From $620 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Residence Inn Orlando Altamonte Springs / Maitland in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way trip, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The curbside greeting is covered by the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal is offered for $40. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
The Residence Inn Orlando Altamonte Springs / Maitland sits at 270 Douglas Avenue in Altamonte Springs, an extended-stay address built for travelers who desire room to spread out after a week at sea. As a Residence Inn, it leans toward longer visits and suite-style comfort, which makes it a natural landing spot for families and groups stepping off a cruise with a car full of luggage. Your driver brings you straight to the main entrance, so the first thing you handle on land is checking in — not finding your way there.
The property anchors you on the north side of the Orlando metro, in Altamonte Springs. That location keeps you close to the quieter, grown-up side of Central Florida rather than dropping you into the theme-park crush. Winter Park is within easy reach, with its boutique-lined main street and the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum, and Downtown Orlando sits nearby for lakeside walks and a night out.
Once you have settled in, the surrounding area gives you plenty to fill the days. Lake Eola Park is a favorite for an unhurried loop around the water, and the Kia Center draws crowds for concerts and games in the heart of Orlando. Between the museums of Winter Park, the downtown parks, and the room to relax back at the hotel, the stretch north of the theme parks reads as the metro’s calmer, more lived-in half — an easy base for resting up or heading out to explore.
From the moment you clear disembarkation at Port of Miami, the trip is one private run north. Your chauffeur meets you curbside, loads the bags, and heads for Florida’s Turnpike, which carries you most of the way to Altamonte Springs. Plan on roughly four hours from the terminal to the hotel door, give or take with traffic and the hour. The vehicle is yours alone, so the pace and the quiet belong to your group.
Cruise mornings pile up fast at the terminal exits, so your driver is staged before you finish clearing the hall — the wait is theirs, not yours. Bags go straight into the vehicle, with luggage help at both ends, and the ride ends at the hotel’s main entrance rather than a lot down the block. It is one clean leg from ship to door.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Residence Inn Orlando Altamonte Springs / Maitland covers 245.0 miles and takes about 3 hours 56 minutes in light traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $620, Van $885, Van XL $1090. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 245.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $620 |
| Drop-off address | 270 Douglas Ave, Altamonte Springs |
| Drive time | 3 hours 56 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $885 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1090 |
| Back from Residence Inn Orlando Altamonte Springs / Maitland | $620 / $885 / $1090 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the inn (270 Douglas Ave) and drives the 245.0 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 3 hours 56 minutes. The return fare is $620 for the Black SUV, $885 for the Van and $1090 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Residence Inn Orlando Altamonte Springs / Maitland as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 3 hours 56 minutes for the 245.0 miles from the Port of Miami to Residence Inn Orlando Altamonte Springs / Maitland via Florida’s Turnpike when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $620 for the Black SUV.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Residence Inn Orlando Altamonte Springs / Maitland is 245.0 miles away, about 3 hours 56 minutes in light traffic.
At the curb outside your own cruise terminal (the terminals are listed below). Before the pickup you get the driver’s name, car and plate; when you are outside with your bags, message us and the car pulls up for the ride to Residence Inn Orlando Altamonte Springs / Maitland.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $620. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($885), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($1090). All three go door to door to Residence Inn Orlando Altamonte Springs / Maitland.
On sailing day the ride from Residence Inn Orlando Altamonte Springs / Maitland to your terminal is $620 for the Black SUV, $885 for the Van and $1090 for the Van XL. The 245.0 miles take about 3 hours 56 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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There were seven of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Residence Inn Orlando Altamonte Springs / Maitland was the smart move. We were dropped right at the front door of Residence Inn Orlando Altamonte Springs / Maitland, not down the block. There was room for everyone for the whole group and everyone’s bags in one van to Residence Inn Orlando Altamonte Springs / Maitland.
Couldn’t have been simpler — met at the curb, luggage handled, and a comfortable ride over to Residence Inn Orlando Altamonte Springs / Maitland. The ride from the terminal to Residence Inn Orlando Altamonte Springs / Maitland was easy the whole way, and we could just settle in.
Waiting at the curb the moment we walked out, and an easy ride over to Residence Inn Orlando Altamonte Springs / Maitland.
After our sailing, my partner and I didn’t want to risk a ride at the terminal, so we lined up a private car to Residence Inn Orlando Altamonte Springs / Maitland. There was a board with our name on it at the curb, so we didn’t have to look around.
My wife and I walked off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was waiting at the terminal curb to take us to Residence Inn Orlando Altamonte Springs / Maitland. An easy, smooth handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into Residence Inn Orlando Altamonte Springs / Maitland with nothing left to sort out.