From $610 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Tropicana Resort 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.
Tell us the ship and the driver times the pickup to its arrival, then waits at your terminal’s curb at PortMiami. The curbside greeting there is included in the fare; the Meet & Greet at the terminal is a $40 add-on. From the port the ride is direct, with no other passengers.
Tropicana Resort sits in Davenport, out west of the Disney exits along I-4, in a corner of Central Florida where the theme parks stay close but the crowds thin out. This is resort country: golf communities and rental villas spread across the landscape here, and the large attractions stay only minutes from the front door. It makes a calm base for a family that wants the parks within reach without living inside the noise of them.
Around the resort, ChampionsGate and Reunion anchor the neighborhood, both filled with golf and villa stays that draw travelers coming off the ships for a week onshore. The area carries a quieter rhythm than the strips closer to the park gates, so you get room to breathe between long days out. When you reach, your driver waits at the main entrance, the bags come off the vehicle, and the last stretch of a long travel day is simply the walk to the lobby.
Step a little further out and the wider Davenport and Clermont area opens up. The chain of lakes around Clermont, along with Lake Louisa State Park, sits neighboring for anyone who wants water and open space between park visits. If your ship docks early or your flight home leaves late, the resort works well as a landing spot to settle into before the rest of the trip begins, with the whole region an easy reach from the door.
The trip runs door to door from your ship’s terminal at the Port of Miami straight to Tropicana Resort. Once your group clears the hall, the driver meets you at the curb, loads the luggage, and pulls onto Florida’s Turnpike for a single direct leg north, with no transfers and no detours, one vehicle the whole way. The roughly 240.5 miles cover in about 242 to 248 minutes, lighter or heavier with the traffic of the day.
Your bags stay in the vehicle for the full run, so there is nothing to move or reclaim along the way. The car is yours alone, timed to when you actually walk off the ship rather than a fixed clock, and the driver holds the pickup while the terminal empties. When you reach Davenport, the drop is right at the resort’s main entrance.
Tropicana Resort in Davenport is 240.7 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 3 hours 57 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. The fare is per vehicle: $610 for the Black SUV, $870 for the Van and $1075 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 240.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $610 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 57 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $870 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1075 |
| Back from Tropicana Resort | $610 / $870 / $1075 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the resort and drives the 240.7 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 3 hours 57 minutes. The return fare is $610 for the Black SUV, $870 for the Van and $1075 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Tropicana Resort as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 3 hours 57 minutes for the 240.7 miles from the Port of Miami to Tropicana Resort 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: $610 for the Black SUV.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Tropicana Resort is 240.7 miles away, about 3 hours 57 minutes in light traffic.
At the curb outside your own cruise terminal (the terminals are listed below). Before the pickup you get the driver’s name, car and plate; when you are outside with your bags, message us and the car pulls up for the ride to Tropicana Resort.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $610. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($870), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($1075). All three go door to door to Tropicana Resort.
On sailing day the ride from Tropicana Resort to your terminal is $610 for the Black SUV, $870 for the Van and $1075 for the Van XL. The 240.7 miles take about 3 hours 57 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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The kids were half asleep when we walked off, and a private van already at the curb got everyone to Tropicana Resort before anyone lost it. No line to stand in — we just stepped out and the car was ready. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — ship to hotel door with zero stress.
Waiting at the curb the moment we walked out, and an easy ride over to Tropicana Resort. There was a generous grace period from the agreed time, so we never had to rush to gather the bags.
I didn’t want to gamble on a ride the morning I got off the ship, so I booked a private car from the port to Tropicana Resort. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — ship to hotel door with zero stress. The fare was locked in at booking, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning.
There were six of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Tropicana Resort was the smart move. There was space to spare for the whole group and the whole pile of suitcases in one van to Tropicana Resort.
My wife and I finished a wonderful cruise and followed it with a private car ready at the curb to take us to Tropicana Resort — not one worry at the terminal. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush to gather the bags.