From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Urbanica Hotels Miami in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The curbside greeting is covered by the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal is offered for $40. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
Urbanica Hotels Miami sits in the heart of South Beach, the stretch of the coast where Art Deco facades line the streets and the sand is a short walk from the front door. Guests who check in here trade the ship’s deck for the real shoreline, and plenty do it the same afternoon they step off the gangway. The stay keeps you close to the water without giving up the energy of the neighborhood around it.
Step outside and the landmarks are within easy reach. Ocean Drive and Lummus Park Beach are right there for people-watching and a first look at the ocean, while Española Way and the New World Center round out the walkable corners of South Beach nearby. It is the kind of base that lets you drop your bags and be on the sand or at a sidewalk cafe within minutes.
That mix is exactly why so numerous cruisers pick this part of town for the night before they sail or the night after they dock: hotels with real character, a beach you can reach on foot, and shopping and dining that fill the hours between the port and the ship.
Once you clear disembarkation, your driver is already staged at the terminal, so the crowd building at the exits is the driver’s wait, not yours. Bags go straight into the vehicle at the curb, and from there it is a single, direct leg over the MacArthur Causeway and SR A1A to the hotel door.
The run covers roughly 3.1 miles and takes about 12 to 14 minutes, offer or take the traffic at the hour you dock. Your group rides on its own the whole way, with the luggage stowed and the route planned around your ship’s arrival rather than a fixed schedule.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Urbanica Hotels Miami covers 3.1 miles and takes about 18 minutes in light traffic via Northwest 5th Street. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $89, Van $140, Van XL $200. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 3.1 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drive time | 18 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | Northwest 5th Street |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Urbanica Hotels Miami | $89 / $140 / $200 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at your address in Urbanica Hotels Miami and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 3.1 miles away, in about 18 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Urbanica Hotels Miami are $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) and $200 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 18 minutes for the 3.1 miles from the Port of Miami to Urbanica Hotels Miami via Northwest 5th Street when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $89 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, Urbanica Hotels Miami is 3.1 miles away, about 18 minutes in light traffic.
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 3.1 miles to Urbanica Hotels Miami.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $89. Larger groups going to Urbanica Hotels Miami take the Van at $140, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $200, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at Urbanica Hotels Miami and takes you to your cruise terminal for $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) or $200 (Van XL). Plan on about 18 minutes for the 3.1 miles, more at rush hour.
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Waiting at the curb the moment we walked out, and a comfortable ride over to Urbanica Hotels Miami.
Todo salió según lo planeado del puerto hasta la puerta de Urbanica Hotels Miami — tal cual lo prometido. Teníamos todo el plan antes de que el barco atracara, así que no quedaba de qué preocuparse en la terminal.
My wife and I weren’t up for the chaos outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to Urbanica Hotels Miami before we even sailed. The car was clean, cool, and comfortable, a relief in the Miami heat.
No drama. a smooth start to the vacation.
We got off the ship with the little ones ready for a nap, and a private van there at the terminal made the run to Urbanica Hotels Miami painless.