From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Blue Palm Hotel 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.
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 Blue Palm Hotel sits on International Drive, the long tourist corridor that runs through the heart of Orlando. I-Drive is where the city stacks its attractions, outlet malls, and the convention center end to end, so the hotel puts you in the middle of the action rather than off on the edge of it. Step out the front door and the road itself becomes the map for your stay.
What surrounds the hotel is the reason most travelers pick this stretch in the first place. Universal Orlando Resort and ICON Park are within simple reach, and the Orange County Convention Center and SeaWorld Orlando are close by on the same International Drive artery. Whether the journey is built around theme parks, a convention, or a mix of both, the pieces sit near one another instead of scattered across the region.
When you reach, look for your driver at the main entrance and let the day settle from there. Because the drive up from the coast is long, having your own vehicle waiting means the transition from ship to hotel stays peaceful and on your terms. Bags come out of the trunk at the curb, the driver hands them over, and the ride is done as a single leg rather than a series of connections. From that front door, the outlet malls, the parks, and the convention halls of I-Drive are all part of the neighborhood you have just checked into for the length of your stay.
This is a door-to-door private transfer from PortMiami straight to The Blue Palm Hotel. Once your group clears the cruise terminal, the driver meets you at the curb, loads the luggage, and takes Florida’s Turnpike north. The bags stay locked in the vehicle for the whole journey, and the roughly 230.4 miles run as one direct leg rather than a chain of stops and swaps.
Plan on 226 to 236 minutes between Port of Miami and the hotel, with turnpike traffic the only real variable in the timing. Because the pickup is built around your ship’s actual arrival, there is room to spare instead of a slot cut to the minute, and the vehicle stays reserved for your group alone. When you reach The Blue Palm Hotel, the driver pulls up to the main entrance, unloads the luggage, and the ride ends where your stay begins.
The Blue Palm Hotel in Orlando is 230.6 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 3 hours 41 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. The fare is per vehicle: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 230.6 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 41 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from The Blue Palm Hotel | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hotel and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 230.6 miles away, in about 3 hours 41 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from The Blue Palm Hotel are $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) and $1050 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 3 hours 41 minutes for the 230.6 miles from the Port of Miami to The Blue Palm Hotel 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: $600 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 230.6 miles to The Blue Palm Hotel.
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 Blue Palm Hotel.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $600. Larger groups going to The Blue Palm Hotel take the Van at $850, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $1050, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
On sailing day the ride from The Blue Palm Hotel to your terminal is $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. The 230.6 miles take about 3 hours 41 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Group of seven, lots of luggage, no phoni tag, just a quick reply!
Cruising with the kids, we wanted the port end handled, so a private van straight over to The Blue Palm Hotel was worth every bit. The ride from the terminal to The Blue Palm Hotel was calm and comfortable, and we could just settle in. The fare was set up front, the same number we were quoted. Highly recommend.
Cruising with the family, we wanted the port end handled, so a private van straight over to The Blue Palm Hotel made the day. Booking was simple, we got everything in writing, and everything lined up perfectly.
A group of us came off the ship together and arranged one private van from the port to The Blue Palm Hotel. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled.
Our group came off the ship together and arranged one private van from the cruise terminal to The Blue Palm Hotel. The driver handled the suitcases so we didn’t have to struggle with anything.