From $170 per vehicle — a private transfer to or from Port of Miami and Tamarac covers 38.7 miles in about 59 to 71 minutes by black SUV or climate-controlled van, at a flat rate. A bilingual driver meets your group curbside at the cruise terminal and drives door to door, with tolls and fuel already in the price.
Pricing is per vehicle, locked at booking, and depends only on how many passengers ride together.
A reserved black SUV or van booked ahead is the cleanest way north to Tamarac after a cruise. You pick the vehicle by group size: the SUV holds up to 5 passengers, the mid van seats 6 to 9, and the large van takes 10 to 14. After you clear customs, your driver waits curbside at your cruise terminal and walks your party to the vehicle, holding a name sign when you request one over WhatsApp in advance. There is plenty of room for cruise luggage, so suitcases and carry-ons load straight from the curb. From there it is a single door-to-door ride to your Tamarac address, no transfers and no waiting on a shared van that loops to other stops. To book, send your ship name, terminal, arrival date, and passenger count by WhatsApp or the website.
The ride takes about 59 minutes off-peak and up to 71 minutes at peak. The driver runs the I-95 Express lanes north out of downtown Miami toward Broward County, the most direct corridor between the port and Tamarac. The 12-minute spread reflects time of day and disembark volume: when several ships clear at once, the roads around PortMiami back up and the front of the journey slows before traffic thins north of the city. Mid-morning and early-afternoon departures commonly land near the reduced figure. Because the fare is set at booking, a slower run never raises the price. If your ship docks behind schedule, the driver re-times the pickup from the live arrival board, so the meeting still lines up with when you actually walk off.
Tamarac is a residential city in northwest Broward County, between Fort Lauderdale and the western suburbs, built around quiet neighborhoods, golf courses, and lakes. It works well as a peaceful home base after a cruise, away from the downtown bustle but close to Sawgrass Mills shopping and the Everglades’ eastern edge. Parks, community centers, and the public Colony West golf course offer visitors and returning residents room to unwind. For city services, events, and visitor details, see the City of Tamarac official site, and for local programming and meeting coverage, watch Tamarac’s city video channel.
Tamarac itself leans residential, so most visitors look to the wider west-Broward corridor for lodging near Commercial Boulevard and the University Drive area, where chain hotels cluster around shopping and dining. The driver drops you at whatever address you give, whether a hotel lobby, a family home, or a vacation rental in one of the gated neighborhoods.
Tamarac offers golf at Colony West, lakeside walking paths, and a string of community parks for families decompressing after a sailing. Sawgrass Mills, one of the largest outlet centers in the region, sits a short drive away, and Fort Lauderdale’s beaches are within easy reach east. The slower pace makes it an easy landing spot post-cruise.
The quoted fare covers the full ride and the items most cruise travelers ask about. Tolls, SunPass charges, and fuel are all built into the price, so there is nothing extra to settle on the road. Onboard WiFi runs through a mobile hotspot for the journey. The driver speaks English and Spanish. Booked time slots between 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM carry no time-of-day surcharge.
Pets are not accepted; certified service animals are welcome with advance notice.
Swift answers to what arriving and departing passengers ask most about this route.
The driver waits curbside right outside your terminal exit once you clear customs. Request a name sign over WhatsApp ahead of time and they will hold it as your group walks out, then load your luggage and head straight to Tamarac.
The driver monitors your ship’s live arrival time and shifts the pickup to match when you actually disembark. A delayed docking does not cost extra, and since the fare is set at booking, the wait never changes your price.
The rate is per vehicle, not per person. Your whole party rides for the single price shown above for that vehicle size, whether one passenger or a full van. A round trip is just double the one-way figure.
Yes. Departure-day and disembark-day pickups both work — send your ship name, terminal, date, and group size when booking. The driver tracks the schedule and meets you curbside as you step off, then drives door to door to Tamarac.
Book as soon as your sailing dates are set, especially for the larger 10-to-14 van or for pickups outside daytime hours.
A more coordinated, premium service — flat fare, named driver, cruise-terminal pickup — at a significantly lower total cost than Uber Black or Lyft Lux.
| Feature | Us | Uber | Lyft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Flat rate locked at booking | Surges 1.5×–4× at peak | Surges 1.5×–4× at peak |
| Vehicle | Black SUV reserved for your group | Driver’s own car | Driver’s own car |
| Cruise terminal meet-and-greet | Driver waits at the terminal with your name | Curbside only after you book | Curbside only after you book |
| Ship arrival tracking | Yes — free re-timing if your ship docks late | No — you re-book if delayed | No — you re-book if delayed |
One booking, one coordinated pickup, significantly lower cost than an Uber Black or Lyft Lux surge.
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Send your ship name, cruise terminal, journey date, and passenger count to reserve your private ride to or from Port of Miami and Tamarac.
Email: [email protected] | Phone/WhatsApp: +1 (786) 682-8748The ride from the Port of Miami to Tamarac covers 36.2 miles and takes about 1 hour in light traffic via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $170, Van $290, Van XL $350. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 36.2 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $170 |
| Drive time | 1 hour |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike, I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from Tamarac | $170 / $290 / $350 |
The return covers the same 36.2 miles: pickup at your address in Tamarac, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 1 hour. From Tamarac the Black SUV costs $170, the Van $290 and the Van XL $350. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Tamarac is 36.2 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 1 hour via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $170 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 36.2 miles to Tamarac.
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 Tamarac.
In the Black SUV ($170 to Tamarac) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($290) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($350) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
On sailing day the ride from Tamarac to your terminal is $170 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL. The 36.2 miles take about 1 hour in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
Every policy in full: FAQ
Excelente servicio. lo elegiría antes que el shuttle del hotel. (la tarifa de $80 se mantuvo)
Sin problemas, sin sorpresas, sin complicaciones.
Llegada a la boda exactamente a tiempo. Todo bien en general.
De la confirmación a la bajada, cada piso en su sitio.
Reservé y llegaron: el vehículo estaba impecable por dentro, buena primera impresión de Miami gracias a esto, todo el equipaje cupo sin problema.