From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Solana Resort 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.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The curbside greeting is covered by the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal is offered for $40. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
Solana Resort is a gated vacation-home community built for groups that would rather share one address than split across separate hotel rooms. Instead of a lobby and a corridor of doors, you get pool homes set along quiet resort streets, room to spread out, and a base that suits families and larger parties traveling together off the same ship. It is the kind of place where the whole group unpacks once and settles in for the week.
The resort sits near Bradenton, on Florida’s Gulf side, well across the state from the cruise terminals where your voyage ends. That distance is exactly why a private car makes sense here: the drive is a genuine road journey rather than a swift hop, and having your own vehicle means your group, your bags, and your schedule all move together in one run. There is no repacking into a shared vehicle and no waiting on strangers.
On arrival, your chauffeur brings you straight to the resort entrance and the streets around your stay, not to a distant lot. Bags come off at the curb beside you, carried the last few steps so nobody is dragging luggage across a parking area after a long day. Because the ride is reserved for your party alone and priced as one flat fare per vehicle, the cost is settled before you ever board the ship, and the group arrives at Solana Resort ready to start the stay.
The ride runs door to door, from your ship’s terminal at the Port of Miami straight to the entrance of Solana Resort with no shared stops along the way. Your chauffeur is staged for your actual disembarkation and meets your group curbside once you clear the terminal, so there is no scramble to locate a car after you step off the ship. Every bag is loaded into the vehicle for you, and the group travels together in a single ride reserved for your party alone.
This is a long-haul route across the state, roughly 245 miles between the cruise port and Bradenton, so it lands as a real road journey of about four hours rather than a short transfer. With your own vehicle you keep your own climate and space the whole way, and the fare is fixed in advance, tolls and fuel included, so nothing is added on the day of travel.
Solana Resort is 244.0 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 4 hours without heavy traffic via I-595. The fare is per vehicle: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 244.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 4 hours |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Solana Resort | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the resort and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 244.0 miles away, in about 4 hours with light traffic. Fares for the return from Solana Resort are $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) and $1050 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Solana Resort is 244.0 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 4 hours via I-595; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 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, Solana Resort is 244.0 miles away, about 4 hours 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 244.0 miles to Solana Resort.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $600. Larger groups going to Solana Resort take the Van at $850, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $1050, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from Solana Resort to the Port of Miami costs $600 in the Black SUV, $850 in the Van and $1050 in the Van XL. Allow about 4 hours for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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A group of us came off the ship together and arranged one private van from the cruise terminal to Solana Resort.
Coming down the gangway on my own, the last thing I wanted was to drag my bags around looking for a ride at the port, so I had a private car waiting for the run to Solana Resort. There was a name sign at the curb, so I didn’t have to look around.
Cruising with the family, we wanted the port end handled, so a private van straight over to Solana Resort was worth every bit. We went from the terminal to a real bed with zero hassle along the way. Booking was easy, we got a solid confirmation, and everything lined up perfectly.
Stepping off the ship solo, the last thing I wanted was to sort out transport at the port, so I had a private car booked ahead for the run to Solana Resort. Getting to Solana Resort straight from the terminal meant I could drop the bags and start the day.