Port Canaveral Cruise Day From Orlando: Timing, Drop-Off and the Ride Back

Port Canaveral is about 45 miles from Orlando International Airport (MCO). The simplest way to get there is a private ride booked ahead: your driver picks you up at MCO or your Orlando hotel and drops you at your cruise terminal, with buffer time built in. Port Canaveral requires vehicle-for-hire trips to be pre-arranged and pre-paid, so book before you travel.

Why cruisers book Gray Black

• Picked up where you are. MCO, Orlando hotels, and Disney and Universal resorts.
• Buffer time built in. Every cruise-day schedule allows for traffic and the unexpected.
• Room for cruise luggage. The 14-passenger van can tow a luggage trailer.
• Dropped at your terminal. Your driver helps unload at the curb.
• Rides both ways. Book the trip back to MCO or your hotel at the same time.
• Booked and paid ahead, as the port requires.

Find your terminal

Port Canaveral has seven cruise terminals. Your cruise line tells you which one your ship uses; tell us when you book.

When to leave Orlando

Work back from the boarding time your cruise line assigns you: allow for the drive, then add a buffer. When you book with Gray Black, we plan the pickup time around your boarding time.

Why not just drive and park?

The port says its terminal parking garages and surface lots do not open before 10 AM for embarking passengers. After parking, you still have to get your family and your bags to the terminal. With a private ride, you are dropped at the curb and your driver helps unload.

After your cruise

Ships return in the morning, and guests leave in stages. Some cruise lines let guests off as early as 7:30 AM for early flights. Tell us your ship and your flight time, and we'll plan your ride back to MCO or your hotel.

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