From $110 per vehicle, a private one-way ride from Port of Miami to Three Lakes, met at the cruise terminal and driven to your door.
Each price below is the full cost of the vehicle for the one-way run, locked the moment the booking is made and unchanged by traffic or demand. Pick the tier that matches your headcount and the pile of cruise luggage traveling with you.
Cruise days at PortMiami move in waves as several ships empty at once, so the pickup is timed to your own disembarkation rather than a fixed clock. Once your party clears the terminal hall and customs, the driver is already waiting curbside where you step outside with your bags. Ask over WhatsApp beforehand and a name sign is held so the car is simple to spot in the crowd. The luggage is loaded for you — the full set of cruise cases plus carry-ons — and then it is a single door-to-door run out of the port. Real-time tracking of the ship means a delayed arrival never leaves the car in the wrong place. No rideshare lot, no queue: the vehicle is reserved for your group and standing by.
Three Lakes is a settled residential pocket of southern Miami-Dade County, sitting just west of US-1 on quiet, tree-lined streets threaded with the small lakes that offer the region its name. The feel is local and unhurried — family homes, neighborhood parks, and the everyday shops and restaurants of the US-1 corridor a short hop away, rather than a tourist strip. Leaving the port, the drive heads south through Miami-Dade toward this calmer edge of the county, ending right at the address you offer. It is the kind of everyday South Florida address travelers reach after a sailing, rather than a hotel district. Zoo Miami and the Deering Estate both sit within a simple local drive, part of why travelers land in Three Lakes to visit family or settle in away from the cruise crowds.
Completely private. The SUV or van carries only your party, with no pooling and no stops to collect strangers along the way. From the PortMiami curb to your Three Lakes doorstep, the vehicle and the driver are yours for the full journey.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 38 minutes and 23.0 miles to reach Three Lakes via the Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836). Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van, $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 23.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $110 |
| Drive time | 38 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $170 |
| Main roads | Don Shula Expressway (SR 874), Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Three Lakes | $110 / $170 / $200 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at your address in Three Lakes and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 23.0 miles away, in about 38 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Three Lakes are $110 (Black SUV), $170 (Van) and $200 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 38 minutes for the 23.0 miles from the Port of Miami to Three Lakes via the Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $110 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 Three Lakes then takes about 38 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 Three Lakes starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 38 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $110. Larger groups going to Three Lakes take the Van at $170, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $200, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
On sailing day the ride from Three Lakes to your terminal is $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The 23.0 miles take about 38 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Primer viaje juntos a Miami, cargó la valija pesada por nosotros. nos confirmaron por mensaje la noche anterior. (la tarifa de $80 se mantuvo)
Traveling with the whole family, we arranged a private van to be waiting at the curb and take everyone to Three Lakes. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal.
Getting the whole party off the ship and out to Three Lakes is usually a headache, but one pre-booked private van made it effortless. No lot to comb through — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there.
My husband and I came down the gangway at PortMiami and had a private car waiting at the terminal curb to take us to Three Lakes. The last thing you want after a cruise is a ride that falls through, and this was there exactly when we needed it. For a stress-free way to get from the port to Three Lakes, it was absolutely worth booking. Thanks for the smooth handoff!
First time cruising on my own out of PortMiami, and having a private car waiting at the terminal for the trip to Three Lakes made it painless. No lot to comb through — I just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there.