From $260 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Residence Inn Palm Beach Gardens in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
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 desire it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Residence Inn Palm Beach Gardens sits at 4250 Design Center Drive in Palm Beach Gardens, 33410, up in the quieter northern stretch of the Palm Beaches. It is an extended-stay address built for travelers who desire room to spread out after a week aboard ship — a base to unpack, do laundry, and settle in rather than just drop a bag for the night. The setting is peaceful and residential, a change of pace from the crowds of the cruise terminal you left behind.
The wider region rewards anyone who lingers a day or two. Just up the coast, Jupiter marks the peaceful top of the Palm Beaches, where the red 1860 lighthouse stands over the inlet and the beaches stay easygoing. Baseball fans have spring training close at hand, with Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium a short drive off, and the Gardens Mall covers shopping and a meal out when you desire it. The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Jupiter Beach are both within reach for a slow morning, so the location works as well for an unhurried post-cruise stay as it does for a swift overnight.
When your ride pulls up, look for your driver at the main entrance — that is where the handoff happens, luggage and all. For anything tied to the room itself, such as parking, check-in times, or on-site details, the property is the place to confirm, since those pieces belong to the hotel rather than to the transfer. Our part is getting you and your bags to that front door, on your schedule, without a change of vehicle along the way.
The journey runs as one clean leg from the cruise terminal to the hotel. Your chauffeur meets your group at the curb as you walk off the ship, loads every bag, and takes I-95 north toward Palm Beach Gardens. There is no shuffling between vehicles and no waiting around for other parties — the car is reserved for your group alone, and your luggage rides with you the whole way to the front door.
Plan on roughly 95 to 109 minutes from the terminal to the hotel entrance, depending on the hour and the traffic. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest, when thousands of passengers disembark at once, so the pickup is timed to your actual arrival off the ship rather than a fixed clock. Fuel and standard tolls are already in the flat rate, so the number you booked is the number you pay when you reach Residence Inn Palm Beach Gardens.
Residence Inn Palm Beach Gardens is 79.4 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 1 hour 35 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $260 for the Black SUV, $400 for the Van and $455 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 79.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $260 |
| Drop-off address | 4250 Design Center Drive, Palm Beach Gardens |
| Drive time | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $400 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $455 |
| Back from Residence Inn Palm Beach Gardens | $260 / $400 / $455 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the inn (4250 Design Center Drive) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 79.4 miles away, in about 1 hour 35 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Residence Inn Palm Beach Gardens are $260 (Black SUV), $400 (Van) and $455 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
The 79.4 miles from the Port of Miami to Residence Inn Palm Beach Gardens take about 1 hour 35 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $260 for the Black SUV, $400 for the Van and $455 for the Van XL.
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 Palm Beach Gardens then takes about 1 hour 35 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 79.4 miles to Residence Inn Palm Beach Gardens.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $260. Larger groups going to Residence Inn Palm Beach Gardens take the Van at $400, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $455, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at Residence Inn Palm Beach Gardens and takes you to your cruise terminal for $260 (Black SUV), $400 (Van) or $455 (Van XL). Plan on about 1 hour 35 minutes for the 79.4 miles, more at rush hour.
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After our week aboard, my wife and I didn’t feel like chasing a ride at the terminal, so we pre-booked a private car to Residence Inn Palm Beach Gardens. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to Residence Inn Palm Beach Gardens, it was money well spent.
The two of us sailed out of PortMiami and having a private car meet us at the terminal for the ride over to Residence Inn Palm Beach Gardens made the morning easy. The driver got the whole pile of luggage in so we didn’t have to lift a thing.
All of us walked off at once and it was so easy to have one private van waiting at the terminal for the ride to Residence Inn Palm Beach Gardens — nobody splitting up. No line to stand in — we just stepped out and the car was ready. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush to gather the bags.
We came off the ship ready for a real bed and a driver already waiting to take us to Residence Inn Palm Beach Gardens was the right call. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — so much nicer than piling in with strangers. We went from the terminal to a real bed with zero hassle along the way.
Primera vez de crucero solo desde PortMiami, y tener un auto privado listo en la acera para el viaje a Residence Inn Palm Beach Gardens no pudo salir mejor. El conductor metió toda la pila de equipaje para que no tuviera que batallar con todo.