From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Strand Ocean Drive Suites in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The curbside greeting is covered by the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal is offered for $40. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
Strand Ocean Drive Suites places you on Ocean Drive, in the heart of South Beach and steps from the Art Deco Historic District that gives this stretch of the shore its pastel-and-neon character. It is the kind of address cruisers gravitate toward when they want the beach, the walkable blocks, and the people-watching all within reach of the front door. Many travelers book here for the night before they sail, then step aboard the following morning without a long transfer.
Set the bags down and the neighborhood does the rest. Ocean Drive runs right outside, lined with the Art Deco facades this district is known for, and Lummus Park Beach sits close by for anyone who wants sand and ocean before or after the cruise. Lincoln Road is the go-to when the plan calls for shopping and open-air dining, while the New World Center is another South Beach landmark within easy reach. The region rewards walking, so a well-placed room like this one keeps most of the good stuff a short stroll away.
Because the property is the authority on its own rooms, rates, parking, and check-in windows, those details are top confirmed on Strand Ocean Drive Suites’s official page rather than assumed. What we handle is the part between the ship and this door: getting your group, and every piece of luggage, from the cruise terminal to the entrance in one private vehicle. You arrive settled, oriented, and ready to enjoy the block your room opens onto.
This is a short hop. From the cruise terminal on Dodge Island, your chauffeur follows SR A1A and the MacArthur Causeway across to South Beach, roughly six miles that commonly run about 17 to 19 minutes depending on the traffic that morning. Your group and all the bags ride together in one private vehicle, so nothing gets split up and nothing rides separately. The car is yours alone, door to door, with luggage loaded at the curb and carried out again at the entrance to Strand Ocean Drive Suites.
Disembarkation mornings back up speedy at the terminal exits, so the vehicle is staged before you clear the hall and the driver is organized by message as you come out. That means the waiting is the driver’s job, not yours. Tell us the ship and the arrival date and we time the pickup around your walk-off, then point the car straight up the causeway to your door.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Strand Ocean Drive Suites covers 5.9 miles and takes about 19 minutes in light traffic via MacArthur Causeway. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $89, Van $140, Van XL $200. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 5.9 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 1052 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach |
| Drive time | 19 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | MacArthur Causeway |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Strand Ocean Drive Suites | $89 / $140 / $200 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel (1052 Ocean Dr) and drives the 5.9 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 19 minutes. The return fare is $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Strand Ocean Drive Suites as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 19 minutes for the 5.9 miles from the Port of Miami to Strand Ocean Drive Suites via MacArthur Causeway when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $89 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, Strand Ocean Drive Suites is 5.9 miles away, about 19 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 Strand Ocean Drive Suites.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $89. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($140), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($200). All three go door to door to Strand Ocean Drive Suites.
On sailing day the ride from Strand Ocean Drive Suites to your terminal is $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The 5.9 miles take about 19 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Reservé la noche anterior, era un viaje corto, solo yo, la parte más fácil de todo el día de viaje. viaje fluido desde la acera hasta el lobby. El viaje anterior tomamos shuttle, esto fue otro nivel. Éramos 8 en la van y entró todo bien.
Bajamos del barco con los niños listos para una siesta, y una van privada esperando en el puerto hizo el viaje a Strand Ocean Drive Suites muy fácil. Reservar fue rápido, recibimos los datos de recogida claros, y todo calzó perfecto. La noche anterior recibimos un mensaje con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no había duda de cuál era el auto al salir.
Tras la travesía, mi pareja y yo no queríamos arriesgar un transporte en la terminal, así que coordinamos un auto privado a Strand Ocean Drive Suites. La tarifa estaba cerrada al reservar, sin nada extra en la acera. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre en la acera, así que ubicamos al conductor sin buscar nada.
We cruised as a group and wanted all of us and the bags in one private ride to Strand Ocean Drive Suites after disembarking. We were dropped straight at the door of Strand Ocean Drive Suites, not on a corner with the bags. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to Strand Ocean Drive Suites, it was well worth it.
After a long week at sea, having the ride already handled to Strand Ocean Drive Suites was exactly what we needed. We went from the ship to the front desk of Strand Ocean Drive Suites with zero hassle along the way.