From $150 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Tides Inn in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
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.
Tides Inn sits in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, one of the rare towns on this coast where divers can walk straight off the sand and into the water. The reef here lies just offshore, so the ocean you see from the shoreline is also the ocean people swim out to discover, no boat required. When your ride pulls up to the entrance, you are stepping into a small beach town rather than a wall of high-rises.
The heart of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is a compact main street lined with ice-cream shops and the kind of easy, unhurried pace that a cruise morning rarely offers. The old fishing pier anchors the scene and gives the town its character, a working reminder that this stretch of coast has long belonged to people who fish, dive, and stroll rather than rush. From Tides Inn you are within reach of that walkable core, so a coffee, a scoop, and a look at the water are all close at hand.
If you build in extra time around your stay, the neighborhood keeps giving. Anglin’s Fishing Pier and Datura Avenue are close by, and the shore-dive reef sits just off the sand for anyone who wants to see it up close. El Prado Park is also neighboring, a quiet green break from the beach itself. Between the pier, the reef, and the small-town main street, Tides Inn puts you inside a version of the Florida coast that stays personal and low-key, exactly the sort of place worth reaching directly after a long week at sea.
Once your group clears the terminal on Dodge Island, your chauffeur meets you at the curb and the journey runs straight to Tides Inn with no added stops. The route follows I-95 for roughly 35.2 miles, and you can plan on about 60 to 75 minutes depending on the hour. Your luggage rides in the same vehicle, loaded at the port and carried to the curb at the entrance, so nothing about the transfer asks you to manage bags on your own.
The pickup is staged around your ship’s actual arrival, not a guessed time, which matters most on hectic weekend mornings when thousands of passengers come off the ships at once. Your driver stays in touch by message as you exit the hall, so the vehicle is ready when you are rather than the other way around. From the terminal to the door at Tides Inn, it stays one group, one vehicle, and one peaceful handoff at the end.
Tides Inn in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is 35.4 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 1 hour 1 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $150 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 35.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $150 |
| Drop-off address | 4628 El Mar Dr, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea |
| Drive time | 1 hour 1 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from Tides Inn | $150 / $290 / $350 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the inn (4628 El Mar Dr) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 35.4 miles away, in about 1 hour 1 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Tides Inn are $150 (Black SUV), $290 (Van) and $350 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
The 35.4 miles from the Port of Miami to Tides Inn take about 1 hour 1 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $150 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Tides Inn is 35.4 miles away, about 1 hour 1 minutes in light traffic.
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 Tides Inn starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 1 hour 1 minutes.
In the Black SUV ($150 to Tides Inn) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($290) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($350) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
On sailing day the ride from Tides Inn to your terminal is $150 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL. The 35.4 miles take about 1 hour 1 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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We didn’t want to wrangle kids and luggage looking for a ride at the port, so we booked a private van to Tides Inn. No line to stand in — we just stepped out and the car was ready.
Privado, a tiempo, y no tuvimos que pensar en nada entre el barco y Tides Inn. El auto estaba impecable, con lugar para todo.
The two of us cruised from PortMiami and having a private car waiting curbside for the ride over to Tides Inn was the best part of the day.
After our sailing, my wife and I weren’t going to gamble on a ride at the terminal, so we pre-booked a private car to Tides Inn.
We booked one van for the entire crew from the terminal to Tides Inn so we all checked in together. There was a board with our name on it at the curb, so we knew right where to go.