From $290 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Tequesta Palms Inn in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way trip, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
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.
Tequesta Palms Inn sits in Tequesta, a quiet corner of South Florida that straddles the line between Broward and Palm Beach County. It is roughly 91.4 miles up the coast from the cruise terminals at the Port of Miami, far enough from the downtown bustle to feel like its own place, yet close enough that a single private ride connects the two. For anyone stepping off a ship and heading north for a few nights, it makes a calm base away from the busier parts of the metro area.
When your group reaches the property, the drop is right at the entrance, not a distant lot, with your bags carried to the curb beside you. From there the front desk takes over. Rooms, parking, and check-in times are set by the inn itself, so those questions are best answered on Tequesta Palms Inn’s official page rather than guessed at here. What we handle is getting you and your luggage to that door in one unbroken trip, on a schedule built around your ship’s actual arrival.
The location suits a traveler who wants the area at arm’s reach without staying in the thick of it. Tequesta places you door to door from the port wherever exactly the property sits within it, and the surrounding stretch of Broward and Palm Beach County keeps the coast within simple reach for the days that follow. Arrive, unload, and the rest of the stay is yours to shape while the property looks after the details of your room.
After you disembark, the car is staged for the terminal curb once your group clears the exit, with an hour of courtesy wait built in so a slow morning off the ship never costs you the ride within that time. The driver meets you, loads the luggage, and the whole group travels together in one vehicle that stays yours for the trip. Your bags ride with you the whole way, so nothing is handed off or left behind.
From the port the route follows Florida’s Turnpike for the 91.4-mile run north to Tequesta Palms Inn, a trip of roughly 111 to 124 minutes depending on how the Turnpike is moving that day. Because the pickup is timed to your ship rather than a rigid slot, there is room to spare when traffic is heavy, and the drop is made right at the inn’s entrance with your bags brought to the curb.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Tequesta Palms Inn covers 91.7 miles and takes about 1 hour 54 minutes in light traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $290, Van $400, Van XL $490. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 91.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $290 |
| Drop-off address | 220 US-1 North, Tequesta |
| Drive time | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $400 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $490 |
| Back from Tequesta Palms Inn | $290 / $400 / $490 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the inn (220 US-1 North) and drives the 91.7 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 1 hour 54 minutes. The return fare is $290 for the Black SUV, $400 for the Van and $490 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Tequesta Palms Inn as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 1 hour 54 minutes for the 91.7 miles from the Port of Miami to Tequesta Palms Inn via Florida’s Turnpike when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $290 for the Black SUV.
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 Tequesta Palms Inn then takes about 1 hour 54 minutes.
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 Tequesta Palms Inn starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 1 hour 54 minutes.
In the Black SUV ($290 to Tequesta Palms Inn) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($400) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($490) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
On sailing day the ride from Tequesta Palms Inn to your terminal is $290 for the Black SUV, $400 for the Van and $490 for the Van XL. The 91.7 miles take about 1 hour 54 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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No taxi line — we walked off the ship and a clean, private car was right there, then straight to Tequesta Palms Inn. Would book again. The kids napped the whole way, and getting straight to Tequesta Palms Inn without a scramble at the port was perfect.
The kids were half asleep when we walked off, and a private van right at the terminal got everyone to Tequesta Palms Inn before anyone lost it. We had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was no guessing at the port.
Coordinamos una sola van para todo el grupo de la terminal a Tequesta Palms Inn para que nadie se quedara atrás.
Private, punctual, and we didn’t have to think about a thing between the ship and Tequesta Palms Inn. No scramble at the port — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there.
Cruising with the family, we wanted the port end handled, so a private van straight over to Tequesta Palms Inn was worth every bit. We went from the terminal to a real bed with nothing to worry about in between. The night before, we got a text with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was nothing to figure out on the way out.