From $620 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Barefoot Suites 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.
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.
The Barefoot Suites is a suites-style property in New Smyrna Beach, built around roomy, apartment-like accommodations rather than a single hotel room. For a group coming off a cruise with luggage, kids, and a full itinerary, that extra space earns its keep — you can settle in, spread out, and utilize the suite as a home base for the rest of the journey instead of squeezing everyone into tight quarters after a long travel day.
The property sits in New Smyrna Beach, a relaxed town on Florida’s Atlantic coast that keeps a slower, less crowded feel than the busy inland resort corridor. Arriving here means trading the rush of the terminal for something quieter and closer to the water. After a morning of disembarkation lines and the luggage hall, pulling up to an easygoing coastal setting is a genuine reset, and The Barefoot Suites places you right in the middle of it.
Because this is a door drop-off, your ride ends at the property itself — there is no second leg to sort out once you reach town. The chauffeur brings you to the entrance and helps unload the bags. The details that belong to the property — the range of amenities, luggage holds for early arrivals, and early check-in when it can be arranged — are covered on The Barefoot Suites’s own page, so you can confirm those directly and keep the transfer side of your plans simple and locked in.
This is a private, terminal-to-door transfer. Once your ship clears and your group comes through the terminal, the chauffeur is already staged and meets you at the curb by your cruise line’s building. The bags go straight into the vehicle, and from there it is one direct leg — no transfers, no second pickup, no waiting on anyone else’s schedule.
The route runs north along Florida’s Turnpike, a straightforward highway run that keeps the drive to The Barefoot Suites a single, continuous ride. Your luggage stays in the vehicle the whole way, the cabin is climate-controlled, and the pace is set around your group. You step off the ship, find your driver, and let the rest of the journey carry you to the door in New Smyrna Beach.
The Barefoot Suites is 244.9 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 3 hours 54 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95 and Florida’s Turnpike. The fare is per vehicle: $620 for the Black SUV, $885 for the Van and $1090 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 244.9 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $620 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 54 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $885 |
| Main roads | I-95, Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1090 |
| Back from The Barefoot Suites | $620 / $885 / $1090 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel and drives the 244.9 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 3 hours 54 minutes. The return fare is $620 for the Black SUV, $885 for the Van and $1090 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with The Barefoot Suites as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 3 hours 54 minutes for the 244.9 miles from the Port of Miami to The Barefoot Suites via I-95 and 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: $620 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, The Barefoot Suites is 244.9 miles away, about 3 hours 54 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 The Barefoot Suites.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $620. Larger groups going to The Barefoot Suites take the Van at $885, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $1090, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at The Barefoot Suites and takes you to your cruise terminal for $620 (Black SUV), $885 (Van) or $1090 (Van XL). Plan on about 3 hours 54 minutes for the 244.9 miles, more at rush hour.
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Minha esposa e eu tivemos uma viagem incrível e rematamos com um carro privativo pronto no meio-fio para nos levar até The Barefoot Suites — sem uma só preocupação no terminal. Uma passagem fácil e simples para nós dois — do navio até The Barefoot Suites sem nada para resolver. Para sair do navio e chegar a The Barefoot Suites de forma confiável, valeu muito a pena. Reservaria para o próximo cruzeiro.
The kids were running on empty when we walked off, and a private van already at the curb got everyone to The Barefoot Suites in one piece. The kids crashed in the car, and getting straight to The Barefoot Suites without a scramble at the port was perfect. The driver loaded all our cruise luggage so we didn’t have to juggle it all. Would book again for the next cruise.
My partner and I wanted a clean handoff outside the terminal, so we booked a private ride to The Barefoot Suites before we even sailed. The car was roomy enough for all the cruise luggage, and the AC was perfect after the ship. 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.
First time cruising on my own out of PortMiami, and having a private car there the second I walked out for the trip to The Barefoot Suites could not have been smoother. The fare was fixed when I booked, nothing added at the curb.
There were eight of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to The Barefoot Suites was the smart move. Getting to The Barefoot Suites straight from the terminal meant we could check in and finally shower after the week at sea.