From $140 per vehicle — a private transfer to or from Port of Miami and Walkabout Beach Resort covers 24.2 miles (38.9 km) in roughly 49 to 59 minutes door to door — black SUV or climate-controlled van, bilingual driver, flat rate. The fare locks at booking, so the number you see is the number you pay.
Pricing is per vehicle by group size, set when you book — pick the class that fits your party.
Booking a private car ahead of your sailing is the practical way to move between the ship and the resort. You select the vehicle by group size — a Black SUV for up to five, or a van for six to nine or ten to fourteen — and the driver meets your group as you exit the cruise terminal. From there it is a single door-to-door run to the resort entrance, with room for everyone’s cruise luggage along the way. There are no transfers, no waiting for a shared van to fill, and no hunting for a curbside ride in the terminal crush. You lock the journey in advance by message, confirm your ship and terminal, and the pickup is arranged before you ever step off the gangway.
You book by message before your sailing. Send your ship name, terminal, date, group size, and resort address over WhatsApp or through the website, pay the fare, and the pickup is confirmed. On the day you travel the driver is already assigned and waiting — no app, no last-minute request to place.
The drive runs about 49 minutes off-peak and up to 59 minutes at peak. Most of the route stays on the I-95 Express lanes heading north out of downtown Miami before the final surface streets to the resort. Off-peak windows — mid-morning and early afternoon — move fastest. The slowest stretch is the late-afternoon commute, and any disembark morning when several ships clear customs at once sends a wave of cars onto the same highway. The driver plans the departure around your terminal’s debark time, so the group is not sitting on the ship waiting for a car, nor standing on the curb waiting for one to reach.
Disembark mornings are the slowest window. When several ships clear customs together, a wave of vehicles hits I-95 at once and the drive leans toward the slower end of the range. The driver plans the departure around your terminal’s actual debark time, so you are not the car stuck idling at the back of that surge.
Walkabout Beach Resort sits on the Atlantic beachfront in the Greater Fort Lauderdale region, north of PortMiami along the coast. It is a beach-focused resort, so the draw is direct ocean access, the sand, and a base for exploring the wider South Florida coastline. After a sailing, numerous cruisers head straight here to stretch the journey into a few more beach days before flying home. Check current details with the Walkabout Beach Resort or on the Greater Fort Lauderdale visitor listing for the latest on the property and the surrounding region.
Walkabout Beach Resort is itself the stay for most guests on this route — a beachfront resort you can book directly. If you want a different base, keep it general to the area: the beachfront strips of Greater Fort Lauderdale and the neighborhoods just inland both put you close to the sand. The transfer drops you at whichever address you give.
The beach is the headline — swimming, walking the shoreline, and ocean views from the resort itself. The Greater Fort Lauderdale coast around it offers waterfront dining, boat and water-sports outfitters, and easy drives to the wider Miami and Fort Lauderdale attractions. It is a simple spot to unwind for a few days once your cruise wraps up.
The per-vehicle fare covers the full ride and the everyday road costs that come with it. You are not handed surprise line items at drop-off — the inclusions below are part of the booked price.
A pickup scheduled outside the 7 AM to 9 PM daytime window adds a surcharge, detailed in the next section. Everything else for the ride itself sits inside the quoted fare you saw at booking.
Private cruise-port transportation is a pre-booked car that carries one group, door to door, between a cruise terminal and a specific address. Unlike public transit or a curbside ride grabbed on the spot, the vehicle, driver, and price are all set before you sail. For this route that means a Black SUV or van waiting as you leave PortMiami, then a direct ride to Walkabout Beach Resort with no other passengers and no mid-route pickups. It differs from a taxi line in that the journey is reserved in advance and the driver is assigned to your name. Cruise travelers utilize it to skip the terminal scramble — the most chaotic moment of any sailing — and to reach the resort on a known schedule rather than whatever a queue allows.
Yes — embarkation-day pickups run the same route in reverse, from the resort to PortMiami. You offer the resort address, your ship, and the terminal, and the driver collects the group with enough lead time to clear check-in and security before the boarding window closes. The journey uses the same vehicle classes and the same flat per-vehicle fare. Departing passengers commonly book the morning slot so there is a buffer for the late-afternoon traffic that builds on I-95. This is also where booking both legs at once pays off — numerous cruisers reserve the inbound disembark transfer and the outbound embarkation transfer on a single confirmation.
The driver tracks your ship’s arrival and adjusts the pickup time at no extra charge. Cruise schedules slip often, so the assigned car simply re-times to your actual debark rather than leaving without you. You confirm your ship at booking and the timing follows it from there.
The driver waits curb-side right outside your terminal exit as the group clears the building. Request a name sign over WhatsApp in advance and the driver holds it, so you spot the car quickly even in the terminal crowd. There is no separate meeting point elsewhere to find.
Bring your full cruise luggage — there is room in the SUV and the vans for the group’s bags. The vehicle is reserved for your party alone, so the space is not split with other riders. Let the driver know your group size when you book so the right class is assigned.
The rate is per vehicle, not per person. Your whole group rides for the single flat price shown above, whether that is two passengers or a full van. Adding people within a vehicle’s capacity does not raise the fare — only moving up to a larger vehicle class changes it.
Yes. A round trip is two legs on one booking — the disembark transfer in and the embarkation transfer out — and the round-trip price is double the one-way shown above. Reserving both at once locks a driver for each direction, so your return to PortMiami is set well ahead.
A more coordinated, premium service — flat fare, named driver, cruise-terminal pickup — at a significantly lower total cost than Uber Black or Lyft Lux.
| Feature | Us | Uber | Lyft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Flat rate locked at booking | Surges 1.5×–4× at peak | Surges 1.5×–4× at peak |
| Vehicle | Black SUV reserved for your group | Driver’s own car | Driver’s own car |
| Cruise terminal meet-and-greet | Driver waits at the terminal with your name | Curbside only after you book | Curbside only after you book |
| Ship arrival tracking | Yes — free re-timing if your ship docks late | No — you re-book if delayed | No — you re-book if delayed |
One booking, one coordinated pickup, significantly lower cost than an Uber Black or Lyft Lux surge.
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Reserve your pickup before you sail and the car is assigned and waiting on the day. Message the ship name, terminal, date, group size, and the resort address, pay the fare, and your transfer is confirmed. The earlier you book, the easier it is to match your exact debark or boarding window.
Email: [email protected] | Phone/WhatsApp: +1 (786) 682-8748Walkabout Beach Resort in Hollywood is 24.1 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 46 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $140 for the Black SUV, $200 for the Van and $250 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 24.1 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $140 |
| Drop-off address | 2500 N Surf Rd, Hollywood |
| Drive time | 46 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $200 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $250 |
| Back from Walkabout Beach Resort | $140 / $200 / $250 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the resort (2500 N Surf Rd) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 24.1 miles away, in about 46 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Walkabout Beach Resort are $140 (Black SUV), $200 (Van) and $250 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 46 minutes for the 24.1 miles from the Port of Miami to Walkabout Beach Resort 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 24.1 miles to Walkabout Beach Resort.
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 Walkabout Beach Resort.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $140. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($200), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($250). All three go door to door to Walkabout Beach Resort.
On sailing day the ride from Walkabout Beach Resort to your terminal is $140 for the Black SUV, $200 for the Van and $250 for the Van XL. The 24.1 miles take about 46 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Booked it last minute and no issues. punctual within the minute, honestly they confirmed by message the night before.
Viagem em família com doiis filhos pequenos, primeira vez organizando um transfer assim e deu tudo certo. o wifi funcionou, as crianças se entretiveram no caminho. Valeu a reserva.
Llegaron, cargaron las maletas, manejaron seguros, listo. Todo bien en general. (para nuestro grupo de 6)
Nice ride. Recommend. Quick drop-off. Easy booking.
Tranquilidade total. uma mão com a bagagem fez diferença depois de um dia longo. chegamos às 23h e o carro já tava lá. Valeu a reserva.