From $635 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Lodge At Wekiva 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 Lodge At Wekiva sits in Apopka, a community that belongs to the wider sweep of Central Florida. It is a good distance inland from the coast where your ship ties up, which is exactly why a private ride booked ahead keeps the arrival simple: one vehicle, one group, a straight run to the door rather than a scramble for a ride once you have your feet back on land. Whatever corner of the region the property occupies, the transfer is door to door, so the last leg is handled for you.
On a journey this long the value shows up in the small things. Your driver pulls up to the entrance, and your bags are carried to the curb beside you instead of left for you to wrestle across a lot. The vehicle is held for your party alone, never shared, so you set the departure, the pace, and the playlist for the hours between the coast and Apopka. After a cruise, walking straight from the terminal into a car that is already yours turns the day’s hardest stretch into the easy part.
Apopka places you in Central Florida, well positioned for the region’s inland draws once you have settled in. The ride here follows Florida’s Turnpike, the natural line between the port and this part of the state, and it ends where you actually need to be — at the entrance of The Lodge At Wekiva, group and luggage together, with the driving already behind you.
It starts the moment your group clears the terminal on Dodge Island. Your chauffeur is organized by message as you come out of the hall and meets you curbside at your ship’s own terminal, not off in a parking lot. Bags go straight into the vehicle, everyone climbs in, and the car pulls away with no other stops to create. The pickup is timed to your real disembarkation, and your booking carries sixty minutes of complimentary wait, so the customs line never costs you the ride within that time.
From there it is one clean run inland. The route follows Florida’s Turnpike for the 251.7-mile journey, and you should budget roughly 252 to 261 minutes depending on the hour. Your luggage stays in the vehicle the whole way, the group rides together, and the driver hands you off at the entrance of The Lodge At Wekiva with the long haul already done.
The Lodge At Wekiva in Apopka is 252.0 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 4 hours 4 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. The fare is per vehicle: $635 for the Black SUV, $905 for the Van and $1120 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 252.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $635 |
| Drive time | 4 hours 4 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $905 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1120 |
| Back from The Lodge At Wekiva | $635 / $905 / $1120 |
The return covers the same 252.0 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 4 hours 4 minutes. From The Lodge At Wekiva the Black SUV costs $635, the Van $905 and the Van XL $1120. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
The Lodge At Wekiva is 252.0 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 4 hours 4 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $635 for the Black SUV.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, The Lodge At Wekiva is 252.0 miles away, about 4 hours 4 minutes in light traffic.
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 252.0 miles to The Lodge At Wekiva.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $635. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($905), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($1120). All three go door to door to The Lodge At Wekiva.
On sailing day the ride from The Lodge At Wekiva to your terminal is $635 for the Black SUV, $905 for the Van and $1120 for the Van XL. The 252.0 miles take about 4 hours 4 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Nuestra familia de cuatro bajó del barco en PortMiami y el conductor ayudó con toda la pila de equipaje para el viaje a The Lodge At Wekiva. Para llegar del barco a The Lodge At Wekiva sin estrés, fue dinero bien gastado. Teníamos una confirmación clara, así que no quedaba de qué preocuparse en la terminal.
Our group came off the ship together and booked one private van from the port to The Lodge At Wekiva. For a no-hassle way to get from the ship to The Lodge At Wekiva, it was absolutely worth booking.
There were eight of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to The Lodge At Wekiva was the smart move. There was a name sign at the curb, so we knew right where to go. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — so much nicer than piling in with strangers.
Cruising with the kids, we didn’t want any disembarkation-day chaos, so a private van waiting at the terminal The Lodge At Wekiva was worth every bit.
My husband and I walked off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was already at the curb to take us to The Lodge At Wekiva. The SUV was fresh and comfortable, and there was space for everything. Honestly the easiest part of the whole trip — ship to hotel door with zero stress.