From $605 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Residences at Orange Lake Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
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 Residences at Orange Lake Resort sits in Kissimmee, the broad vacation belt that spreads south of Disney. This is Central Florida resort country, a stretch built for families settling in for a week rather than a single night, and the stay drops you into that rhythm the moment you reach the entrance. After a long cruise and a longer drive north, arriving somewhere shaped around downtime is exactly the point.
The resort lines up along US-192, the Irlo Bronson Highway that threads Kissimmee end to end and gathers most of the region’s resorts and pool-home communities along its length. Lake Tohopekaliga — Lake Toho to locals — sits within easy reach, a broad sheet of water known for airboat runs across its shallows. That corridor is the backbone of this part of town, and Orange Lake plants itself right on it.
Step outside and the rest of Kissimmee is close at hand. Gatorland is nearby for anyone traveling with kids who still have energy to burn, and the Kissimmee Lakefront gives you a calmer counterpoint out on Lake Toho. It makes a practical base: familiar highway access in every direction, water and open Florida landscape a short hop away, and enough around it that a rest day never has to mean staying put. Your driver brings you straight to the door with the bags, so the first thing you do here is stop moving.
Your chauffeur meets you after you clear the ship at Port of Miami on Dodge Island, timed around your actual disembarkation so the vehicle is staged when you walk off. Luggage goes straight in — no dragging bags across a terminal — and the group rides together, with no shared seats and no extra stops along the way. From the curb, the route runs up Florida’s Turnpike, covering roughly 237.6 miles to the resort.
Plan on somewhere around 243 to 253 minutes from the terminal to the door, shifting a little with traffic. Tolls and fuel are already inside the flat rate, so nothing gets added mid-trip, and the driver handles the bags again at the resort entrance. It is a long haul north, and having one vehicle that is yours for the whole run means you set the departure and the pace rather than waiting on anyone else.
The Residences at Orange Lake Resort in Kissimmee is 237.8 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 4 hours 2 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. The fare is per vehicle: $605 for the Black SUV, $860 for the Van and $1060 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 237.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $605 |
| Drop-off address | 13400 Sunrise Vis Dr, Kissimmee |
| Drive time | 4 hours 2 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $860 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1060 |
| Back from The Residences at Orange Lake Resort | $605 / $860 / $1060 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the resort (13400 Sunrise Vis Dr) and drives the 237.8 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 4 hours 2 minutes. The return fare is $605 for the Black SUV, $860 for the Van and $1060 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with The Residences at Orange Lake Resort as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 237.8 miles from the Port of Miami to The Residences at Orange Lake Resort take about 4 hours 2 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $605 for the Black SUV, $860 for the Van and $1060 for the Van XL.
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 237.8 miles to The Residences at Orange Lake Resort.
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 237.8 miles to The Residences at Orange Lake Resort.
In the Black SUV ($605 to The Residences at Orange Lake Resort) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($860) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($1060) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
On sailing day the ride from The Residences at Orange Lake Resort to your terminal is $605 for the Black SUV, $860 for the Van and $1060 for the Van XL. The 237.8 miles take about 4 hours 2 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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The little ones were done after a week at sea when we walked off, and a private van right at the terminal got everyone to The Residences at Orange Lake Resort before anyone lost it. We were dropped straight at the door of The Residences at Orange Lake Resort, not on a corner with the bags. The van was spotless, and the AC was perfect after the ship.
After a week at sea I just wanted the ride handled, so a private car from the port to The Residences at Orange Lake Resort was exactly right. I went from the ship to the front desk of The Residences at Orange Lake Resort with no stress at all.
There were nine of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to The Residences at Orange Lake Resort was the smart move. The driver loaded all our cruise luggage so we didn’t have to struggle with anything.
We got off the ship with the little ones worn out after the cruise, and a private van waiting at the port made the run to The Residences at Orange Lake Resort a breeze. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — ship to hotel door with zero stress. It was a private car for our party alone — no side pickups — so much nicer than piling in with strangers.
As a solo cruiser I lined up a private transfer from PortMiami to The Residences at Orange Lake Resort for the morning I got off, and it was the best call of the trip.