From $110 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Sheraton Westgate Inn 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.
On disembarkation morning the driver plans around the ship’s arrival and waits at the curb outside your terminal at PortMiami. The curbside greeting at the terminal is included; the Meet & Greet at the terminal, your driver holding a name sign, is available for $40. Luggage goes straight from the terminal into the vehicle and the ride leaves private and direct.
Sheraton Westgate Inn sits along the peaceful northern reach of the barrier island, out past the busier stretches of the coast where the sand runs broad and the pace slows down. Surfside and Bal Harbour anchor this part of the shore, and the hotel puts you within simple reach of both — a quieter base for a stay that leans toward beach mornings and unhurried afternoons rather than crowds.
Step outside and the neighborhood does the rest. The Bal Harbour Shops are close by, the Surfside beachwalk traces the ocean a short way off, and North Beach keeps the North Beach Bandshell and Collins Avenue within reach for an evening out. It is the kind of address where the barrier island’s uncrowded sand sets the tone, and where you can wander to the water without planning a whole expedition around it.
At the door, the everyday details of the stay — amenities, luggage holds, and early check-in when it is available — are handled on the hotel’s own side, and the current specifics live on the Sheraton official site. What matters for the ride is simple: your driver brings you straight to the lobby entrance, sets your bags down where you require them, and leaves you standing at the front of the hotel rather than at a curb somewhere down the block. From there you are checked in and settled while the causeway traffic is already behind you, the northern beaches a few steps from your room.
This is one straight run from the cruise terminal to the hotel door — roughly 14 miles along the Julia Tuttle Causeway and I-195, and about 38 to 41 minutes terminal to door depending on the hour. Your driver meets you at the exact terminal your cruise line uses, loads every bag into the vehicle, and the whole party rides together in a car held for you alone. No taxi line, no luggage balanced on the sidewalk while you wait for something to show up.
Because the port sees its heaviest crowds on weekend mornings, the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock — you tell us the ship and the arrival date, and the vehicle is staged for when you walk off. There is an hour of free waiting built in at the terminal, so a slow customs line never costs you the ride within that time. Then it is one quiet leg north to Sheraton Westgate Inn.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Sheraton Westgate Inn covers 14.4 miles and takes about 39 minutes in light traffic via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and SR 907. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $110, Van $170, Van XL $200. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 14.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $110 |
| Drive time | 39 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $170 |
| Main roads | I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway), SR 907 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Sheraton Westgate Inn | $110 / $170 / $200 |
The return covers the same 14.4 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the inn, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 39 minutes. From Sheraton Westgate Inn the Black SUV costs $110, the Van $170 and the Van XL $200. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Sheraton Westgate Inn is 14.4 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 39 minutes via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and SR 907; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $110 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 Westgate Inn is 14.4 miles away, about 39 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 Sheraton Westgate Inn.
In the Black SUV ($110 to Sheraton Westgate Inn) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($170) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($200) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
We do. The driver picks you up at Sheraton Westgate Inn and takes you to your cruise terminal for $110 (Black SUV), $170 (Van) or $200 (Van XL). Plan on about 39 minutes for the 14.4 miles, more at rush hour.
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We came off the ship ready for a real bed and a driver already waiting to take us to Sheraton Westgate Inn was exactly right. We knew the plan before the ship even docked, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal. No line to stand in — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there.
First time cruising solo out of PortMiami, and having a private car there the second I walked out for the trip to Sheraton Westgate Inn made it painless. For a reliable way to get from the ship to Sheraton Westgate Inn, it was well worth it. The night before, I got a text with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was no wondering which car was the right one on the way out.
Tras la travesía, mi esposo y yo no íbamos a jugárnosla con un transporte en la terminal, así que reservamos un auto privado a Sheraton Westgate Inn. El conductor se ocupó de las valijas para que no tuviéramos que hacer fuerza.
The stress-free way to get from the ship to Sheraton Westgate Inn. Would book again in a heartbeat.
My partner and I had a great sailing and followed it with a private car ready at the curb to take us to Sheraton Westgate Inn — not one worry at the terminal. For a reliable way to get from the ship to Sheraton Westgate Inn, it was absolutely worth booking. Getting to Sheraton Westgate Inn straight from the terminal meant we could drop the bags and start the day.