Portside Parking is $12.95 per day when you reserve online in advance, and both your drop-off day and your return day are included. That is less than the $20.00 per day it costs to self-park on-site at the port garage, and your Portside rate includes a free shuttle straight to your ship's terminal with no hidden booking fees.
Off-site parking is the lower-cost option. Portside is $12.95 per day booked in advance with a free direct shuttle, compared with $20.00 per day to self-park at the port. You get a guaranteed reserved spot, gated security, and a scannable digital pass, so you save money without giving up convenience.
You pay online when you reserve with Portside, so your spot is locked in and there is nothing to handle on cruise day. Parking on-site at the port is pay-on-entry at the gate. Reserving ahead with Portside also means a fixed price with no surprise fees at checkout.
Yes. Military members and first responders park with Portside for $11.95 per day. Choose that rate when you book and bring a valid ID to the lot. It is one of several ways Portside keeps Port Canaveral cruise parking affordable.
Yes. If you did not book ahead, same-day drive-up parking is $15.95 per day, subject to availability. Because space can be tight on busy embarkation days, reserving online in advance at the lower $12.95 rate is the surest way to guarantee your spot.
Yes, and it is the smart move. Portside lets you book a guaranteed spot online in about two minutes. The port's own garages are first-come, first-served and do not take reservations, so on busy holiday sailings they can fill up and send late arrivals to overflow lots. Reserving with Portside means your space is waiting no matter when you arrive.
The port's first-come garages can reach capacity during peak holiday and weekend sailings, pushing late arrivals into uncovered overflow farther from the terminals. Portside removes that worry: when you reserve online, your spot is held for you, so you never have to circle a full garage on the morning of your cruise.
You can book Portside anytime before your sail date, and earlier is better for peace of mind, especially around holidays, spring break, and summer. Reserving ahead guarantees your spot and locks in the lower advance rate. It only takes about two minutes to pick your ship, dates, and pay.
Do not worry. Your Portside spot is reserved for your whole trip, and billing counts each calendar day through your return day. If a weather delay or itinerary change brings your ship back later than planned, your car is still safe and waiting in the same gated lot.
Yes. Portside parks your car in a gated lot with 8-foot security fencing, 24/7 video surveillance, and staff on embarkation days. You check in with a scannable digital pass, and your vehicle is monitored the entire time you are at sea, so you can relax and enjoy your cruise.
Yes. The lot is fenced, gated, well lit, and covered by 24/7 video surveillance, with staff present on busy cruise days. Your car stays in a secured area from the moment you drop it off until you return, giving you the same peace of mind as parking on-site.
Portside takes security seriously with a gated, monitored lot, and an optional Vehicle Protection add-on is available at checkout for extra peace of mind. As with any parking, you leave your car at your own risk, but our fencing, lighting, surveillance, and on-site staff are designed to keep it safe throughout your cruise.
Yes. The moment you park, Portside's free air-conditioned shuttle takes you straight to your ship's terminal, about a 2 minute ride. It is included at no extra cost, it is not a shared multi-lot loop, and after your cruise the shuttle brings you right back to your car.
After you disembark and collect your luggage, walk to the terminal shuttle pickup and a Portside shuttle brings you back to your car in the gated lot. Return shuttles begin running early in the morning, so you are back on the road quickly no matter how early your ship arrives.
Plan to arrive in time for your ship's check-in window, typically a couple of hours before departure. With a reserved Portside spot you skip the scramble for a first-come garage space, park quickly, and step right onto the shuttle to your terminal.
Portside's lot is just minutes from the Port Canaveral cruise terminals, reached off SR-528 at Exit 52 (Banana River Drive), one exit before the port. From the lot, the free shuttle takes you straight to your terminal in about 2 minutes.
Yes. Portside serves every cruise line and terminal at Port Canaveral, including Carnival, Disney, Royal Caribbean, MSC, Norwegian, Celebrity, Princess, and Regent Seven Seas. You get the same low daily rate on every ship, and each ship has its own page with its usual terminal and exact parking price.
Each ship has a usual terminal at Port Canaveral, and we list it on that ship's page along with the parking price and layout. Terminal assignments can change by sailing, so we confirm your exact terminal in your booking confirmation and again in your day-before arrival email.
Either works. You can park your own car with Portside and ride the shuttle, or a friend or family member can drop you at the terminal and use Portside to park the vehicle. Your reservation is tied to your booking, so check-in with the digital pass is quick either way.
Portside is built for cruisers sailing from Port Canaveral and Cape Canaveral on Florida's Space Coast, and the brand is designed to expand to additional cruise ports over time. For now, every reservation routes to our secure, shuttle-served lot near the Port Canaveral terminals.
Lock in Port Canaveral cruise parking for $12.95 a day with a free shuttle to your terminal. It takes about two minutes.
Reserve my parking$12.95 a day, free shuttle straight to your terminal, no hidden fees.