From $165 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation 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.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside greeting costs nothing extra; the Meet & Greet at the terminal with a name sign adds $40.
Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation is an all-suite hotel set in inland north Broward County, in the green, suburban belt that ties together Plantation, Sunrise, and Coral Springs. This is a calmer, more residential side of the region than the coast, with wide roads, shade trees, and room to spread out. For a cruise party that wants space to unpack and settle after days aboard ship, a suite hotel in this quieter pocket of Broward is a simple landing spot.
The neighborhood carries its own draws. Sawgrass Mills, the vast outlet complex, anchors the area and pulls plenty of guests who want a shopping day once they are ashore, and the Panthers’ arena stands nearby as the other big landmark. Local history and the outdoors are close at hand too, with the Plantation Historical Museum a short trip away and Tradewinds Park giving families green space to roam. Everglades Holiday Park sits within reach as well, for travelers who want a taste of the wetlands before or after their sailing.
Because the hotel sits inland rather than on the beach, the pace here is unhurried, and the surrounding suburbs create it simple to combine a stay with the outlets, a museum stop, or a park afternoon. Details on the property side of things — the suites, luggage holds, and early check-in — are handled on Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation’s own official page. What matters for your ride is that the address is a straightforward run north from the port, and your driver knows exactly where the entrance is.
Book before you dock and disembarkation turns into the simple part of the day. Once you clear the terminal, your reserved black car is waiting curbside at your ship’s own terminal, not out in a parking lot, and your chauffeur carries every bag from the pier to the vehicle. From there it is one direct run north to Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation, with your luggage riding in the vehicle beside you and no detours along the way.
The route follows Florida’s Turnpike and I-95 for roughly 29 miles from the terminal to the hotel door, and the trip normally takes about 47 to 64 minutes depending on traffic and the hour. Pickups are timed to your actual disembarkation, with an hour of free waiting built in, so the customs line never costs you the ride within that time. Your driver drops the group right at the entrance and sets the bags down beside you.
Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation is 29.2 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 51 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $165 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 29.2 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $165 |
| Drop-off address | 410 N Pine Island Rd, Plantation |
| Drive time | 51 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike, I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation | $165 / $290 / $350 |
The return covers the same 29.2 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (410 N Pine Island Rd), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 51 minutes. From Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation the Black SUV costs $165, the Van $290 and the Van XL $350. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation is 29.2 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 51 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $165 for the Black SUV.
Choose the moment you will be on the curb with your luggage. The driver is at your terminal at the agreed time, then covers the 29.2 miles to Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation.
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 ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation.
In the Black SUV ($165 to Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($290) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($350) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation to the Port of Miami costs $165 in the Black SUV, $290 in the Van and $350 in the Van XL. Allow about 51 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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The two of us arranged a private transfer for after the cruise so we wouldn’t deal with the port crowds getting over to Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation. There was a generous grace period from the agreed time, so we never had to rush to gather the bags. We went from the terminal to a real bed with no stress at all.
No quería andar buscando un transporte la mañana en que bajé del barco, así que reservé un auto privado del puerto a Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation. El SUV estaba fresco y cómodo, con el aire perfecto tras el barco.
Mi pareja y yo no estábamos para líos afuera de la terminal, así que reservamos un viaje privado a Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation antes de zarpar. La noche anterior recibimos un texto con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no quedaba nada por resolver al salir.
The little ones were done after a week at sea when we walked off, and a private van already at the curb got everyone to Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation with no drama. The driver handled the suitcases so we didn’t have to juggle it all.
Con los pequeños, reservar un auto privado del puerto a Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation significó nada de correr la mañana del desembarque. La tarifa estaba cerrada al reservar, sin nada extra en la acera. Teníamos todo el plan antes de que el barco atracara, así que no había que adivinar nada en el puerto.