From $605 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Red Thread Guest House in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
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 Red Thread Guest House is a private stay in Orlando, and it makes a simple landing spot after a long day at sea. Instead of a hectic resort lobby, you reach at a smaller, more personal address, drop your cruise luggage, and settle into the pace of central Florida on your own terms. It sits within the part of Orlando that leans toward the metro’s grown-up side, close to lakeside parks, museums, and a boutique-lined main street.
Lake Eola Park and the Kia Center are both within simple reach of the guest house, so a walk by the water or an evening event downtown never means a long haul across the city. Head a little farther and you reach Park Avenue in Winter Park, the tree-shaded, shop-lined street that many visitors treat as the region’s most relaxed afternoon. The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum is nearby as well, a natural stop for anyone who wants art and quiet after the noise of a cruise terminal.
What the guest house offers is a base rather than a crowd. You can utilize it as a launch point for Downtown Orlando and Winter Park, or simply as a calm place to rest between legs of a trip. Because it is a guest house and not a sprawling property, arrival tends to be simple: pull up, unload, and step inside. That kind of direct, low-fuss arrival pairs well with a private ride that carries you and your bags straight from the ship to the front of the stay.
The trip runs door to door. Your chauffeur is organized by message as you clear the terminal on Dodge Island and meets your group right at the curb, not in a distant parking lot. Your cruise bags are loaded into the vehicle and stay with you for the whole run, so once everyone is seated there is nothing more to carry until you reach The Red Thread Guest House.
From the Port of Miami, the driver follows Florida’s Turnpike north for the 239.2-mile route, which normally takes about 235 to 248 minutes depending on traffic. Weekend cruise mornings are the port’s busiest stretch, so the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock. You journey as one group, at one locked fare, and the driver brings you to the entrance of the guest house with the bags carried to the curb beside you.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 3 hours 55 minutes and 238.1 miles to reach The Red Thread Guest House in Orlando via Florida’s Turnpike. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $605 for the Black SUV, $860 for the Van, $1060 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 238.1 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $605 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 55 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $860 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1060 |
| Back from The Red Thread Guest House | $605 / $860 / $1060 |
The return covers the same 238.1 miles: pickup at the main entrance of your stop, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 3 hours 55 minutes. From The Red Thread Guest House the Black SUV costs $605, the Van $860 and the Van XL $1060. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 3 hours 55 minutes for the 238.1 miles from the Port of Miami to The Red Thread Guest House 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: $605 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 Red Thread Guest House is 238.1 miles away, about 3 hours 55 minutes in light traffic.
At the curb outside your own cruise terminal (the terminals are listed below). Before the pickup you get the driver’s name, car and plate; when you are outside with your bags, message us and the car pulls up for the ride to The Red Thread Guest House.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $605. Larger groups going to The Red Thread Guest House take the Van at $860, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $1060, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at The Red Thread Guest House and takes you to your cruise terminal for $605 (Black SUV), $860 (Van) or $1060 (Van XL). Plan on about 3 hours 55 minutes for the 238.1 miles, more at rush hour.
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Excelente servicio. los chicos se quedaron dormidos atrás, y encima el wifi funcionó, los chicos se entretuvieron en el camino
Los dos zarpamos de PortMiami y tener un auto privado esperándonos en la terminal para el viaje hasta The Red Thread Guest House fue lo mejor del día. El conductor metió toda la pila de equipaje para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada. Pasamos del barco a la recepción de The Red Thread Guest House sin una sola complicación.
The two of us cruised from PortMiami and having a private car meet us at the terminal for the ride over to The Red Thread Guest House took all the stress out of it. The night before, we got a text with the driver’s name and plate number, so there was no guessing at the curb on the way out.
So glad we pre-booked — a smooth, easy handoff, zero stress at the terminal, right to the door. The car was fresh and comfortable, a relief in the Miami heat.
Todos nosotros bajamos de una y fue un alivio tener una van privada lista en la acera para el viaje a The Red Thread Guest House — todos en un solo vehículo. La tarifa estaba cerrada al reservar, sin nada extra en la acera.