From $150 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Village Resort 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.
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.
Village Resort belongs to the western reach of Broward County, where Miami’s built-up edge gives way to family communities laid out around Interstate 75. It is roughly 34 miles from the cruise terminals at the Port of Miami, on the inland side of the metro rather than along the coast. The setting is suburban and open, the kind of place travelers pick when they desire space and quiet within simple reach of the highway.
What sits close by tells you the character of the region. Sawgrass Mills, with its long outlet halls, is only minutes away, so an afternoon of shopping is a short hop once you have settled in. Hard Rock Stadium and Flamingo Gardens are near enough to fold into a stay, and the western suburbs keep stretching out toward the Everglades, where the levee and Interstate 75 mark the last line before open wetland. It is a corner of the region that rewards a car and a little time.
For a group arriving off a ship, that inland position is the reason a direct, private ride matters. You step off the cruise, clear the terminal, and instead of drifting through the port with your bags you head straight out on one leg to Village Resort. The chauffeur handles the luggage at the curb and knows the run, so the shift from the water’s edge to the quieter western neighborhoods happens as a single, planned journey rather than a scramble of connections.
The route runs about 34.2 miles from the terminal curb to the door at Village Resort, and it commonly takes 50 to 67 minutes depending on the hour. Your chauffeur takes Florida’s Turnpike and I-95, so the whole distance stays a single, direct leg with no transfers along the way. Traffic on those roads is the one thing that moves the clock, which is why the pickup is built around your ship’s actual arrival with room to spare instead of a slot cut to the minute.
On the day, the driver is already staged at the exact terminal your cruise line uses. Bags go into the vehicle at the curb and stay with you the whole ride, and the car is yours alone from the port straight through to Village Resort. You walk off the ship, meet your chauffeur, and settle in for one direct journey out to West Broward.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Village Resort covers 35.4 miles and takes about 1 hour 1 minutes in light traffic via I-95. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $150, Van $290, Van XL $350. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 35.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $150 |
| Drop-off address | 4564 N Ocean Dr, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea |
| Drive time | 1 hour 1 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from Village Resort | $150 / $290 / $350 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the resort (4564 N Ocean Dr) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 35.4 miles away, in about 1 hour 1 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Village Resort are $150 (Black SUV), $290 (Van) and $350 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Village Resort is 35.4 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 1 hour 1 minutes via I-95; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $150 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, Village Resort is 35.4 miles away, about 1 hour 1 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 Village Resort.
In the Black SUV ($150 to Village Resort) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($290) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($350) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from Village Resort to the Port of Miami costs $150 in the Black SUV, $290 in the Van and $350 in the Van XL. Allow about 1 hour 1 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Got there fine. smooth driving, no sudden moves, what’s more no surprise tolls, no upselling, just the ride.
We came off the ship tired but happy and a driver already waiting to take us to Village Resort set the tone for the rest of the trip. The SUV was spotless, and the AC was perfect after the ship. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to Village Resort, it was well worth it. Would book again for the next cruise.
With the little ones, pre-booking a private car from the port to Village Resort meant no scramble on disembarkation morning. There was a name sign at the curb, so we spotted the driver immediately.
Viajando con los pequeños, coordinamos una van privada para que estuviera en la acera y llevara a todos hasta Village Resort. Sin recorrer un estacionamiento — caminamos de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí. Había una ventana de cortesía desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuvimos que apurarme para bajar del barco.
So glad we pre-booked — clean car, great driver, no scramble at the port, right to the door. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush through customs.