From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to SoBe Hostel & Bar 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.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, the Meet & Greet at the terminal adds $40, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
SoBe Hostel & Bar is a South Beach place to stay with its own bar built into the property, the kind of easygoing base that suits cruisers stepping off the ship and looking for a spot in the heart of the neighborhood rather than a quiet room on the edge of town. It leans social by design, closer to the pulse of the street than to a hushed lobby. You land, drop the luggage, and the day around you is already in full swing.
The address puts you in South Beach itself, so the well-known corners are close at hand. Ocean Drive and the pastel facades of the Art Deco Historic District sit within reach, Española Way adds its narrow, café-lined charm, and Lincoln Road brings the open-air shopping that draws crowds all week. Lummus Park Beach runs along the sand neighboring, which means the ocean is never far from the front door.
What most guests notice first is how close the water stays. Staying here puts the shoreline just steps away, and plenty of travelers trade the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon they come ashore. Between the beach, the walkable streets, and the bar on site, arrival tends to feel less like checking in and more like the vacation merely continuing without a pause. Once you have settled, most of what South Beach is known for is close enough to reach on foot, which keeps the pace loose for the rest of the day.
Book before you dock and disembarkation turns into the simple part of the morning. Your reserved SUV is staged at the exact terminal your cruise line uses, so once you clear the ship the chauffeur is already waiting at the curb. The bags go straight into the vehicle, and the run to SoBe Hostel & Bar is a single direct leg with no stops added along the way.
The route follows MacArthur Causeway and then SR A1A into South Beach, covering roughly 6.9 miles that normally takes 13 to 15 minutes depending on how the causeway is moving. The vehicle is yours alone for the journey, the chauffeur is bilingual and used to the port, and the timing is set around your ship’s actual arrival rather than a rigid slot, so an early or late walk-off is absorbed without a scramble.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 22 minutes and 6.9 miles to reach SoBe Hostel & Bar in Miami Beach via 5th Street and the PortMiami Tunnel. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van, $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 6.9 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 235 Washington Ave, Miami Beach |
| Drive time | 22 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | 5th Street, PortMiami Tunnel |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from SoBe Hostel & Bar | $89 / $140 / $200 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hostel (235 Washington Ave) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 6.9 miles away, in about 22 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from SoBe Hostel & Bar are $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) and $200 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 22 minutes for the 6.9 miles from the Port of Miami to SoBe Hostel & Bar via 5th Street and the PortMiami Tunnel when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $89 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 SoBe Hostel & Bar then takes about 22 minutes.
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 SoBe Hostel & Bar starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 22 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $89. Larger groups going to SoBe Hostel & Bar take the Van at $140, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $200, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from SoBe Hostel & Bar to the Port of Miami costs $89 in the Black SUV, $140 in the Van and $200 in the Van XL. Allow about 22 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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After our sailing, my partner and I weren’t going to gamble on a ride at the terminal, so we lined up a private car to SoBe Hostel & Bar.
Waiting at the curb the moment we walked out, and a comfortable ride over to SoBe Hostel & Bar. We went from the terminal to a real bed with zero hassle along the way.
After a week at sea I just wanted nothing left to think about, so a private car from the terminal to SoBe Hostel & Bar was exactly right. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to SoBe Hostel & Bar, it was well worth it. The night before, I got a message with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was no wondering which car was the right one on the way out.
Nossa família de seis desceu do navio no PortMiami e o motorista tinha espaço para cada mala para a viagem até SoBe Hostel & Bar. Já guardamos o contato para o nosso próximo cruzeiro saindo do PortMiami. O motorista nos deixou na entrada de SoBe Hostel & Bar, e não do outro lado da rua.
Los dos zarpamos de PortMiami y tener un auto privado esperándonos en la terminal para el viaje hasta SoBe Hostel & Bar nos quitó todo el estrés. El conductor se ocupó de las valijas para que no tuviéramos que batallar con todo. Para llegar del barco a SoBe Hostel & Bar sin complicaciones, valió cada minuto.