From $600 per vehicle, a private one-way ride from the Port of Miami cruise terminal to Southchase in south Orlando.
One flat number covers the whole vehicle, fixed the moment you reserve — headcount and cruise-day traffic never move it.
Once you clear the gangway and customs at the PortMiami cruise terminal, your driver is already staged at the curb outside the arrivals hall. Meet and greet comes with every booking, so someone is watching for your group as you roll out with the suitcases. Ask ahead on WhatsApp for a printed name sign and the driver holds one where you exit; that add-on runs $40. From the curb the bags go straight into the SUV or van, and the vehicle pulls away for the run north.
Southchase is a residential community on the south side of Orlando, Florida — rows of family homes, neighborhood shopping plazas, and the everyday dining you settle into rather than a tourist strip. It sits inside the broader Orlando region known for its theme parks, which makes the neighborhood a calm base for families who would rather sleep away from the busiest visitor cores. One local draw is the dine-in cinema, where a first-run film comes with a full menu at the Touchstar Cinemas Southchase 7 dine-in theater; you can see what is playing across the chain on the Touchstar Cinemas showtimes site. That residential quiet is exactly what many travelers look for after days at sea.
The trip leaves the port and climbs Florida’s Turnpike toward south Orlando, so plan on a multi-hour highway haul rather than a short city hop — it is one of the longer runs on the board. The real clock depends on your ship’s confirmed disembarkation hour and the departure time you choose. Your driver texts a realistic estimate the day before, shaped to your booking. On a stretch this long a single comfort stop of up to 30 minutes can be arranged.
Yes — the ride ends at whatever Southchase address you book, whether that is a hotel, a family home, or a short-term rental. If the rental owner sends gate codes or lockbox notes ahead of arrival, forward the part about getting a vehicle to the door and the driver works from it. One private car carries your party from the port straight to that doorstep.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 3 hours 35 minutes and 222.7 miles to reach Southchase via Florida’s Turnpike. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van, $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 222.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 35 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Southchase | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
The return covers the same 222.7 miles: pickup at your address in Southchase, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 3 hours 35 minutes. From Southchase the Black SUV costs $600, the Van $850 and the Van XL $1050. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
The 222.7 miles from the Port of Miami to Southchase take about 3 hours 35 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL.
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 Southchase then takes about 3 hours 35 minutes.
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 Southchase.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $600. Larger groups going to Southchase take the Van at $850, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $1050, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from Southchase to the Port of Miami costs $600 in the Black SUV, $850 in the Van and $1050 in the Van XL. Allow about 3 hours 35 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Para un desembarque tranquilo, mi esposa y yo hicimos que un conductor privado nos esperara en la terminal y nos llevara a Southchase. El viaje a Southchase fue tranquilo y parejo, fresco y cómodo, y pudimos relajarnos tras el crucero. Sinceramente la parte más fácil del viaje — todo se acomodó solo en la terminal.
Smooth transfer, fixed fare, no surprises out to Southchase. Recommend it without hesitation. There was a thirty-minute cushion from the agreed time, so I never had to rush through customs.
We got off the ship with the kids worn out after the cruise, and a private van waiting at the port made the run to Southchase painless.
No íbamos a batallar con los pequeños y el equipaje buscando transporte en el puerto, así que reservamos una van privada a Southchase. El conductor cargó todas nuestras maletas del crucero para que no tuviéramos que batallar con todo.
We weren’t about to wrangle kids and luggage looking for a ride at the port, so we booked a private van to Southchase. The meet-and-greet at the curb came with the booking, and we found the car with no trouble.