Sailing from JAXPORT Cruise Terminal? Here is where it is, which lines dock there, and how to park. Portside is expanding to Jacksonville, so join the waitlist for a reserved spot near the terminal.
JAXPORT Cruise Terminal is at 9810 August Drive by the Dames Point Bridge in north Jacksonville and serves Carnival. Portside is not at JAXPORT yet, so join the waitlist for a reserved spot near the terminal.
The JAXPORT Cruise Terminal at 9810 August Drive sits by the Dames Point Bridge in north Jacksonville, on the Dames Point grounds. It is Carnival's single Jacksonville terminal, with an on-site lot that holds about 600 cars. JAXPORT in Jacksonville is a convenient drive-to cruise port for North Florida and South Georgia.
Most cruisers reach Jacksonville by car. From Jacksonville Beach, for example, it is about 25 miles, about 35 minutes, via Atlantic Boulevard to I-295 North over the Dames Point Bridge. See the Jacksonville Beach to Jacksonville route or the Jacksonville port overview for more drive markets.
Ships that typically use JAXPORT Cruise Terminal include:
On-site parking at JAXPORT runs $17 a day to park beside the JAXPORT terminal (tax included) for a standard vehicle and $34 a day for an oversized one; the lot holds about 600 cars and no longer takes reservations, while off-site lots like The Parking Mall run about $12 a day with a shuttle to the terminal. You pay for each day your car is parked, so a 4-day cruise is about $68 and a 5-day about $85 at the on-site lot. On a full sailing day the closest spaces go first, so a guaranteed reserved spot near the terminal is worth locking in.
Portside is not at JAXPORT yet. Joining is free, and it is how we decide where to open next. If your cruise is 90 or more days out, that gives us the runway to secure a lot near the terminal and hold a spot for you before you sail.
Portside is live at Port Canaveral now: $14.95 a day, free shuttle, guaranteed reservation.
Reserve Port Canaveral parkingJAXPORT Cruise Terminal is at 9810 August Drive by the Dames Point Bridge in north Jacksonville. The JAXPORT Cruise Terminal at 9810 August Drive sits by the Dames Point Bridge in north Jacksonville, on the Dames Point grounds. It is Carnival's single Jacksonville terminal, with an on-site lot that holds about 600 cars.
JAXPORT Cruise Terminal serves Carnival. Terminal assignments can shift by season and sailing, so confirm the terminal on your boarding pass.
Parking near JAXPORT is $17 a day to park beside the JAXPORT terminal (tax included) for a standard vehicle and $34 a day for an oversized one; the lot holds about 600 cars and no longer takes reservations, and off-site lots like The Parking Mall run about $12 a day with a shuttle to the terminal. You pay for each day your car is parked, so a 4-day cruise is about $68 and a 5-day about $85 at the on-site lot. Portside is building a reserved, shuttle-served option near the terminals; join the waitlist to be first in line.
From $14.95 a day, free shuttle straight to your terminal, no hidden fees.
Rates start at $14.95/day. Weekend and peak sail dates, and last-minute bookings, can be higher based on demand and the day of the week. Your exact daily rate is always shown before you pay.