What “free” means at each hotel
| Hotel | Free ride to the ship | Ride back | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort Suites Miami Airport North | Every guest, one way | $10 per adult, $5 per child; book before you leave | About $12 a day |
| Comfort Inn & Suites Miami Airport | Every guest, one way | $10 per adult, $5 per child; book before you leave | About $12 a day |
| Regency Miami Airport by Sonesta | Only on the Stay & Sail rate booked with Sonesta | Ask the hotel | Self-parking $20 a night plus tax |
All three are by Miami International Airport, about 9 miles and 15–20 minutes from the ships. No downtown or Brickell hotel gives a free ride; the ones that run shuttles charge about $8–12 a person.
Is the free shuttle worth the longer drive?
For a couple, the saving is small: a rideshare from downtown costs about $10–15 per car. The free ride pays off for families and groups, who would pay per head on a paid shuttle, and for anyone who also wants to leave a car: both Comfort hotels charge about $12 a day against $28–35 at the port garages.
How to get a seat
- Sign up at check-in. Morning departures fill on busy weekends, and the early ones go first.
- Book the ride back before you sail if you want it; otherwise take a taxi from the terminal rank.
- On the Sonesta rate, book Stay & Sail directly with Sonesta. Extra riders beyond the package pay $15 each.
Every hotel with any kind of ride to the port, free or paid, is on the cruise shuttle hotels page.
