From $215 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Resort Free 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.
Tell us the ship and the driver times the pickup to its arrival, then waits at your terminal’s curb at PortMiami. The curbside greeting there is included in the fare; the Meet & Greet at the terminal is a $40 add-on. From the port the ride is direct, with no other passengers.
Resort Free sits right along the shoreline up in the West Palm Beach region, which is the first thing most guests notice when the car pulls up. The sand is only steps from the door, so the beach you pictured on the ship is genuinely within walking reach the moment you check in. It is a straightforward, water-close base, and the layout means you spend less time getting settled and more time actually looking at the ocean.
Because the shoreline is so close, plenty of guests trade the ship’s pool deck for real sand the same afternoon they disembark. There is no long shuttle between your room and the water, no separate drive to reach the coast. You reach, drop the bags, and the beach is already there. That short distance is the whole appeal of staying at Resort Free rather than somewhere set back from the water.
If you decide to stay on after the cruise, the surrounding West Palm Beach has ample to fill extra days. Clematis Street and Rosemary Square are close by for dining and walking around, and the Kravis Center sits neighboring for performances. The downtown hums around Rosemary Square, the Norton’s galleries, and a palm-lined waterfront promenade, with the West Palm Beach waterfront itself a short reach away. It is a simple region to discover on foot once you are checked in, so the resort works as both a beach stop and a jumping-off point for the wider Palm Beaches.
The trip is one direct leg from the terminal to the door at Resort Free. Your chauffeur meets you at the terminal curb after disembarkation, loads the bags there, and takes I-95 straight through with no added stops. The pickup is timed to your ship’s actual arrival rather than a fixed slot, and there is an hour of free waiting built in, so customs and disembarkation lines never cost you the car within that time. The luggage rides inside the vehicle the whole way, with assist at both ends.
Terminal curb to hotel door commonly runs about 83 to 98 minutes, depending on traffic and the hour, since I-95 is the one real variable on the route. The vehicle is solely yours for the run, so it is your group only from the port straight to Resort Free. If you also require the reverse leg on embarkation day, the same flat one-way rate covers it, with the pickup planned around your sailing schedule.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
Resort Free is 59.9 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 1 hour 20 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $215 for the Black SUV, $335 for the Van and $410 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 59.9 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $215 |
| Drive time | 1 hour 20 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $335 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $410 |
| Back from Resort Free | $215 / $335 / $410 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the resort and drives the 59.9 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 1 hour 20 minutes. The return fare is $215 for the Black SUV, $335 for the Van and $410 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Resort Free as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 59.9 miles from the Port of Miami to Resort Free take about 1 hour 20 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $215 for the Black SUV, $335 for the Van and $410 for the Van XL.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Resort Free is 59.9 miles away, about 1 hour 20 minutes in light traffic.
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 59.9 miles to Resort Free.
In the Black SUV ($215 to Resort Free) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($335) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($410) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from Resort Free to the Port of Miami costs $215 in the Black SUV, $335 in the Van and $410 in the Van XL. Allow about 1 hour 20 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Cruising with the kids, we didn’t want any disembarkation-day chaos, so a private van straight over to Resort Free made the day. For a reliable way to get from the ship to Resort Free, it was absolutely worth booking.
Everything ran on time from the terminal curb to the front door of Resort Free — no complaints at all. Getting to Resort Free first thing meant we could check in and finally shower after the week at sea.
Everything ran on time from the terminal curb to the front door of Resort Free — couldn’t ask for more. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — ship to hotel door with zero stress.
Our crew booked one van straight from the terminal to Resort Free, and it worked out great. There was a board with our name on it at the terminal doors, so we didn’t have to look around. Booking was easy, we got everything in writing, and everything lined up perfectly.
Nice service. booked online and got confirmation in minutes.