From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Vacation Village at Parkway in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
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.
Vacation Village at Parkway is a resort base in Kissimmee, set along the US-192 corridor that runs toward central Florida’s theme parks. This stretch has long been the practical, value-minded place to stay for a park trip — close enough to the gates for early mornings, far enough to keep the room rate welcoming. For a group coming straight off a ship, it makes a natural landing spot, with room to spread out and a simple launch point for the days ahead.
The region around the resort is its own kind of draw. Old Town’s carnival strip brings a low-key midway feel to the evenings, and the gator attractions that Florida is known for sit only minutes from Disney. Vacation homes and resort properties line the corridor, so the neighborhood leans toward families and longer stays rather than quick overnights. It is a part of Kissimmee built around the parks, and the pace reflects that.
On arrival, your chauffeur pulls up to the main entrance and helps every bag from the vehicle to the curb, so the group steps out ready to check in rather than juggling luggage across a lot. Drop-off covers Kissimmee and the streets right around your stay. For the resort’s own details — amenities, luggage holds, and early check-in — the official Vacation Village at Parkway page is the place to look, and the ride here merely delivers you to the door in good time.
The ride begins at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island, where your driver meets you as you come off the gangway and takes the bags into the vehicle. From there the route follows Florida’s Turnpike, a run of roughly 229.9 miles that usually takes 227 to 237 minutes depending on the hour and the traffic. It is a genuine road trip, and a private vehicle is where that distance pays off — your own space, your own climate, and stops only when you ask.
Everything stays in one vehicle reserved for your party alone, from the terminal curb to the resort entrance in Kissimmee. There is no line to wait in and no luggage left on the sidewalk, and the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation, so a slow gangway does not cost you the ride within the free waiting time. When you reach Vacation Village at Parkway, the driver pulls to the main entrance and carries the bags to the door.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Vacation Village at Parkway covers 230.6 miles and takes about 3 hours 44 minutes in light traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $600, Van $850, Van XL $1050. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 230.6 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drop-off address | 3005 Parkway Blvd, Kissimmee |
| Drive time | 3 hours 44 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Vacation Village at Parkway | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
The return covers the same 230.6 miles: pickup at the main entrance of your stop (3005 Parkway Blvd), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 3 hours 44 minutes. From Vacation Village at Parkway 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
Vacation Village at Parkway is 230.6 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 44 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, 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 230.6 miles to Vacation Village at Parkway.
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 230.6 miles to Vacation Village at Parkway.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $600. Larger groups going to Vacation Village at Parkway 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 Vacation Village at Parkway 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 44 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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La forma tranquila de ir del barco a Vacation Village at Parkway. No podría recomendarlo más. Lo último que quieres tras una semana en el mar es un viaje que falle, y este fue justo cuando lo necesitamos.
No taxi line — we walked off the ship and the car was waiting, then straight to Vacation Village at Parkway. Highly recommend. Booking was quick, we got clear pickup details, and everything lined up perfectly.
Puntual, profesional, y el conductor sabía exactamente dónde quedaba Vacation Village at Parkway. El viaje de la terminal a Vacation Village at Parkway fue tranquilo y parejo, y pude ver pasar la ciudad.
Recogide en la acera, bajada en el lobby. Recomendación fácil.
Getting all of us off the ship and over to Vacation Village at Parkway is usually a headache, but one pre-booked private van made it effortless. The car was spotless, and the AC was perfect after the ship.