From $110 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to South River Suites in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full journey one way. Select by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
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.
South River Suites is a place to stay in the MIA Airport District, set on the Blue Lagoon corridor a short drive from the terminals at Miami International. The address is 12484 NW South River Dr, which puts you inside the cluster of hotels and residences that ring the airport and feed onto the Dolphin Expressway. It is the kind of address built for people moving between a flight and a ship — close to the runways, close to the road out.
The location does the quiet work of making a cruise morning simple. The Dolphin Expressway, also signed SR-836, runs right past the district, and NW 36th Street is close by for local errands. Green space and open water are near too: Blue Lagoon and the Miami Springs Golf Course are both a short hop from the property, so an extra day here is more than a layover between two long journey legs.
For the details that belong to the property itself — the amenities inside, early check-in, and holding your luggage after checkout — South River Suites keeps its own official page, and that is the place to confirm them. On the ground, the plan is simple: when your driver arrives, look for them at the main entrance rather than a side lot, ready to load. The idea behind a stay in this corner of the district is a plain one — fly in, rest, and roll straight toward the port the next morning without a long haul across the city to reach it.
This is a door-to-door run from your ship’s terminal at the Port of Miami straight to South River Suites. Your chauffeur is staged before you finish clearing the arrivals hall, so the waiting is theirs, not yours — you walk out, coordinate the meet by message, and locate the vehicle at the curb rather than the back of a taxi queue. Your bags go into the vehicle with assist at the pier and again at the hotel, and the group rides together in one reserved vehicle.
From the terminal it is a single run west along SR-836 and the Palmetto Expressway to the door of South River Suites. Plan on roughly 35 to 46 minutes depending on the hour, since disembarkation mornings pile up at the terminal exits before the road opens up. There is nothing to transfer and nothing to drag across the port — clear the hall, load the bags, and ride straight to the entrance.
The ride from the Port of Miami to South River Suites covers 23.9 miles and takes about 37 minutes in light traffic via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) and Florida’s Turnpike. 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 | 23.9 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $110 |
| Drop-off address | 12484 NW South River Dr, Medley |
| Drive time | 37 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $170 |
| Main roads | Dolphin Expressway (SR 836), Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from South River Suites | $110 / $170 / $200 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hotel (12484 NW South River Dr) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 23.9 miles away, in about 37 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from South River Suites are $110 (Black SUV), $170 (Van) and $200 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
South River Suites is 23.9 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 37 minutes via the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) and Florida’s Turnpike; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $110 for the Black SUV.
Book the time you expect to walk out of the terminal with your bags, not the docking time. The waiting rules for slow disembarkation days are on the FAQ page linked below. The drive to South River Suites then takes about 37 minutes.
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 23.9 miles to South River Suites.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $110. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($170), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($200). All three go door to door to South River Suites.
On sailing day the ride from South River Suites to your terminal is $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The 23.9 miles take about 37 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Súper bien. probamos Uber a la ida, esto fue la mejor decisión. (la tarifa de $80 se mantuvo)
Nosso grupo todo descemos juntos e foi um alívio ter uma van privativa pronta no meio-fio para a viagem até South River Suites — todos num veículo só. Havia uma placa com o nosso nome na saída, então achamos o motorista sem procurar nada. Na noite anterior recebemos uma mensagem com o nome do motorista e a placa, então não teve que adivinhar no meio-fio na saída. Sem estresse nenhum.
Sin fila de taxis — bajamos del barco y un auto privado y limpio estaba ahí mismo, y directo a South River Suites. Lo reservaría de nuevo. Para llegar del barco a South River Suites de forma confiable, valió cada minuto.
Coming ashore by myself, I had a driver waiting at the terminal for the ride to South River Suites — zero hassle. Booking was quick, I got clear pickup details, and everything went exactly as planned.
As a solo cruiser I pre-booked a private transfer from the port to South River Suites for the morning I got off, and it was the best call of the trip. There was a board with my name on it at the terminal doors, so I didn’t have to look around.