From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to South Beach Hostel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full trip one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
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.
South Beach Hostel sits in the heart of South Beach, the walkable strip that so numerous cruisers pick for the night before they sail or the night after they step off the ship. It is a laid-back base surrounded by the neighborhood’s renowned Art Deco hotels, and it puts you within simple reach of the sand, the shops, and the slow parade of Ocean Drive without asking you to plan around a car.
Step outside and the neighborhood does the rest. Ocean Drive and its people-watching are close at hand, Lincoln Road Mall keeps the shopping and cafes within a short stroll, and Lummus Park Beach gives you a simple stretch of ocean whenever you want it. The New World Center is neighboring as well, so an evening out never has to journey far. Everything that makes South Beach feel like a real destination is clustered around the hostel rather than scattered across town.
Because the hostel is a short causeway hop from the port, it is a natural fit for travelers timing a stay against a sailing date. We handle the ride to and from the terminal; anything about the rooms, check-in, or the stay itself belongs to South Beach Hostel’s own page. Tell us your group size and we bring one vehicle for everyone, with a chauffeur who knows the port and the streets around the hostel and drops you right at the entrance, bags carried to the curb.
Book before you dock and disembarkation turns into the simple part of the morning. Your private vehicle is staged for your ship’s arrival at your own terminal on Dodge Island, so once your group clears the hall the driver is already waiting at the curb. There is no line to join and no shuttle to flag down — the wait, if any, is the driver’s, not yours, and your luggage goes straight into the vehicle for the whole run.
From the port the route runs by MacArthur Causeway and SR A1A, a 5.3-mile hop that usually takes 14 to 16 minutes depending on the hour. It is one group, one vehicle, and no stops between the terminal and the hostel door. Your chauffeur is bilingual in Spanish and English, coordinates with you by message as you exit, and sets the bags down at the South Beach Hostel entrance beside you.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 21 minutes and 6.8 miles to reach South Beach Hostel 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 | 6.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drive time | 21 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | 5th Street, PortMiami Tunnel |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from South Beach Hostel | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 6.8 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hostel, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 21 minutes. From South Beach Hostel 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 6.8 miles from the Port of Miami to South Beach Hostel take about 21 minutes without heavy traffic via 5th Street and the PortMiami Tunnel. 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, South Beach Hostel is 6.8 miles away, about 21 minutes in light traffic.
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 South Beach Hostel starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 21 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $89. Larger groups going to South Beach Hostel 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.
On sailing day the ride from South Beach Hostel to your terminal is $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The 6.8 miles take about 21 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Bajamos del barco tras una semana buenísima y un auto privado directo a South Beach Hostel fue la decisión correcta. Un traspaso fácil y tranquilo para los dos — del barco a South Beach Hostel sin nada que resolver. El conductor nos dejó justo en la puerta de South Beach Hostel, y no a media cuadra.
Exactly as promised — a driver waiting, bags loaded, and a comfortable ride over to South Beach Hostel. Getting to South Beach Hostel first thing meant we could settle in without waiting around.
Profesionales de verdad. fácil seguir usándolos, no hay motivo para cambiar.
Mi esposo y yo bajamos del barco en PortMiami y había un auto privado ahí mismo para nosotros para llevarnos a South Beach Hostel. Sin pelear con una app — caminamos de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí. Lo último que quieres tras una semana en el mar es un viaje que falle, y este fue confiable y puntual.
I didn’t feel like chasing a ride the morning I got off the ship, so I reserved a private car from the terminal to South Beach Hostel.