From $110 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Sonesta Beach 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.
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.
Sonesta Beach Resort sits out on Key Biscayne, the barrier island that lies just across the Rickenbacker Causeway from downtown. Reaching it means leaving the city grid behind and crossing the water, and within a few minutes you trade the port’s bustle for an island village that feels far removed while staying close to everything. Key Biscayne stretches between the sands of Crandon Park at one end and the historic lighthouse at Bill Baggs at the other, so the coast is never more than a short walk from the resort.
What makes the location work is how close the water is. The island is built around its beaches, and after a cruise the natural next move is simple: drop your bags at the resort and walk straight out to the sand. There is no long trek to locate the shore and no separate drive to a beach, because the ocean is part of the address. A beach afternoon after a morning at sea turns the tail end of the journey into the start of a real stay on the island.
When your vehicle reaches the property, your driver pulls up to the main entrance and carries every bag to the curb beside you, so you step out of the car and into the lobby without wrestling luggage. For questions about your room, parking, and check-in, the resort itself is the place to ask, since those details come straight from Sonesta’s own team rather than from the ride.
The ride begins at your ship’s own terminal. As you walk off, the pickup is arranged by message, so the vehicle is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than to whenever a car happens to be free. A 60-minute wait window is built into every port pickup, absorbing slow gangways, customs, and the luggage hall, so you clear the terminal and the driver is already there.
From the port the drive runs about 25 to 27 minutes depending on the hour, out across the Rickenbacker Causeway to Key Biscayne. Your bags ride in the vehicle the whole way, the group has the car to itself, and the driver loads them at the curb so nobody juggles suitcases on the sidewalk. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest stretch, and that traffic is already figured into the timing.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Sonesta Beach Resort covers 11.0 miles and takes about 32 minutes in light traffic via Crandon Boulevard and I-95. 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 | 11.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $110 |
| Drive time | 32 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $170 |
| Main roads | Crandon Boulevard, I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Sonesta Beach Resort | $110 / $170 / $200 |
The return covers the same 11.0 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the resort, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 32 minutes. From Sonesta Beach Resort 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
Sonesta Beach Resort is 11.0 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 32 minutes via Crandon Boulevard and I-95; 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, Sonesta Beach Resort is 11.0 miles away, about 32 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 Sonesta Beach Resort.
In the Black SUV ($110 to Sonesta Beach Resort) 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.
Yes. The return from Sonesta Beach Resort to the Port of Miami costs $110 in the Black SUV, $170 in the Van and $200 in the Van XL. Allow about 32 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Bien hecho. Buen conductor. Ruta inteligente.
Llegada a la boda exactamente a tiempo. Sin observaciones.
A great way to finish the trip — private, on time, and easy. There was a generous grace period from the agreed time, so we never had to rush to gather the bags.
Bajamos del barco cansados pero contentos y un auto privado directo a Sonesta Beach Resort fue la decisión correcta. Sinceramente la parte más fácil del viaje — el puerto quedó totalmente resuelto. El conductor nos dejó directo frente a Sonesta Beach Resort, y no a media cuadra.
Our family of four came off the ship at PortMiami and the driver loaded every cruise bag for the ride to Sonesta Beach Resort. The night before, we got a message with the driver’s name and plate number, so there was no guessing at the curb on the way out. We went from the ship to the front desk of Sonesta Beach Resort with no stress at all.