From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Shining Light Suites 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.
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.
Shining Light Suites sits in Kissimmee, along West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway at 4600 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy. This is the US-192 corridor that runs south of the Disney parks, a stretch lined with resorts and pool-home communities where a lot of central Florida vacations are based. Coming in from the coast, it makes for a simple, single destination at the end of a long day of travel.
The location keeps you close to the things people come to Kissimmee for. Old Town Kissimmee is nearby, Gatorland is within reach, and Lake Tohopekaliga — Lake Toho — draws visitors for its airboat rides across the water. With the Irlo Bronson Highway right at the door, getting to shops, dining, and the wider Kissimmee area is straightforward once you have settled in.
For the property itself — room amenities, luggage holds, and early check-in — the details live on Shining Light Suites’s own official page, so you can confirm anything you require before the journey. What our ride handles is the part that gets you there: one group per vehicle, a bilingual chauffeur who knows the port, and a pickup planned around your ship rather than around whatever happens to be available at the curb. You step off the ship, clear the terminal, and the run to Kissimmee is a single leg with your bags loaded and the address already set. When you pull up to Shining Light Suites, the driving is done and the vacation can start.
After you disembark at the Port of Miami, the chauffeur meets your group at the curb of the terminal your cruise line uses. Your luggage goes into the vehicle, and the journey north is a single direct leg on Florida’s Turnpike — roughly 221.5 miles to Shining Light Suites, generally 232 to 241 minutes terminal to door depending on traffic. Because it is one group per vehicle, you set the pace: the run belongs to you, not to a route with other stops along the way.
The pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation, and every booking includes 60 minutes of complimentary wait at the port, so the customs line and the luggage hall never cost you the ride within that time. Gas, standard tolls, and bag assist are already inside the flat fare quoted at booking. You walk out, the vehicle is there, and Shining Light Suites is the next thing you see.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Shining Light Suites covers 221.7 miles and takes about 3 hours 52 minutes in light traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $600, Van $850, Van XL $1050. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 221.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drop-off address | 4600 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee |
| Drive time | 3 hours 52 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Shining Light Suites | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hotel (4600 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 221.7 miles away, in about 3 hours 52 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Shining Light Suites are $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) and $1050 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Shining Light Suites is 221.7 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 52 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 for the Black SUV.
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 Shining Light Suites then takes about 3 hours 52 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 221.7 miles to Shining Light Suites.
In the Black SUV ($600 to Shining Light Suites) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($850) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($1050) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from Shining Light Suites to the Port of Miami costs $600 in the Black SUV, $850 in the Van and $1050 in the Van XL. Allow about 3 hours 52 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Didn’t have to lift a bag the whole way.
For a stress-free morning off the ship, my husband and I had a private driver meet us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Shining Light Suites. The fare was locked in at booking, the same number we were quoted. It was a private car for our party alone — no side pickups — so much nicer than piling in with strangers.
No port scramble — we walked off the ship and a clean, private car was right there, then straight to Shining Light Suites. Highly recommend. The SUV was clean, cool, and comfortable, and there was space for everything.
Everything ran on time from the terminal curb to the front door of Shining Light Suites — no complaints at all.
Clean car, easy pickup, and a driver who knew exactly where to go. Recommend. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — a relief after a week aboard.