From $140 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port 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.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside greeting costs nothing extra; the Meet & Greet at the terminal with a name sign adds $40.
The Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port is a hotel in Fort Lauderdale, and its name spells out the location plainly: it sits within reach of both the airport and the cruise port. For anyone stepping off a ship, that pairing is the useful part. The same address works as a landing spot before a flight home, or as a base for a couple of extra days in the region before the journey wraps up.
Fort Lauderdale earned the nickname the Venice of America, and the reason shows up the moment you look at a map of it. Canals thread the city from Las Olas out to the Intracoastal, so water is rarely far from wherever you are staying. The beachfront tells a similar story, with a promenade that runs for miles along the sand. It is a walkable, open kind of place, and this is the setting the hotel belongs to.
If you decide to linger after the cruise, the surroundings offer you ample to fill the time. Fort Lauderdale Beach and the Riverwalk are both part of the city’s core, simple to fold into a slow day. The Bonnet House sits neighboring, a historic estate and grounds worth an unhurried visit, and Hugh Taylor Birch State Park offers a stretch of green close to the shoreline. Anything about your actual stay is the hotel’s department; our part is the ride that gets you there.
The ride begins right where your ship ties up, at your own terminal on Dodge Island. Once you clear disembarkation, your driver is already there waiting, so there is no line to stand in and no scramble with bags on the curb. Your luggage goes straight into the vehicle, you climb in, and the group heads north toward Fort Lauderdale together, the car reserved for your party and no one else.
Plan on roughly 53 to 69 minutes from the terminal to the hotel door, with the exact figure coming down to the hour and the traffic on the day. Because the pickup is timed to your ship’s actual arrival rather than a rigid slot, there is room built in if the vessel is slow to clear. When you reach the Residence Inn, your driver helps with the luggage again, so the bags are handled at both ends of the journey.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port covers 23.3 miles and takes about 42 minutes in light traffic via I-95. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $140, Van $200, Van XL $250. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 23.3 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $140 |
| Drop-off address | 4801 Anglers Avenue, Dania Beach |
| Drive time | 42 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $200 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $250 |
| Back from Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port | $140 / $200 / $250 |
The return covers the same 23.3 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the inn (4801 Anglers Avenue), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 42 minutes. From Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port 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 42 minutes for the 23.3 miles from the Port of Miami to Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port 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 Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port then takes about 42 minutes.
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 23.3 miles to Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $140. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($200), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($250). All three go door to door to Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port.
We do. The driver picks you up at Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port and takes you to your cruise terminal for $140 (Black SUV), $200 (Van) or $250 (Van XL). Plan on about 42 minutes for the 23.3 miles, more at rush hour.
Every policy in full: FAQ
We came off the ship ready for a real bed and a private car straight to Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port was the right call. There was a board with our name on it at the terminal doors, so we spotted the driver immediately. For a no-hassle way to get from the ship to Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port, it was money well spent.
Traveling with our little ones, we booked a private van to be waiting at the curb and take everyone over to Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port.
Viajando con los pequeños, coordinamos una van privada para que estuviera en la acera y llevara a todos hasta Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port. Reservar fue fácil, recibimos una confirmación sólida, y todo salió tal cual.
I was sailing by myself and arranged a private car to meet me at the cruise terminal once the ship docked and take me right over to Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was there exactly when I needed it.
With kids in tow, arranging a private car from the port to Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port meant no stress on disembarkation morning. No lot to comb through — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there. For a reliable way to get from the ship to Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port, it was absolutely worth booking.