From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Universal Resorts Kissimmee 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.
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.
Universal Resorts Kissimmee sits in Kissimmee, the central-Florida stretch that runs south of the Disney region along the Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, better known as US-192. This is resort country: the road is lined with hotels, vacation properties, and pool-home communities built for families who desire a base close to the parks without staying inside them. Your driver brings you straight to the door at 1066 Universal Rest Pl, so the address you booked is the address where you step out.
Kissimmee itself has plenty of character once you settle in. Old Town Kissimmee is a short hop away, and the region is defined by water — Lake Tohopekaliga, known locally as Lake Toho, sits nearby with airboat rides that skim across it. Gatorland is also close by for anyone traveling with kids who desire a look at Florida wildlife. The region keeps the theme-park energy but spreads out into quieter neighborhoods and lakeside stretches.
Coming off a cruise, the appeal is simple: one continuous ride from the terminal to your room block, with everything about the stay itself handled on Universal’s side. Our part ends the moment the vehicle pulls up to 1066 Universal Rest Pl with your bags. Whether you check in for a few nights or stay on after the sailing, the surrounding US-192 corridor and Old Town put dining, shops, and the lakes within simple reach once you have dropped your luggage.
The journey from the Port of Miami to Universal Resorts Kissimmee is one direct run — about 215 miles, normally 215 to 225 minutes, up Florida’s Turnpike. Your driver is waiting at your ship’s terminal when you clear the hall, meets your group curbside, and loads the luggage into the vehicle so nothing gets dragged across the port.
From there it is a single door-to-door leg: no transfers, no extra stops, and the same group in the same vehicle the whole way to Kissimmee. Bags stay with you inside the car, and the pace is yours to set. The pickup is timed to your ship’s actual arrival rather than a fixed slot, so a slow morning at customs does not cost you the ride, and the drive ends at the door at 1066 Universal Rest Pl.
Universal Resorts Kissimmee is 215.2 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 3 hours 33 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. The fare is per vehicle: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 215.2 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 33 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Universal Resorts Kissimmee | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the resort and drives the 215.2 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 3 hours 33 minutes. The return fare is $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Universal Resorts Kissimmee as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 3 hours 33 minutes for the 215.2 miles from the Port of Miami to Universal Resorts Kissimmee 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 215.2 miles to Universal Resorts Kissimmee.
Curbside at the terminal your ship uses. Leave the building with your luggage, send a message, and the driver comes to that curb. From there it is 215.2 miles to Universal Resorts Kissimmee.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $600. Larger groups going to Universal Resorts Kissimmee take the Van at $850, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $1050, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from Universal Resorts Kissimmee 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 33 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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I was traveling by myself and booked a private car to meet me at the cruise terminal once the ship docked and take me right over to Universal Resorts Kissimmee. I went from the ship to the front desk of Universal Resorts Kissimmee with no stress at all.
Coming down the gangway on my own, the last thing I wanted was to stand in a taxi line at the port, so I had a private car booked ahead for the run to Universal Resorts Kissimmee. Getting to Universal Resorts Kissimmee first thing meant I could settle in without waiting around.
My husband and I stepped off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was waiting at the terminal curb to take us to Universal Resorts Kissimmee. The night before, we got a text with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was nothing to figure out on the way out. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled. Highly recommend.
Getting a big group off the ship and over to Universal Resorts Kissimmee is usually a headache, but one pre-booked private van made it effortless. The fare was set up front, nothing added at the curb. The driver handled the suitcases so we didn’t have to lift a thing.
Los pequeños estaban rendidos tras una semana en el mar cuando bajamos, y una van privada ya en la acera llevó a todos a Universal Resorts Kissimmee de una pieza. Sin caos en el puerto — caminamos de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí.