From $110 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Landon, Ascend Hotel Collection 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.
Tell us the ship and the driver times the pickup to its arrival, then waits at your terminal’s curb at PortMiami. The curbside greeting there is included in the fare; the Meet & Greet at the terminal is a $40 add-on. From the port the ride is direct, with no other passengers.
The Landon, Ascend Hotel Collection sits at the north end of the barrier island, in the North Beach region — the stretch where the island trades nightlife for room to breathe. Up here you find broad beaches, an oceanfront path, and low-key residential blocks rather than crowds. The shoreline is steps from the door, and plenty of guests trade the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon they walk off. It is a simple place to land after days at sea.
If you stay on past your first night, the neighbors are close. Bal Harbour Shops and the North Beach Bandshell are neighboring, with Haulover Park and Collins Avenue also within reach for a walk or a longer afternoon. The wider stretch that runs through North Beach, Surfside, and Bal Harbour keeps its calm, residential feel — open sand, a walkable oceanfront, and quiet streets. The hotel puts you in the middle of that quieter north end, close to the water yet away from the busiest parts of town.
Coming straight off the cruise, you reach The Landon on one direct leg from the port — no transfers, no second vehicle. Pickups at the hotel happen at the lobby door at the agreed hour, so there is nothing to hunt for when you reach or when you head back to the ship. Your chauffeur handles the bags at both ends, and the group rides together in a single vehicle. It is a simple, direct way to close the distance between the terminal and your room.
The ride from Port of Miami to The Landon, Ascend Hotel Collection runs about 14.2 miles and usually takes 37 to 40 minutes, terminal curb to hotel door. Your chauffeur takes I-95 and then Northwest 125th Street and Jean-Jacques Dessalines Boulevard, so it stays a single, direct leg. The vehicle is staged at your ship’s terminal on Dodge Island, timed to the disembarkation, with sixty minutes of free waiting built in so customs lines and the luggage hall never cost you the ride within that time.
You walk off, the driver is there, and the bags go straight into the vehicle. Traffic on I-95 and Northwest 125th Street is the only real variable, which is why the pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival with room to spare rather than a slot cut to the minute. The whole group travels together in one vehicle, and The Landon, Ascend Hotel Collection is the next stop.
The Landon, Ascend Hotel Collection in Bay Harbor Islands is 14.4 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 38 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95 and SR 922. The fare is per vehicle: $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 14.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $110 |
| Drive time | 38 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $170 |
| Main roads | I-95, SR 922 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from The Landon, Ascend Hotel Collection | $110 / $170 / $200 |
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, 14.4 miles away, in about 38 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from The Landon, Ascend Hotel Collection are $110 (Black SUV), $170 (Van) and $200 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
The 14.4 miles from the Port of Miami to The Landon, Ascend Hotel Collection take about 38 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95 and SR 922. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL.
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 The Landon, Ascend Hotel Collection then takes about 38 minutes.
Curbside at the terminal your ship uses. Leave the building with your luggage, send a message, and the driver comes to that curb. From there it is 14.4 miles to The Landon, Ascend Hotel Collection.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $110. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($170), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($200). All three go door to door to The Landon, Ascend Hotel Collection.
On sailing day the ride from The Landon, Ascend Hotel Collection to your terminal is $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The 14.4 miles take about 38 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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smooth ride, would pick this over a hotel shuttle any day.
For an easy morning off the ship, my husband and I had a private driver meet us at the cruise terminal to run us over to The Landon, Ascend Hotel Collection. The night before, we got a message with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was no wondering which car was the right one on the way out.
My husband and I finished a wonderful cruise and capped it off with a private car waiting right at the terminal to take us to The Landon, Ascend Hotel Collection — not one worry at the terminal. We’ve already earmarked them for our next cruise out of PortMiami. There was a name sign at the terminal doors, so we spotted the driver immediately.
The kids were half asleep when we walked off, and a private van already at the curb got everyone to The Landon, Ascend Hotel Collection before anyone lost it. The SUV was fresh and comfortable, and there was space for everything.
As a solo cruiser I pre-booked a private transfer from the terminal to The Landon, Ascend Hotel Collection for disembarkation morning, and it took all the guesswork out of it. I was dropped at the entrance of The Landon, Ascend Hotel Collection, not across the street. For a reliable way to get from the ship to The Landon, Ascend Hotel Collection, it was money well spent.