From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Veranda Bed & Breakfast in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way journey, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
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 Veranda Bed & Breakfast is a small guest stay in Orlando, the kind of place travelers pick when they desire a quieter base than the resort strips near the parks. It runs on the scale of a house rather than a tower, so arriving after a long cruise feels like walking into somewhere peaceful instead of checking into a crowd. If your sailing has ended and Orlando is where you are headed next, this is a soft landing at the far end of the drive.
The setting is what makes it work. Orlando is more than its theme parks, and The Veranda sits close to the parts of the city that reward a walk. Downtown, Lake Eola Park draws people to its swans and its lakeside loop. Over in Winter Park, Park Avenue lines up independent boutiques and cafes, and the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum keeps a well-known collection close by. On arena nights, the Kia Center pulls a crowd downtown.
When your driver pulls up, you are delivered right to the door of the property with your bags, not left at a distant lot to sort out the last stretch yourself. From there the city is simple to reach on your own terms, whether you are in town for the parks, for a downtown evening, or for a corporate sailing that needs one clean arrival time. The Veranda gives you a settled place to unpack and let the journey slow down before you decide what comes next in Orlando.
This is a direct, door-to-door run from the cruise terminal to The Veranda Bed & Breakfast, covering about 236 miles up Florida’s Turnpike and roughly 234 to 245 minutes depending on the hour and traffic. Your driver is timed to your ship’s arrival and waits curbside at your terminal on Dodge Island, so you step off, clear the hall, and find your vehicle rather than hunting for one.
Every bag rides inside the vehicle with you, loaded with a hand at the curb, and the car is reserved for your party alone, so there are no other stops between the pier and Orlando. It is one long, straightforward stretch north, and that is exactly the kind of journey a private vehicle handles well: your own space, your own climate, and a chauffeur who knows the terminals and the route. You settle in at the port and obtain out at the door in Orlando.
The ride from the Port of Miami to The Veranda Bed & Breakfast covers 236.3 miles and takes about 3 hours 50 minutes in light traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $600, Van $855, Van XL $1055. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 236.3 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 50 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $855 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1055 |
| Back from The Veranda Bed & Breakfast | $600 / $855 / $1055 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of your stop and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 236.3 miles away, in about 3 hours 50 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from The Veranda Bed & Breakfast are $600 (Black SUV), $855 (Van) and $1055 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 3 hours 50 minutes for the 236.3 miles from the Port of Miami to The Veranda Bed & Breakfast 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: $600 for the Black SUV.
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 236.3 miles to The Veranda Bed & Breakfast.
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 Veranda Bed & Breakfast starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 3 hours 50 minutes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $600. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($855), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($1055). All three go door to door to The Veranda Bed & Breakfast.
Yes. The return from The Veranda Bed & Breakfast to the Port of Miami costs $600 in the Black SUV, $855 in the Van and $1055 in the Van XL. Allow about 3 hours 50 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Llegó puntual: tercera vez con ellos y la misma calidad, la camioneta lucía nueva y bien mantenida, recibí instrucciones claaras antes de la recogida.
The two of us booked a private transfer for after the cruise so we wouldn’t deal with the port crowds getting over to The Veranda Bed & Breakfast. We’ve already earmarked them for our next cruise out of PortMiami. The driver loaded all our cruise luggage so we didn’t have to struggle with anything.
First time cruising solo out of PortMiami, and having a private car waiting at the terminal for the trip to The Veranda Bed & Breakfast took the worry away. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled.
Took all the worry out of getting off the ship — exactly what we needed. We’ve already saved them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.
First time cruising on my own out of PortMiami, and having a private car ready at the curb for the trip to The Veranda Bed & Breakfast could not have been smoother. I knew the plan before the ship even docked, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal. Getting to The Veranda Bed & Breakfast with no detours meant I could settle in without waiting around.