From $140 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to W Hotel Fort Lauderdale in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
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.
W Hotel Fort Lauderdale sits in the heart of Broward County, a short run up the coast from the cruise terminals you have just left behind. It is where your ride ends after disembarkation, and the arrival is kept simple: your chauffeur pulls up to the main entrance, helps with every bag from the vehicle to the lobby, and leaves you free to check in. When your party is ready to head back to the ship, that same door is the meeting point, so there is never any guessing about where to stand.
The hotel anchors a stretch of Fort Lauderdale that opens rapidly onto the wider region. Head inland and north Broward turns suburban and green, with the towns of Plantation, Sunrise, and Coral Springs spreading out around two well-known landmarks: the enormous Sawgrass Mills outlets and the arena the Florida Panthers call home. It makes a simple base for anyone pairing a cruise with a few extra days ashore, close to shopping and sport without the crush of the pier.
If you decide to stay on after the sailing, there is ample within reach. Sawgrass Mills and the Plantation Historical Museum are both close by, while Tradewinds Park and Everglades Holiday Park offer you green space and a taste of the wetlands out in North Broward. For the details only the property can answer — room types, parking, and check-in times — go straight to W Hotel Fort Lauderdale, since those change more frequently than any guide can track. Your part is the ride, and that is booked and locked before you ever step off the ship.
The journey runs one direction, from your ship’s terminal at the Port of Miami straight to the door of W Hotel Fort Lauderdale. There is no shuffling between vehicles and no shared stops — the SUV or van is yours alone, your luggage rides with you, and the route follows I-95 north the whole way. Plan on roughly 51 to 67 minutes behind the wheel, depending on whether you roll off during quiet hours or into rush-hour traffic.
Disembarkation mornings back up speedy at the terminal exits, so your chauffeur is staged and waiting before you clear the hall — the wait is theirs, not yours. As you walk off the ship, pickup is organized by message, and a 60-minute courtesy window absorbs a slow gangway. Tolls and fuel are already built into the fare, so nothing is added on the day, and the drop-off is right at the main entrance, where a member of the team helps with your bags.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 57 minutes and 31.6 miles to reach W Hotel Fort Lauderdale via I-95. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $140 for the Black SUV, $200 for the Van, $250 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 31.6 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $140 |
| Drop-off address | 401 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale |
| Drive time | 57 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $200 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $250 |
| Back from W Hotel Fort Lauderdale | $140 / $200 / $250 |
The return covers the same 31.6 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (401 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 57 minutes. From W Hotel Fort Lauderdale the Black SUV costs $140, the Van $200 and the Van XL $250. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 57 minutes for the 31.6 miles from the Port of Miami to W Hotel Fort Lauderdale 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: $140 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 31.6 miles to W Hotel Fort Lauderdale.
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 W Hotel Fort Lauderdale.
In the Black SUV ($140 to W Hotel Fort Lauderdale) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($200) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($250) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from W Hotel Fort Lauderdale to the Port of Miami costs $140 in the Black SUV, $200 in the Van and $250 in the Van XL. Allow about 57 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Una experiencia ideal. trato justo, sin tonterías, lo mejor el baúl entró cuatro maletas grandes más las de mano.
Helpful with bags. Good price. Quick pickup.
Cruising with the family, we wanted the port end handled, so a private van waiting at the terminal W Hotel Fort Lauderdale was perfect. We went from the ship to the front desk of W Hotel Fort Lauderdale with nothing to worry about in between. There was a sign with our name at the terminal doors, so we didn’t have to look around.
We weren’t about to juggle the little ones and the bags looking for a ride at the port, so we booked a private van to W Hotel Fort Lauderdale. We were dropped straight at the door of W Hotel Fort Lauderdale, not on a corner with the bags. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — so much nicer than piling in with strangers.