From $140 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way journey, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
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 Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel sits right on the coast in Fort Lauderdale, a few steps from the sand. It is a beachfront address, which is the whole point of ending a cruise here: you can drop your bags at the hotel and be looking at the water within minutes. After a week at sea, that short walk from the lobby to the shoreline is a simple way to stretch out the journey before heading home.
The hotel’s setting says a lot about the city around it. Fort Lauderdale layers a long promenade beach along the ocean, the yacht-lined New River threading through downtown, and the galleries and storefronts of Las Olas Boulevard a short distance inland. To the south sit the cruise piers of Port Everglades, so a excellent deal of what happens in this part of the coast is tied to the water in one form or another.
On arrival, the ground floor handles the practical part of the day. Chauffeur drop-offs are staged at the lobby door, so you step out of the vehicle and straight into the entrance rather than hunting for a spot along the street. From there the beach is close enough that a swim or a slow afternoon by the ocean is the natural next move, luggage already handed over. Anything about the stay itself — the rooms, the reservation, the on-site details — lives with the hotel directly; getting you to its front door, cleanly and on your own schedule, is the part we handle.
Book before you dock and disembarkation becomes the simple part of the morning. Your chauffeur is waiting when you clear the terminal, timed to your ship’s actual arrival rather than a guessed hour, so the customs line never costs you the ride within the free waiting time. From the pier it is one run north to Fort Lauderdale — roughly 28 miles, about 49 to 66 minutes depending on traffic and the time of day — ending at the door of the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel with no detours along the way.
Your bags ride in the vehicle with you, and the chauffeur helps load and unload them from the terminal curb to the hotel entrance. The vehicle is reserved for your group alone, so there is no waiting on other passengers and no rerouting. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest stretch, with thousands of travelers leaving the ships at once, and that traffic is already built into the plan rather than sprung on you at drop-off.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel covers 30.1 miles and takes about 53 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 | 30.1 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $140 |
| Drop-off address | 1140 Seabreeze Blvd, Fort Lauderdale |
| Drive time | 53 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $200 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $250 |
| Back from Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel | $140 / $200 / $250 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hotel (1140 Seabreeze Blvd) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 30.1 miles away, in about 53 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel are $140 (Black SUV), $200 (Van) and $250 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 53 minutes for the 30.1 miles from the Port of Miami to Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel 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.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel is 30.1 miles away, about 53 minutes in light traffic.
Outside the cruise terminal, at the curb. Driver, car and plate arrive by message ahead of the pickup, so you know who to look for; the drive to Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 53 minutes.
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 Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel.
We do. The driver picks you up at Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel and takes you to your cruise terminal for $140 (Black SUV), $200 (Van) or $250 (Van XL). Plan on about 53 minutes for the 30.1 miles, more at rush hour.
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We were eight people and calm behind the wheel and considerate. (for our group of 6)
Encontro de família em Miami, nosso grupo, transfer compartilhado não chega perto.
Our family of six came off the ship at PortMiami and the driver had room for all the suitcases for the ride to Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel. Getting to Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel first thing meant we could drop the bags and start the day.
My husband and I walked off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was already at the curb to take us to Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel. Booking was simple, we got everything in writing, and everything lined up perfectly.
Clean car, no waiting around, and a driver who handled the terminal like a pro. Recommend. Getting off the ship on my own, I felt completely at ease from the terminal all the way to the door of Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel.