Cruise Port Car Service to San Pedro & Long Beach
Flat rate private transfers from the San Gabriel Valley to your cruise terminal — and back again on disembarkation day.
Flat rates · No surge pricing · Room for cruise luggage
Know Your Price Before You Sail
Cruise departures run on a fixed schedule that does not wait. Your terminal check-in window is set weeks in advance, and missing it means missing the ship — there is no next departure an hour later.
Arkwood Transportation provides flat rate private car service from the San Gabriel Valley to the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro and the Long Beach Cruise Terminal. Your rate is quoted before you book and does not change with traffic, time of day, or demand. You know the cost of getting to your ship before you pay your first port fee.
Every quote includes door-to-door service, ship tracking for pickups, and a clean, comfortable vehicle. There are no hidden fees, fuel surcharges, or cruise pickup charges added after the fact.
What Parking at the Port Actually Costs
Driving yourself means leaving your car at the terminal for your entire cruise — and paying for every day of it.
Parking at the World Cruise Center runs about $23 per day for a standard vehicle, $40 for oversized. Long Beach is comparable. On a seven-night cruise your car sits there eight calendar days: roughly $184 before you've driven a mile.
But the cost isn't the real risk — the lot is first-come, first-served, with no reservations of any kind. When several ships sail the same morning, the main lot fills and arriving passengers are directed to satellite parking. Travelers have reported waiting more than half an hour for a shuttle with luggage in hand, and facing even longer lines on the return. Some walk back to the satellite lot with their bags rather than wait.
Plenty of people park without incident. The problem is that you don't find out which morning you're having until you're already there, with a boarding window closing.
We drop you at the terminal entrance. No lot, no shuttle, no walk, and your car stays home.
Anyone sailing a week or longer
The longer the cruise, the more the parking meter runs. On a seven-night sailing, terminal parking alone runs roughly $184.
Families and groups sailing together
Multiple passengers, multiple large bags, and one vehicle that fits all of it. No guessing whether the car that shows up has room.
International travelers
Know your ground transportation cost in advance rather than navigating surge pricing in an unfamiliar city. Mandarin communication available.
Cruisers with a fixed check-in window
Your boarding time was set weeks ago and the ship doesn't wait. Your pickup is scheduled around it, not dispatched when you open an app.
What's Included in Every Cruise Transfer
Fixed price quoted upfront
Your rate is locked in when you book. No surge pricing, no meter, no surprises at drop-off.
Tolls and port fees included
Your quote covers everything, with nothing extra added on the day of your ride.
Door-to-terminal service
Picked up at your home and dropped at your cruise terminal entrance, not a remote lot.
Room for cruise luggage
Cruise bags are bigger than carry-ons. Your vehicle is sized for the whole party and their luggage.
Both terminals served
Port of Los Angeles World Cruise Center in San Pedro and the Long Beach Cruise Terminal.
Return pickup on disembarkation day
Book both legs together and your ride home is confirmed before you sail.
English & Mandarin service
Clear, comfortable service for both English and Mandarin-speaking clients
Clean, comfortable vehicle
Maintained to a high standard before every trip
Professional, experienced driver
Over 9 years of professional driving experience with deep knowledge of San Gabriel Valley and LA routes
Available 24/7
Pre-dawn departures and late-night arrivals are covered, including weekends and holidays
How to Book Your Cruise Port Transfer
Request a Quote
Share your pickup address, cruise line and terminal, sailing date, and check-in time. You'll receive a flat rate quote with no obligation.
Confirm Your Booking
Book your departure and your disembarkation-day return at the same time. Your rate is locked in and both pickups are reserved before you sail.
Sail Without the Logistics
Your driver arrives on time for your check-in window, and your car stays home instead of running up a parking bill at the port.
Cruise Port Service from the San Gabriel Valley
Arkwood Transportation provides flat rate car service to San Pedro and Long Beach Port from communities throughout the San Gabriel Valley, including:
Service is also available from other Los Angeles area locations — contact us for a flat rate quote from your specific pickup address.
San Gabriel Valley. Photo by Sailsbystars via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a cruise port transfer cost?
Flat rate pricing from the San Gabriel Valley to San Pedro or Long Beach starts at $100 one way, depending on your exact pickup location. Extended San Gabriel Valley pickups start at $120. Round trip, including your disembarkation-day pickup, starts at $200, or $240 from extended San Gabriel Valley locations. Contact us for a personalized quote based on your specific address and sailing details.
Which cruise terminals do you serve?
We serve the Port of Los Angeles World Cruise Center in San Pedro and the Long Beach Cruise Terminal, covering all cruise lines sailing from either port.
How early should I arrive at the cruise terminal?
Your cruise line assigns a check-in window on your boarding documents, and we schedule your pickup around it. We build in extra time for freeway traffic, since embarkation mornings are fixed deadlines rather than flexible ones.
How much luggage can you accommodate?
It depends on the mix. Cruise luggage runs larger than what most people fly with, and what matters is the combination — how many passengers, and how many large checked bags, medium bags, and carry-ons between them. When you request your quote, tell us how many people are traveling and roughly how many bags of each size you'll have. We'll confirm the fit before you book rather than leaving it to sailing morning. If it's more than one vehicle can comfortably carry, you'll know weeks in advance with time to plan around it. This is the question a rideshare app can't answer — you find out what size vehicle you got when it pulls up.
Do you pick up on disembarkation day?
Yes. Most clients book both legs at the same time so the return is confirmed before they sail. Give us your ship and disembarkation date and we'll schedule your pickup for when you clear customs.
What happens if my ship returns late?
Ships occasionally arrive behind schedule. Let us know your ship and sailing, and we'll adjust where we can. For significant delays there is a possibility your pickup cannot be held if another reservation is scheduled behind yours — if that happens you'll hear from us as soon as we know, so you have time to make other arrangements.
Is a car service cheaper than parking at the port?
Often, yes. Terminal parking runs about $23 per day at both San Pedro and Long Beach, so a seven-night cruise costs roughly $184 in parking alone. A round-trip flat rate transfer is frequently less, and your car stays home.
Can I reserve a parking space at the cruise terminal?
No. Parking at both San Pedro and Long Beach is first-come, first-served with no advance booking. When multiple ships sail the same day the main lot can fill, and passengers are directed to satellite parking with shuttle service. Since you cannot reserve, there is no way to know before you arrive.
Can you accommodate a group traveling together?
Yes — up to seven passengers. The layout matters more than the headcount, though. With four passengers or fewer, the third row stays down and you have the full luggage area. Five or more means raising the third row, which is exactly where the luggage would otherwise go. So luggage is usually the determining factor, not seats. Tell us your passenger count and roughly how many large, medium, and carry-on bags you'll have when you request your quote, and we'll confirm what fits before you book.
Book Your Cruise Port Transfer Today
Your ship leaves on schedule whether you're on it or not. Book a flat rate cruise port transfer with Arkwood Transportation and know exactly what getting there will cost.
Serving the San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles, San Pedro, and Long Beach with reliable, scheduled private transportation.
Call or text (626) 625-2799 Available 24/7