From $140 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Tara Hotel Fort Lauderdale in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
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.
Tara Hotel Fort Lauderdale is a Fort Lauderdale address that sits about 31.6 miles by road north of Port of Miami, a simple run up I-95 from the cruise terminals. It puts you in a city built around the water, where the coast, the marinas, and the shopping streets all sit close together, so setting your bags down here means you are already inside the part of South Florida most cruise travelers come to see.
The location does much of the work. Fort Lauderdale Beach and its long promenade are within simple reach, and Las Olas Boulevard, the city’s row of galleries, storefronts, and sidewalk cafés, is close by. The yacht-lined New River threads through the center of town neighboring, and the Bonnet House, a historic estate and garden, sits within the same stretch of Fort Lauderdale. Port Everglades and its cruise piers mark the southern edge of the city.
For a traveler stepping off a ship, that mix is the appeal. With the coast right there, a beach afternoon is the natural next move: leave your luggage at Tara Hotel Fort Lauderdale and walk toward the water, or head to Las Olas for a meal. Details about the stay itself live on the hotel’s own page; our part is getting you to the door with your bags and your day intact. However you spend the hours after, the hotel gives you a spot near the beach, the river, and the boulevard, with the port a simple drive back when it is time to sail.
The ride is one direct run from your ship to the hotel door. Your chauffeur is staged at the terminal on Dodge Island, timed to your actual disembarkation, so once you clear the gangway and collect your bags there is a vehicle waiting for your group alone, with no line to join and no second stop to create. Every bag rides inside with you, from the terminal curb to the lobby at Tara Hotel Fort Lauderdale.
From the pier it is a single leg up I-95, about 31.6 miles, and the journey normally runs 55 to 72 minutes depending on traffic and the hour. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest stretch, with thousands of passengers leaving the ships at once, so the pickup is planned around when you actually walk off rather than a fixed clock, and the highway traffic is already built into the timing.
Tara Hotel Fort Lauderdale is 31.8 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 58 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $140 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 31.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $140 |
| Drop-off address | 524 Bayshore Dr, Fort Lauderdale |
| Drive time | 58 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from Tara Hotel Fort Lauderdale | $140 / $290 / $350 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel (524 Bayshore Dr) and drives the 31.8 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 58 minutes. The return fare is $140 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Tara Hotel Fort Lauderdale as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 31.8 miles from the Port of Miami to Tara Hotel Fort Lauderdale take about 58 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $140 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 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 Tara Hotel Fort Lauderdale then takes about 58 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 Tara Hotel Fort Lauderdale.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $140. Larger groups going to Tara Hotel Fort Lauderdale take the Van at $290, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $350, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at Tara Hotel Fort Lauderdale and takes you to your cruise terminal for $140 (Black SUV), $290 (Van) or $350 (Van XL). Plan on about 58 minutes for the 31.8 miles, more at rush hour.
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For a stress-free morning off the ship, my partner and I had a private driver waiting for us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Tara Hotel Fort Lauderdale. There was a board with our name on it at the exit, so we didn’t have to look around. It was a private car for our party alone — no side pickups — exactly right for the morning.
After a week at sea I just wanted a clean handoff, so a private car from the port to Tara Hotel Fort Lauderdale was money well spent. The ride from the terminal to Tara Hotel Fort Lauderdale was quiet and relaxed, and I could just watch the city go by. The SUV was clean, cool, and comfortable, a relief in the Miami heat. Thanks for the smooth handoff!
Me quitó toda la preocupación de la mañana del desembarque — justo lo que necesitábamos. Pasamos del barco a la recepción de Tara Hotel Fort Lauderdale sin nada de qué preocuparnos en el medio.
All of us walked off together and it was a relief to have one private van ready at the curb for the ride to Tara Hotel Fort Lauderdale — everyone in one vehicle. We had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal. The fare was set up front, the same number we were quoted. Thanks for the smooth handoff!
A few friends and I came off the ship together and arranged one private van from the port to Tara Hotel Fort Lauderdale. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush to gather the bags. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled.