From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Sonesta Bay Front Hotel 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.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the curbside greeting included in the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal available for $40 if you desire it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Sonesta Bay Front Hotel puts you in Coconut Grove, one of Miami’s oldest and leafiest neighborhoods, a place that still carries a village feel under a canopy of old banyan trees. This is the quieter, greener side of the city, where the streets favor a slow walk and a long lunch over the rush of downtown. Arriving here after a cruise, you trade the crowd and noise of the port for shaded sidewalks and the simple pace of the Grove.
Step out of the hotel and the neighborhood is right there to discover on foot. CocoWalk anchors the district with its shops and open-air dining, and sidewalk tables spill out along the surrounding blocks. Down toward the water, sailboats ride at anchor off Dinner Key, and Dinner Key Marina and Peacock Park offer you room to stretch your legs by the bay. A short way up the road, Vizcaya’s gardens offer formal fountains and greenery worth an afternoon on their own.
The setting rewards travelers who like to wander. Between the banyan shade, the marina views, and the walkable cluster of dining and shopping, Coconut Grove works as a base for a first night off the ship or a longer stay. Anything about your room or reservation lives with the hotel itself, of course; our part is getting you and your bags from the terminal to the front entrance so the Grove is the first thing you deal with, not the drive.
The route runs along US-1 for the short hop from the port into Coconut Grove, covering roughly 6.6 miles in about 20 to 24 minutes under normal conditions. Your chauffeur meets your group at the curb outside your ship’s own terminal, organized by message as you clear the hall, so there is no line to join and no scramble to sort luggage on the sidewalk.
Ships rarely release every passenger at the same minute, so the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation, with a 60-minute courtesy wait built in to cover customs and the luggage hall. Your bags go straight into the vehicle and ride with you the whole way, carried from curb to entrance by the driver. It is one private vehicle for your party alone, door to door, with the fare and typical tolls settled in advance.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Sonesta Bay Front Hotel covers 7.3 miles and takes about 27 minutes in light traffic via I-95 and South Dixie Highway (US 1). Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $89, Van $140, Van XL $200. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 7.3 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drive time | 27 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | I-95, South Dixie Highway (US 1) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Sonesta Bay Front Hotel | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 7.3 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 27 minutes. From Sonesta Bay Front Hotel the Black SUV costs $89, the Van $140 and the Van XL $200. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
The 7.3 miles from the Port of Miami to Sonesta Bay Front Hotel take about 27 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95 and South Dixie Highway (US 1). At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Sonesta Bay Front Hotel is 7.3 miles away, about 27 minutes 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 7.3 miles to Sonesta Bay Front Hotel.
In the Black SUV ($89 to Sonesta Bay Front Hotel) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($140) 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 Sonesta Bay Front Hotel and takes you to your cruise terminal for $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) or $200 (Van XL). Plan on about 27 minutes for the 7.3 miles, more at rush hour.
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We reserved one van for the whole group from the terminal to Sonesta Bay Front Hotel so we all checked in together.
Easy ride, fixed fare, no surprises from the terminal to Sonesta Bay Front Hotel. Would book again.
Traveling with our little ones, we arranged a private van to be waiting at the curb and take everyone over to Sonesta Bay Front Hotel. Getting to Sonesta Bay Front Hotel with no detours meant we could drop the bags and start the day. The fare was fixed when we booked, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning.
After our week aboard, my wife and I didn’t want to risk a ride at the terminal, so we arranged a private car to Sonesta Bay Front Hotel.
Los dos dejamos listo un traslado privado para la mañana del desembarque y así no preocuparnos por los tiempos camino a Sonesta Bay Front Hotel. Para llegar del barco a Sonesta Bay Front Hotel sin estrés, valió cada minuto. Un traspaso fácil y tranquilo para los dos — del barco a Sonesta Bay Front Hotel sin nada que resolver. Lo reservaría para el próximo crucero.