From $150 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Villas By The Sea 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.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, the Meet & Greet at the terminal adds $40, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
Villas By The Sea sits in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, a small town on the Broward County coast north of the Port of Miami. This is a genuine beach village rather than a wall of high-rises — low-rise inns, quiet streets, and sand a short walk from wherever you are staying. The property keeps you close to the water and to the compact center of town, so your first hours off the ship can be as simple as dropping your bags and heading for the shore.
Step outside and the town is built for walking. Anglin’s Fishing Pier reaches out over the water at the heart of the village, and Datura Avenue runs neighboring with the everyday mix of a small coastal main street. El Prado Park is close by as well, a green pause between the streets and the sand. The scale stays human throughout — you are not crossing a resort campus to reach the beach, just following a block or two of low buildings down to the Atlantic.
What sets Lauderdale-by-the-Sea apart is the reef. A living coral reef lies close enough to shore that you can snorkel straight off the sand, no boat required — the shore-dive reef that draws people here through the year. Between the pier, the reef, and the short blocks of the village, Villas By The Sea suits travelers who desire the ocean at the center of the journey. Anything about the stay itself lives on the property’s own page; getting you there from the ship is our part.
The ride is one straight run from your ship’s terminal at the Port of Miami up to the door of Villas By The Sea — no stops and no transfers along the way. Your driver is organized by message as you come off the ship and meets your group at the curb of your own terminal, not a distant parking lot. Your bags go straight into the vehicle, and the journey up to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea covers about 34.9 miles by way of I-95.
Plan on roughly 58 to 74 minutes terminal to door, with I-95 traffic the only real variable — which is why the pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival with time to spare rather than a fixed slot. The vehicle is yours alone for the journey, so the pace is set by your party and no one else. Tolls and fuel are already inside the flat rate, and terminal pickups feature an hour of free waiting so a slow customs line never costs you the ride within that time.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Villas By The Sea covers 35.2 miles and takes about 1 hour 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 | 35.2 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $150 |
| Drop-off address | 4445 El Mar Dr, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea |
| Drive time | 1 hour |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from Villas By The Sea | $150 / $290 / $350 |
The return covers the same 35.2 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the villa (4445 El Mar Dr), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 1 hour. From Villas By The Sea the Black SUV costs $150, the Van $290 and the Van XL $350. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 1 hour for the 35.2 miles from the Port of Miami to Villas By The Sea via I-95 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $150 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 35.2 miles to Villas By The Sea.
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 Villas By The Sea.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $150. Larger groups going to Villas By The Sea take the Van at $290, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $350, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from Villas By The Sea 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 for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Descemos do navio com as crianças prontos para um cochilo, e uma van privativa esperando no porto deixou a viagem até Villas By The Sea bem fácil. Havia uma placa com o nosso nome no meio-fio, então achamos o motorista sem dar voltas. O carro estava fresco e confortável, com lugar para tudo. Sem estresse nenhum.
The two of us sailed out of PortMiami and having a private car waiting curbside for the ride over to Villas By The Sea was the best part of the day. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was there exactly when we needed it.
The easy way to get from the ship to Villas By The Sea. Highly recommend. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush through customs.
I was cruising solo and booked a private car to meet me at the port once the ship docked and take me right over to Villas By The Sea.
Tras el crucero, mi esposa y yo no queríamos andar buscando un transporte en la terminal, así que coordinamos un auto privado a Villas By The Sea. Era un auto privado solo para nosotros — sin nadie a quien esperar — un alivio tras una semana a bordo. Pasamos de la terminal a una cama de verdad sin estrés alguno.