Most cruise passengers fly into their cruises but for those people that drive, there is a parking available at the cruise terminal. The price varies according to the port. On our most recent cruise out of Miami we easily drove to the port, parking in a tiered parking garage directly adjacent to our cruise ship and left our car in a secure, monitored garage. When we entered the port, there were electronic signs indicating which terminal was for which ship. On our day of boarding there were 5 major cruise ships in port so making sure we parked at the right one was essential.
Parking at a Cruise Terminal
Pricing is similar to airport parking. For Miami it is $20 a day paid by any major credit card. While it can be challenging to navigate your luggage, and in our case, our children to the cruise ship, the parking was close enough that you could make two trips easily, efficiently and quickly. I loved being able to walk across a street and be right there, at our ship ready to go.
Pros to Terminal Parking:
- Withing walking distance to the cruise ship.
- Convenient on disembarkation to walk to your car and leave regardless of what time you get off the ship
Cons to Terminal Parking:
- Can be expensive, especially if you are going on a cruise more than 7 days
If flying to your cruise it is not an advantage to book a rental car and drive it to the terminal. Instead, contact your travel agent of the cruise line and set up a bus transfer through them. With thousands of people arriving for the cruise there will be lots of people like you looking to get from the airport (or airport hotels) to the ship.
wow $20 a day is a lot! I just got a look at a terminal when we were in Cape Canaveral!
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These are good tips! I’ve enjoyed the cruises I have been on, but have always been dropped off/picked up by a friend or family member. I never knew the cost of parking at a terminal, but now I know it might be more than what I would like to pay!
Hmm, thought it would cost a lot more than that, We will certainly keep in mind the next time we cruise
Quite reasonable, as we parked at Port Canaveral. We are hoping there is somewhere reasonable in Vancouver for an Alaska we are taking.
All lots are expensive, but at least it is convenient.
Great tips! These are the sort of things you don’t want to have to worry about when going on vacation – great to have tips like this!
I went on a Caribbean cruise over ten years ago. Reading this article made me want to look into going again. I had a wonderful time when I went and I would probably have a great time again.
I leave not too far from Vancouver port and when I went on an Alaska cruise I just got a friend to drop me off. Or I could take the skytrain which is very easy and goes right to the port.
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