Miami cruise port shuttle to PortMiami

Where PortMiami rides start

The farther away you start, the earlier the pickup.

Most Ace cruise transfers to PortMiami start in one of four places. Each is quoted on its own, and the two airport runs have their own pages.

From Broward or Palm Beach County, the drive runs south on I-95 through two or three counties, so the pickup comes earlier than for a downtown hotel. Dispatch builds that into the time it gives you.

• Miami International (MIA)A short cross-town run to the pier
• Fort Lauderdale (FLL)South on I-95 into Miami
• Miami hotelsDowntown, Brickell, Miami Beach, near MIA
• Broward and Palm Beach homesFrom Hollywood up to Delray Beach and beyond

The best way to the Miami cruise port, compared

Families with cruise bags do best in one vehicle.

The right answer depends on how many of you there are and how much you carry. A hotel shuttle is easy if your hotel runs one and its times fit your sailing. A rideshare can be the lowest cost for one or two travelers with light bags. Driving yourself means paying for parking at the port for the whole cruise.

A shuttle makes the most sense for families and groups with cruise luggage. One vehicle sized to your party carries everyone and every bag, the driver unloads at the terminal curb, and the price is agreed before the ride. Ace runs shared seats for small parties and private vehicles for everyone else.

• HotelHotel shuttleEasy if its times fit your sailing
• 1 or 2RideshareLowest cost for light travelers
• ParkingDrive yourselfPort parking for the whole cruise
• AceAce shuttleFamilies and groups with cruise luggage

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The Port Boulevard bridge and your terminal

Bridge or tunnel: the driver takes whichever moves.

PortMiami sits on an island in Biscayne Bay. Cars and coaches reach it over the Port Boulevard bridge from downtown, or through the tunnel that runs under the channel from Watson Island. When several ships sail the same morning, traffic builds on both approaches, and the drivers pick whichever is moving.

The cruise terminals are spread along the island, and yours depends on the cruise line and the ship. Your boarding documents name it. Give that terminal to dispatch when you book, so the driver pulls into the right drop-off lane.

Pre-cruise hotel areas near the port

Stay close the night before and sail easy.

Downtown Miami and Brickell sit just across the water from the port, so a hotel there keeps sailing morning simple. Miami Beach puts you near the sand the night before, with the drive back across the bay to the port. Hotels around MIA suit travelers who land late and want a short hop in the morning.

Wherever you stay, Ace picks up at the hotel entrance. If the group is split across two or three hotels, the stops are listed in one quote. Staying the night before also protects you from a delayed flight on sailing day, which is why so many cruisers fly in early.

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How Ace builds your PortMiami quote

No bag limit. The vehicle fits the bags.

There is no fixed bag limit on an Ace shuttle. Instead, the vehicle is chosen to fit the bags you list, from a Sprinter van with a driver to a minibus for 15 to 20 or a full size motorcoach for up to 56. The quote is built from:

• Pickup addressAnd your sailing date
• HeadcountPlus the number and size of the bags
• Strollers and child seats
• Shared seats or private
• Extra hotel stops
• The return rideOn disembarkation morning, if you want it

Sailing day, return day and paperwork

Met at the curb on sailing day and return day.

On sailing day, dispatch sets your pickup from the check-in time on your boarding documents and the traffic expected that morning. Porters take checked bags at the curb, and you walk into the terminal with your carry-on.

On the return, guests leave the ship through the morning and clear customs in the terminal. Tell dispatch your ship and you are met for the ride to MIA, FLL or home.

1. Pickup set from check-inDispatch also allows for that morning's traffic.
2. Porters take checked bagsYou walk into the terminal with your carry-on.
3. Off the ship, through customsGuests leave the ship through the morning.
4. On to MIA, FLL or homeTell dispatch your ship and you are met.