From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Fountains Resorts 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 Fountains Resorts sits in Winter Garden, a town on the west side of Central Florida in the area known as Winter Garden & West Orange. It makes a calm base away from the theme-park crush, with a restored brick main street and a run of lakes close by. Guests who desire small-town Florida rather than a strip of chain hotels tend to settle in here quickly.
Winter Garden turned its old downtown into one of the region’s most walkable centers, and the property keeps you within easy reach of it. Historic Plant Street runs through the heart of town, lined with shops and places to eat, and the Winter Garden Farmers Market draws a weekend crowd. The West Orange Trail rolls right through the district, so a morning walk or bike ride is an easy add to any day.
South of the stay, the water takes over. Windermere and its lakes lie just below town, and the Butler Chain of Lakes gives the whole area its green, low-key feel. Between the trail, the market, the main street, and the lakes, a few unhurried days fill themselves without a long drive in any direction. After a cruise, that shift in pace is the whole point, and The Fountains Resorts puts it all within a short hop of the front door.
This is a door-to-door private transfer that starts the moment you clear your ship’s terminal. Your chauffeur is already waiting, so there is no line to join and no bags to guard on the sidewalk. Every case goes straight into the vehicle, the whole car is yours alone, and from the pier it is one steady run up Florida’s Turnpike toward Winter Garden.
Plan on roughly 250 to 259 minutes from the terminal to the door of The Fountains Resorts, depending on the hour and the traffic. Ships rarely release everyone at the same minute, so the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation, with a built-in wait that absorbs customs and the luggage hall. You walk out, the vehicle is there, and the next stop is your stay.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 3 hours 41 minutes and 228.3 miles to reach The Fountains Resorts in Orlando via Florida’s Turnpike. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van, $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 228.3 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drop-off address | 12400 International Dr, Orlando |
| Drive time | 3 hours 41 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from The Fountains Resorts | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
The return covers the same 228.3 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the resort (12400 International Dr), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 3 hours 41 minutes. From The Fountains Resorts the Black SUV costs $600, the Van $850 and the Van XL $1050. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 3 hours 41 minutes for the 228.3 miles from the Port of Miami to The Fountains Resorts 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 228.3 miles to The Fountains Resorts.
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 Fountains Resorts starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 3 hours 41 minutes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $600. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($850), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($1050). All three go door to door to The Fountains Resorts.
We do. The driver picks you up at The Fountains Resorts and takes you to your cruise terminal for $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) or $1050 (Van XL). Plan on about 3 hours 41 minutes for the 228.3 miles, more at rush hour.
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Bajamos del barco con los pequeños y una montaña de maletas, y una van privada esperando en el puerto hizo el viaje a The Fountains Resorts un paseo. La tarifa estaba acordada de antemano, sin sorpresas en una mañana de desembarque cargada.
Desembarcando solo, tenía un conductor ya en la acera para el viaje a The Fountains Resorts — sin complicaciones. Había una ventana de cortesía desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuve que apurarme para bajar del barco. La tarifa estaba cerrada al reservar, sin nada extra en la acera. Hizo el desembarque facilísimo.
We cruised with a group of friends and wanted all of us and the bags in one private ride to The Fountains Resorts after disembarking. We went from the ship to the front desk of The Fountains Resorts with zero hassle along the way. There was a board with our name on it at the terminal doors, so we knew right where to go.
Llegando a tierra sin compañía, tenía un conductor ya en la acera para el viaje a The Fountains Resorts — sin nada librado al azar. Reservar fue rápido, recibí todo por escrito, y todo coincidió con lo prometido. La tarifa estaba acordada de antemano, exactamente lo acordado.
For a stress-free morning off the ship, my wife and I had a private driver meet us at the cruise terminal to run us over to The Fountains Resorts. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to The Fountains Resorts, it was well worth it.