From $645 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Sunny Acres Lodge 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.
Sunny Acres Lodge sits in Polk City, a quiet corner of Central Florida well inland from the coast. By road it lies about 255.9 miles from Port of Miami, which places it a good distance north of the cruise terminals and the beaches most travelers picture when they think of the region. This is the flatter, greener interior of the state, away from the crowds, and reaching it means a real cross-Florida drive rather than a swift hop across town.
When you reach, the drop-off is door to door. Your chauffeur brings the group straight to Sunny Acres Lodge and the streets right around your stay, so there is no final leg to sort out once the long ride is behind you. Bags are carried to the curb beside you, and because the vehicle is yours alone, you decide the pace of the trip and any breaks along the way rather than working around anyone else’s schedule.
Polk City and its surroundings create a calm base for a Central Florida stay, and the ride is planned so the last thing on your mind is logistics. Whether Sunny Acres Lodge is your first stop off the ship or the place you are heading home from, the pickup is timed to your ship’s actual arrival, with room built in so customs lines never cost you the ride. From the terminal curb to the lodge entrance, one group travels together in a single vehicle, and the fare is locked in before you leave, tolls and fuel included.
The ride runs from Port of Miami straight to Sunny Acres Lodge, one group in one private vehicle the whole way. After disembarkation your driver meets you curbside at the terminal, not out in a distant parking lot, and loads your luggage while you settle in. From there it is a single direct run along Florida’s Turnpike, roughly 255.9 miles, with the group setting the pace and calling its one stop of up to 30 minutes.
Plan on about 271 to 283 minutes terminal to door, depending on traffic and the hour. The pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival with time to spare, so a slow customs line does not cost you the car, and your bags stay in the vehicle the entire trip. The driver handles the route and the tolls while you simply ride to the lodge and step out at the entrance.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 4 hours 21 minutes and 256.1 miles to reach Sunny Acres Lodge in Polk City via Florida’s Turnpike. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $645 for the Black SUV, $920 for the Van, $1140 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 256.1 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $645 |
| Drop-off address | 7290 Hacienda Trl, Polk City |
| Drive time | 4 hours 21 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $920 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1140 |
| Back from Sunny Acres Lodge | $645 / $920 / $1140 |
The return covers the same 256.1 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (7290 Hacienda Trl), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 4 hours 21 minutes. From Sunny Acres Lodge the Black SUV costs $645, the Van $920 and the Van XL $1140. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Sunny Acres Lodge is 256.1 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 4 hours 21 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $645 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 256.1 miles to Sunny Acres Lodge.
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 Sunny Acres Lodge starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 4 hours 21 minutes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $645. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($920), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($1140). All three go door to door to Sunny Acres Lodge.
Yes. The return from Sunny Acres Lodge to the Port of Miami costs $645 in the Black SUV, $920 in the Van and $1140 in the Van XL. Allow about 4 hours 21 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Disembarking alone, I had a driver waiting at the terminal for the ride to Sunny Acres Lodge — zero hassle. It was a private car just for me — nobody else to wait on — so much nicer than piling in with strangers. I went from the ship to the front desk of Sunny Acres Lodge with nothing to worry about in between.
We cruised with a big crew and wanted everyone and the luggage in one private ride to Sunny Acres Lodge after disembarking. We were dropped right at the front door of Sunny Acres Lodge, not down the block. There was a generous grace period from the agreed time, so we never had to rush through customs.
My partner and I wanted a clean handoff outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to Sunny Acres Lodge before we even sailed. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — exactly right for the morning. No scramble at the port — we just went straight from the curb into the car. Highly recommend.
Mi pareja y yo no estábamos para líos afuera de la terminal, así que coordinamos un viaje privado a Sunny Acres Lodge antes de zarpar. El viaje de la terminal a Sunny Acres Lodge fue cómodo y sin apuros, y pudimos relajarnos tras el crucero.
Viaje cómodo, sin esperas, y un conductor que manejó la terminal como un experto. Lo reservaría de nuevo. El conductor metió toda la pila de equipaje para que no tuviéramos que batallar con todo.