From $600 per vehicle: private one-way ride, Port of Miami to Travelodge by Wyndham Orlando / Heart of International Drive.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
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.
Travelodge by Wyndham Orlando sits in the Heart of International Drive, the long hotel-lined boulevard that gives central Orlando its rhythm. This is the address people picture when they think of a simple base for a few days of theme parks and attractions: rooms set back from a single main road, with the large names of the region strung out along the same stretch. You settle in, drop the bags, and everything the corridor is known for is arranged along one direct line rather than scattered across the city.
The location is the quiet advantage here. International Drive lines up Universal, SeaWorld, ICON Park’s observation wheel, and the convention center within the same well-known corridor, so a stay at the Travelodge puts the traveler in the middle of it. Universal Orlando Resort and ICON Park are close by, with the Orange County Convention Center and SeaWorld Orlando also nearby along the same drive. It is the kind of spot where you can plan a day around one attraction and still locate the next one is only a short move up the boulevard.
For a cruise traveler, that makes the Travelodge a natural landing point after a long day on the water. You reach to a familiar Wyndham name, a straightforward check-in, and a neighborhood built around visitors rather than commuters. Whether you are here to line up park days or merely to rest before the trip home, the Heart of International Drive keeps the parts you came for within simple reach of the front door.
The trip from the Port of Miami cruise terminal to Travelodge by Wyndham Orlando is one direct leg north, covering about 229 miles in roughly 226 to 236 minutes by way of Florida’s Turnpike. Your driver is staged at the terminal before you clear the luggage hall, so the wait belongs to them, not to you. You walk out, the vehicle is already there, and the bags go straight from the curb into the trunk while you settle in for the drive.
From that point it is a single, planned run up the Turnpike with your luggage secured in the vehicle the whole way and the route handled for you. Pickup is timed around your ship’s actual arrival, so a slow disembarkation morning does not leave you standing at the exit. One group rides per vehicle, the road miles pass in your own space, and the trip ends at the door of the Travelodge on International Drive.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 3 hours 45 minutes and 231.3 miles to reach Travelodge by Wyndham Orlando / Heart of International Drive via Florida’s Turnpike. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van, $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 231.3 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drop-off address | 7200 International Dr, Orlando |
| Drive time | 3 hours 45 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Travelodge by Wyndham Orlando / Heart of International Drive | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
The return covers the same 231.3 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (7200 International Dr), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 3 hours 45 minutes. From Travelodge by Wyndham Orlando / Heart of International Drive the Black SUV costs $600, the Van $850 and the Van XL $1050. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 3 hours 45 minutes for the 231.3 miles from the Port of Miami to Travelodge by Wyndham Orlando / Heart of International Drive 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 231.3 miles to Travelodge by Wyndham Orlando / Heart of International Drive.
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 Travelodge by Wyndham Orlando / Heart of International Drive starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 3 hours 45 minutes.
In the Black SUV ($600 to Travelodge by Wyndham Orlando / Heart of International Drive) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($850) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($1050) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from Travelodge by Wyndham Orlando / Heart of International Drive to the Port of Miami costs $600 in the Black SUV, $850 in the Van and $1050 in the Van XL. Allow about 3 hours 45 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Cruising with the family, we didn’t want any disembarkation-day chaos, so a private van waiting at the terminal Travelodge by Wyndham Orlando / Heart of International Drive was worth every bit. There was a board with our name on it at the curb, so we spotted the driver immediately. Booking was easy, we got everything in writing, and everything went exactly as planned. Would book again for the next cruise.
My wife and I came down the gangway at PortMiami and a private car was already at the curb to take us to Travelodge by Wyndham Orlando / Heart of International Drive. We got a clear confirmation, so there was no guessing at the port.
Traveling with our little ones, we booked a private van to meet us at the cruise terminal and take everyone over to Travelodge by Wyndham Orlando / Heart of International Drive.
The two of us set up a private transfer for after the cruise so we wouldn’t hunt for a ride getting over to Travelodge by Wyndham Orlando / Heart of International Drive. For a no-hassle way to get from the ship to Travelodge by Wyndham Orlando / Heart of International Drive, it was well worth it. Booking was easy, we got clear pickup details, and everything matched what we were told.
We reserved one van for the whole group from the terminal to Travelodge by Wyndham Orlando / Heart of International Drive so nobody got left behind.