From $145 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Elmar Boutique 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.
On disembarkation morning the driver plans around the ship’s arrival and waits at the curb outside your terminal at PortMiami. The curbside greeting at the terminal is included; the Meet & Greet at the terminal, your driver holding a name sign, is available for $40. Luggage goes straight from the terminal into the vehicle and the ride leaves private and direct.
The Elmar Boutique Hotel sits in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, a small shoreline town where the beach is only a short walk from the lobby door. Plenty of guests trade the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon they disembark, and after a week on the water that closeness to the shoreline is the whole point. Check in, drop the bags, and the ocean is already waiting.
The town itself is built for people on foot. The main street runs on ice-cream shops and simple strolls, and the old fishing pier anchors one end of it. This is a diving town first: the reef sits just offshore, close enough that divers walk straight into the water from the beach rather than boarding a boat. Between the pier, the sand, and the reef, most of what you came for is within a few minutes of where you are staying.
Stay on past the first night and the neighborhood keeps giving you reasons to wander. Anglin’s Fishing Pier and Datura Avenue are close by, and El Prado Park adds a quieter green corner a short distance from the shore-dive reef. It is the kind of place where the days shape themselves around the water and the walkable blocks behind it, so The Elmar Boutique Hotel works less like a stop and more like a base. You unpack once, and the town does the rest.
From the pier it is one straight run north along I-95, roughly 34.9 miles from the terminal to the door of The Elmar Boutique Hotel. Plan on about 58 to 74 minutes depending on how the highway is moving that morning. Your driver meets you at the exact terminal your cruise line uses on Dodge Island, organized by message as you clear the hall, so there is no wandering the curb looking for a car that matches an app.
Your bags go straight into the vehicle with luggage assist at both ends, and the whole group rides together in one reserved SUV or van, never a car split with strangers. The pickup is timed to your ship’s actual arrival with sixty minutes of complimentary wait, so a slow customs line does not cost you the ride within that time. From there it is a single, direct journey that ends at the hotel, not somewhere near it.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
The ride from the Port of Miami to The Elmar Boutique Hotel covers 35.1 miles and takes about 1 hour in light traffic via I-95. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $145, Van $290, Van XL $350. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 35.1 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $145 |
| Drop-off address | 4433 El Mar Dr, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea |
| Drive time | 1 hour |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from The Elmar Boutique Hotel | $145 / $290 / $350 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel (4433 El Mar Dr) and drives the 35.1 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 1 hour. The return fare is $145 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with The Elmar Boutique Hotel as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 35.1 miles from the Port of Miami to The Elmar Boutique Hotel take about 1 hour without heavy traffic via I-95. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $145 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, The Elmar Boutique Hotel is 35.1 miles away, about 1 hour in light traffic.
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 The Elmar Boutique Hotel starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 1 hour.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $145. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($290), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($350). All three go door to door to The Elmar Boutique Hotel.
On sailing day the ride from The Elmar Boutique Hotel to your terminal is $145 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL. The 35.1 miles take about 1 hour in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Me encantó: el coche estaba en perfectas condiciones, manejó nuestras maletas grandes sin drama, la sillita infantil nos salvó.
Coming down the gangway by myself, the last thing I wanted was to drag my bags around looking for a ride at the port, so I had a private car booked ahead for the run to The Elmar Boutique Hotel.
Traveling with the whole family, we arranged a private van to meet us at the cruise terminal and take everyone over to The Elmar Boutique Hotel. The kids napped the whole way, and getting straight to The Elmar Boutique Hotel without a scramble at the port was perfect. We were dropped at the entrance of The Elmar Boutique Hotel, not on a corner with the bags.
Nuestro equipo fue todo junto directo del puerto a The Elmar Boutique Hotel, y salió buenísimo.
We didn’t want to wrangle kids and luggage looking for a ride at the port, so we booked a private van to The Elmar Boutique Hotel. The fare was set up front, nothing added at the curb. The van was spotless, and there was space for everything.