From $140 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Link Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way journey, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside greeting costs nothing extra; the Meet & Greet at the terminal with a name sign adds $40.
The Link Hotel sits in South Beach, the walkable strip of Miami that draws cruisers before and after a sailing. It works as a peaceful base close to the water, with the neighborhood’s shops, cafes, and sidewalks a short stroll from the door. If you are stepping off a ship with a night or two to spend, this puts you where the action is without the sprawl of a bigger district.
The setting is what makes the address. Lincoln Road Mall, the open-air shopping promenade, is close by, and so is the Art Deco Historic District with its pastel facades and 1930s lines. Española Way, the small pedestrian lane of restaurants and courtyards, is a few minutes away, and the New World Center rounds out the cluster of landmarks that offer South Beach its character. Everything sits within a simple walk once you have dropped your bags.
On arrival you locate yourself in one of Miami’s most familiar quarters, the kind of place where Ocean Drive people-watching, Art Deco hotels, and Lincoln Road shopping all sit within a short causeway hop from the ship. Numerous travelers book The Link Hotel for the night before they sail, or as a soft landing once they are back ashore. Anything about the stay itself lives with the hotel; getting you here from the terminal, with your luggage handled, is our part of the journey. Whichever way your dates fall, the arrival is the same: a private vehicle to the door and a driver who knows the port.
The ride is a single private leg from your ship to the hotel door. Your chauffeur tracks your terminal, meets your group after disembarkation, and loads the bags at the curb, so there is no line to join and no vehicle to share. From the port the route runs across the causeway toward South Beach, a direct run of about 18 to 20 minutes depending on the hour and the traffic.
Because the pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival rather than a fixed slot, there is room to spare if disembarkation runs slow. Your luggage stays with you in the vehicle the whole way, and the same driver takes you straight to The Link Hotel with no added stops. Book the reverse leg for embarkation day and the pickup is planned the same way, timed around your sailing.
The Link Hotel in Fort Lauderdale is 31.0 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 57 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $140 for the Black SUV, $200 for the Van and $250 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 31.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $140 |
| Drive time | 57 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $200 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $250 |
| Back from The Link Hotel | $140 / $200 / $250 |
The return covers the same 31.0 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 57 minutes. From The Link Hotel the Black SUV costs $140, the Van $200 and the Van XL $250. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 57 minutes for the 31.0 miles from the Port of Miami to The Link Hotel via I-95 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $140 for the Black SUV.
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 Link Hotel then takes about 57 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 31.0 miles to The Link Hotel.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $140. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($200), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($250). All three go door to door to The Link Hotel.
Yes. The return from The Link Hotel to the Port of Miami costs $140 in the Black SUV, $200 in the Van and $250 in the Van XL. Allow about 57 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Despedida de soltero, vale cada centavo por la tranquilidad. no hubo que buscar a nadie, el auto estaba donde dijeron. Forma inteligente de empezar un viaje.
Una maravilla: el coche estaba en perfectas condiciones, esperando en el punto acordado, ayudó incluso con el cochecito del bebé.
Minha esposa e eu tivemos uma viagem incrível e rematamos com um carro privativo pronto no meio-fio para nos levar até The Link Hotel — sem uma só preocupação no terminal. Uma passagem fácil e simples para nós dois — do navio até The Link Hotel sem nada para resolver. Para sair do navio e chegar a The Link Hotel 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 Link Hotel in one piece. The kids crashed in the car, and getting straight to The Link Hotel 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 Link Hotel 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.