From $630 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Regency Inns & Suites in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way journey, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
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.
Regency Inns & Suites is a place to lay your head near Apopka, well inland from the cruise terminals and set in the heart of Central Florida. For a family stepping off the ship, it works as a quiet base away from the coast — somewhere to unpack, spread out, and settle in before or after the sailing. The property sits a genuine road journey from PortMiami, which is exactly the kind of distance where a private vehicle earns its keep.
Because the drive covers roughly 248 miles from the port, this is not a swift hop across town. You leave the ships behind and head into Central Florida, trading the harbor for a calmer inland stretch. Groups traveling together stay together the whole way, and the same flat per-vehicle rate carries the reverse leg on embarkation day, so the journey back down to the terminal is planned around your ship the same way the arrival is.
When you reach Regency Inns & Suites, your chauffeur pulls up to the entrance and helps with every bag from the vehicle to the curb — no dragging luggage across a lot after a long day. The car is yours alone from pickup to drop-off, with your own climate zone and space to stretch, and stops happen only when you ask for them. It is a low-key handoff at the end of the route, the group and their cruise luggage delivered together to the door.
The route runs door to terminal along Florida’s Turnpike, roughly 248 miles from PortMiami up to Regency Inns & Suites near Apopka. Plan on about 242 to 251 minutes on the road, from quiet hours to rush-hour crawl. Your chauffeur is staged for your ship’s arrival and meets you at the exact terminal your cruise line uses, so there is no hunting for a car after you disembark.
From there it is a straight private run inland, with your luggage riding in the vehicle beside you rather than under a shared load. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest window, with thousands of passengers walking off at once, so the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation and the Turnpike traffic is already figured into the plan. Tolls and fuel are built in, so nothing is added on the day, and the drive ends with the group set down at the entrance.
Regency Inns & Suites in Apopka is 248.2 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 3 hours 55 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. The fare is per vehicle: $630 for the Black SUV, $895 for the Van and $1105 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 248.2 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $630 |
| Drop-off address | 228 W Main St, Apopka |
| Drive time | 3 hours 55 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $895 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1105 |
| Back from Regency Inns & Suites | $630 / $895 / $1105 |
The return covers the same 248.2 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (228 W Main St), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 3 hours 55 minutes. From Regency Inns & Suites the Black SUV costs $630, the Van $895 and the Van XL $1105. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Regency Inns & Suites is 248.2 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 55 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $630 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 Regency Inns & Suites then takes about 3 hours 55 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 Regency Inns & Suites starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 3 hours 55 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $630. Larger groups going to Regency Inns & Suites take the Van at $895, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $1105, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from Regency Inns & Suites to the Port of Miami costs $630 in the Black SUV, $895 in the Van and $1105 in the Van XL. Allow about 3 hours 55 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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La forma fácil de ir del barco a Regency Inns & Suites. No podría recomendarlo más.
Private, punctual, and I didn’t have to worry about anything between the ship and Regency Inns & Suites.
The easy way to get from the ship to Regency Inns & Suites. Couldn’t recommend it more. The SUV was fresh and comfortable, a relief in the Miami heat.
Los dos salimos en crucero desde PortMiami y tener un auto privado listo en la acera para el viaje hasta Regency Inns & Suites hizo la mañana fácil. Llegar a Regency Inns & Suites sin vueltas significó que pudimos dejar las maletas y arrancar el día. Sinceramente la parte más tranquila del viaje — el puerto quedó totalmente resuelto.
I was cruising solo and arranged a private car to meet me at the terminal curb once the ship docked and take me right over to Regency Inns & Suites. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal. I went from the ship to the front desk of Regency Inns & Suites with no stress at all.