Cruise shuttles by area
Very few Miami hotels run their own bus to the ships. What you get depends mostly on where you stay:
| Where you stay | What’s on offer | Typical price |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown and Brickell, 2–4 miles out | Paid rides from YVE, Comfort Inn Downtown Brickell, Hilton Downtown, DoubleTree Grand and Hampton Inn Brickell, usually run by an outside company | About $8–12 a person, one way |
| By the airport, 7–13 miles out | Free rides at the two Comfort hotels, a Stay & Sail package at Regency Sonesta, and paid rides at Sonesta, Embassy Suites, Hilton Blue Lagoon and La Quinta | Free to about $17 a person |
| Miami Beach, 6–10 miles out | None confirmed | A rideshare or taxi |
The free rides are compared on Miami hotels with a free cruise shuttle, and airport-area logistics on Miami airport hotels.
Things to know before you count on one
- It’s usually one way. Shuttles run to the port in the morning. For the trip back, book the return before you sail (the Comfort hotels charge for it) or take a taxi from the terminal rank.
- Sign up at check-in. Departures fill on busy weekends, and the earliest slots go first.
- Compare the cost for your group. At $10–15 a head, a family of four pays $40–60. A rideshare from downtown is about $10–15 per car.
- The free trolley is an option downtown. The City of Miami’s Coral Way trolley crosses the port bridge with stops near the terminals. It’s free but slow with big suitcases.
No shuttle at your hotel?
From downtown or Brickell, a taxi or rideshare is quick: the ships are 2–4 miles away. Miami taxis are metered (there’s no flat fare), and trips that start at the port add $2. See getting from MIA to the port for fares from the airport.
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