Rental car agencies are throughout Orlando, which is less than an hour from Port Canaveral on the Beachline Expressway -- State Road 528 -- an easy drive. If you want to drive, you can rent a car at the Orlando International Airport or surrounding areas. Once you arrive at the port, you can park your rental in a covered parking garage for $20 a day.
Orlando limousine companies offer competitive cruise transfer rates to take you between the port and your hotel, home or flight. Companies offer a variety of limos, from town cars to stretch limousines to party buses. The cost is determined by the company, the type of limo and the number of people in your party.
Shuttle buses in Orlando offer cruise ship transfer service from the airport and any hotel in the city to Port Canaveral for a set fee. Shuttles are typically buses and large vans that pick up you and your luggage at a pre-determined location and drive you to the port. One of the advantages of a shuttle is the cost; it is less expensive than a limo, and you don't have to pay for parking while you are on your cruise. Disney Cruise Lines offers its own shuttles for Disney passengers.
A number of taxi services in Orlando pick up passengers from homes, hotels and the airport to take you to Port Canaveral to board your cruise. Taking a taxi is less expensive than taking a limo, doesn't require parking fees and allows you to ride with only your family to the port, rather than a shuttle or bus full of strangers. Fees vary based on your Orlando location.
