal and take everyone over to Red South Beach Hotel. The car seat was already installed, which was a real help that morning.