From $635 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Rodeway Inn Apopka South in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
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.
Rodeway Inn Apopka South is a straightforward roadside inn set on the south side of Apopka, a Central Florida town that keeps you within easy reach of the wider Orlando region without putting you in the middle of it. The property sits along Orange Blossom Trail, one of the main north–south roads through this part of the region, which makes it simple to locate and simple to reach at the end of a long journey day.
The appeal here is location and practicality rather than anything elaborate. Apopka is the kind of place where you can settle in, park the group, and use the hotel as a quiet base for the days around your cruise. Orange Blossom Trail carries you toward the shops, restaurants, and everyday stops that cluster along it, and the surrounding Central Florida landscape of lakes and low, green country is never far from the door.
Because Rodeway Inn Apopka South sits well inland, it works best as a resting point rather than a walk-everywhere destination — a place to reach, unload, and slow down. When your group pulls up, the ride ends right at the entrance, with bags carried to the door beside you rather than dragged across a parking lot. From here the rhythm of a cruise journey is easy to manage: a quiet night before an early start toward the ship, or a calm place to land once you are back on dry ground and ready to unwind in Central Florida.
From the moment your ship clears the terminal at the Port of Miami, the plan is one direct ride to Rodeway Inn Apopka South. Your chauffeur is coordinated to your actual disembarkation and meets the group curbside at your ship’s own terminal, not out in a distant lot. Bags go straight into the vehicle, everyone rides together, and the car heads north without a transfer or a wait in line.
The route follows Florida’s Turnpike for most of the roughly 250-mile run, which normally takes about 246 to 255 minutes depending on traffic and how the port is moving that morning. Weekend mornings are the busiest time at the port, so the pickup is timed around your group rather than a fixed clock. At the other end, the driver pulls up to the entrance in Apopka and carries your luggage to the door.
Rodeway Inn Apopka South is 251.0 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 4 hours 2 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. The fare is per vehicle: $635 for the Black SUV, $905 for the Van and $1115 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 251.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $635 |
| Drop-off address | 1317 S Orange Blossom Trl, Apopka |
| Drive time | 4 hours 2 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $905 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1115 |
| Back from Rodeway Inn Apopka South | $635 / $905 / $1115 |
The return covers the same 251.0 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the inn (1317 S Orange Blossom Trl), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 4 hours 2 minutes. From Rodeway Inn Apopka South the Black SUV costs $635, the Van $905 and the Van XL $1115. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 4 hours 2 minutes for the 251.0 miles from the Port of Miami to Rodeway Inn Apopka South 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: $635 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, Rodeway Inn Apopka South is 251.0 miles away, about 4 hours 2 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 251.0 miles to Rodeway Inn Apopka South.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $635. Larger groups going to Rodeway Inn Apopka South take the Van at $905, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $1115, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at Rodeway Inn Apopka South and takes you to your cruise terminal for $635 (Black SUV), $905 (Van) or $1115 (Van XL). Plan on about 4 hours 2 minutes for the 251.0 miles, more at rush hour.
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Mi esposo y yo no estábamos para líos afuera de la terminal, así que reservamos un viaje privado a Rodeway Inn Apopka South antes de zarpar. Reservar fue fácil, recibimos todo por escrito, y todo coincidió con lo prometido. Pasamos del barco a la recepción de Rodeway Inn Apopka South sin nada de qué preocuparnos en el medio. ¡Gracias por el traspaso tan tranquilo!
Private, punctual, and we didn’t have to worry about anything between the ship and Rodeway Inn Apopka South.
My husband and I weren’t up for the chaos outside the terminal, so we booked a private ride to Rodeway Inn Apopka South before we even sailed. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — a relief after a week aboard. We were dropped at the entrance of Rodeway Inn Apopka South, not down the block.
Cruising with the kids, we didn’t want any disembarkation-day chaos, so a private van straight over to Rodeway Inn Apopka South was perfect. The child seat was already installed, which was one less thing to worry about. The night before, we got a text with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was no guessing at the curb on the way out.
First time cruising on my own out of PortMiami, and having a private car waiting at the terminal for the trip to Rodeway Inn Apopka South took the worry away.