From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Rustic Inn 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.
On disembarkation morning the driver plans around the ship’s arrival and waits at the curb outside your terminal at PortMiami. The curbside greeting at the terminal is included; the Meet & Greet at the terminal, your driver holding a name sign, is available for $40. Luggage goes straight from the terminal into the vehicle and the ride leaves private and direct.
The Rustic Inn sits in the Hallandale and Dania Beach stretch, the coastal pocket just south of the Fort Lauderdale airport region. It is an easy landing spot for cruise travelers who desire to stay close to the water without heading deep into a downtown, and it keeps you within reach of the beaches, the casinos, and the design district that give this corner of the coast its own rhythm.
The surrounding neighborhood mixes a few different moods in a small space. There are casinos for an evening out, the DCOTA design center for anyone who likes to browse showrooms and interiors, and quiet state-park beaches when you would rather trade the crowds for open sand and a slow afternoon. That variety is part of the appeal here: you can be at a card table, a design showroom, or a near-empty shoreline within the same short radius, and none of it asks you to journey far once your ride sets you down.
What most guests notice first is how close the shoreline stays. The water is only steps away, and it is common for arriving travelers to leave the ship’s pool behind and be standing on real sand the same afternoon they disembark. After a few days at sea that is an easy trade to create. Your chauffeur brings you straight to the door with your bags, so the walk from the vehicle to your room, and then to the beach, is a short one.
This is a private, door-to-door run for your group alone. After you clear the ship and step out of the terminal, your chauffeur meets you curbside, not in a distant parking lot, and loads every bag into the vehicle so nothing rides in your lap. The pickup is timed to your ship’s actual arrival rather than a fixed slot, with sixty minutes of free waiting built in, so a slow customs line never costs you the ride within that time. From the terminal you head straight to The Rustic Inn with no added stops.
Tell us your ship and arrival date and the vehicle is staged for the morning as you come off. Early self-assist walkers get moving sooner, checked-luggage groups a little later, and either way your driver stays coordinated by message while you exit. At The Rustic Inn you are dropped right at the entrance, with full luggage assist carried to the curb beside you.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 22 minutes and 8.4 miles to reach The Rustic Inn via I-95 and Port Boulevard (SR 886). Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van, $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 8.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drive time | 22 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | I-95, Port Boulevard (SR 886) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from The Rustic Inn | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 8.4 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the inn, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 22 minutes. From The Rustic Inn the Black SUV costs $89, the Van $140 and the Van XL $200. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
The Rustic Inn is 8.4 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 22 minutes via I-95 and Port Boulevard (SR 886); rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $89 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 Rustic Inn then takes about 22 minutes.
Outside the cruise terminal, at the curb. Driver, car and plate arrive by message ahead of the pickup, so you know who to look for; the drive to The Rustic Inn starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 22 minutes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $89. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($140), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($200). All three go door to door to The Rustic Inn.
We do. The driver picks you up at The Rustic Inn and takes you to your cruise terminal for $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) or $200 (Van XL). Plan on about 22 minutes for the 8.4 miles, more at rush hour.
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Não queria ficar procurando um transporte na manhã em que desci do navio, então reservei um carro privativo do terminal até The Rustic Inn. Para sair do navio e chegar a The Rustic Inn sem complicação, valeu cada minuto.
My husband and I weren’t up for the chaos outside the terminal, so we booked a private ride to The Rustic Inn before we even sailed. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — ship to hotel door with zero stress.
Our whole crew walked off at once and it was a relief to have one private van ready at the curb for the ride to The Rustic Inn — nobody splitting up. There was a board with our name on it at the curb, so we spotted the driver immediately. No app to fight with — we just stepped out and the car was ready.
With the whole crew, pre-booking a private car from the terminal to The Rustic Inn meant nothing to sort out on disembarkation morning.