From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Shepley South Beach Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full journey one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the curbside greeting included in the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal available for $40 if you desire it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
The Shepley South Beach Hotel puts you inside South Beach, the strip of Miami Beach that draws cruisers the night before they sail and again when they step back onto land. It is a simple causeway hop from the cruise terminals, which is exactly why so numerous travelers pick a room here to bookend a voyage. Check in, drop the bags, and the neighborhood opens up on foot from the front door.
Step outside and you are in the Art Deco Historic District, the pastel-and-neon collection of hotels that gives South Beach its look. Ocean Drive is the place to slow down and watch the crowd go by, while Lincoln Road and the Lincoln Road Mall handle the shopping and the open-air lunches. Lummus Park Beach gives you sand and water within a short walk, and the New World Center sits neighboring for anyone who wants a concert or a bit of architecture between beach hours. It is a compact, walkable pocket where a lot fits into a small footprint.
That mix is what makes The Shepley South Beach Hotel a practical base around a cruise. You are close enough to the water to spend a lazy morning on the sand, close enough to Lincoln Road to shop and eat without a car, and still a swift ride from the ship when it is time to board or head home. Anything about the stay itself — rooms, rates, and what the property offers — lives with the hotel directly; our part is getting you between the port and the door, on time and without fuss.
Book before you dock and disembarkation turns simple. Your reserved SUV waits at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island, and the driver is organized by message as you come off the ship, so there is no wandering the hall looking for a name card. Bags go straight into the vehicle, everyone climbs in, and the car runs direct to the hotel with no other stops along the way.
From the port the route follows SR A1A and the MacArthur Causeway across to South Beach — about 5.8 miles that commonly takes 17 to 19 minutes, depending on the hour. Traffic on the causeway is the only real variable, which is why the pickup is staged around your ship’s actual arrival rather than a slot cut to the minute. The driver carries the luggage to the curb at The Shepley South Beach Hotel, and the fare you booked is the fare you pay.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 19 minutes and 6.0 miles to reach The Shepley South Beach Hotel in Miami Beach via MacArthur Causeway. 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 | 6.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 1340 Collins Ave, Miami Beach |
| Drive time | 19 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | MacArthur Causeway |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from The Shepley South Beach Hotel | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 6.0 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (1340 Collins Ave), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 19 minutes. From The Shepley South Beach Hotel 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
Plan on about 19 minutes for the 6.0 miles from the Port of Miami to The Shepley South Beach Hotel via MacArthur Causeway when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, 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 Shepley South Beach Hotel then takes about 19 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 Shepley South Beach Hotel starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 19 minutes.
In the Black SUV ($89 to The Shepley South Beach Hotel) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($140) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($200) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from The Shepley South Beach Hotel to the Port of Miami costs $89 in the Black SUV, $140 in the Van and $200 in the Van XL. Allow about 19 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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just what I needed: second booking with them, same quality, made arriving in miami feel easy, felt much more organized than rideshare.
Our crew rode together straight from the terminal to The Shepley South Beach Hotel, and it worked out great. The fare was fixed when we booked, the same number we were quoted. No lot to comb through — we just stepped out and the car was ready.
Los dos reservamos un traslado privado para después del crucero y así no preocuparnos por los tiempos camino a The Shepley South Beach Hotel. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre en la acera, así que ubicamos al conductor sin buscar nada. El viaje de la terminal a The Shepley South Beach Hotel fue tranquilo y parejo, y pudimos acomodarnos y nada más.
De crucero con los niños, queríamos el puerto resuelto, así que una van privada directo hasta The Shepley South Beach Hotel fue perfecto.
We booked one van for the whole group from the terminal to The Shepley South Beach Hotel so the whole group stayed together. Booking was quick, we got everything in writing, and everything went exactly as planned. We went from the ship to the front desk of The Shepley South Beach Hotel with zero hassle along the way.