The JAXPORT Cruise Terminal offers secure, easily bookable cruise parking just a short walk away from the terminal itself, and at a reasonable rate.
However, other parking options are available in the vicinity if you’d like to shop around and try to get the best deal possible. Here’s what you need to know about Jacksonville cruise parking before your trip.
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Official Jacksonville Cruise Parking
As far as cruise terminals go, the JAXPORT Cruise Terminal (located at 9810 August Drive) is on the smaller side, only offering cruises from Carnival Cruise Line and only four and five-day cruises to the Bahamas.
However, just because the terminal is small, that doesn’t mean that you won’t need to think about your parking in advance of your embarkation day, just like you would when cruising out of a much larger port.
The lit and fenced parking lot is right on JAXPORT property and just steps away from the cruise terminal. The parking lot is monitored by security personnel 24 hours per day.
Parking is $17 per day, which works out to $68 for a four-day cruise or $85 for a five-day cruise. If you have an oversized vehicle that will basically need two parking spots all on its own, you’ll pay double this, so $34 per day, or $136 for a four-day cruise or $170 for a 5-day cruise.
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Passengers don’t have to reserve their parking at the terminal in advance, but doing so can make a trip more convenient. Do note that if you do wait to pay for parking until your arrival, the lot only accepts payments via major credit card.
Disabled parking spots are available. Free parking is available to those with a Florida disabled veterans plate, Florida toll exemption decal or those driving a vehicle modified for a disability (such as with a ramp) with a disability parking placard.
- Address: 9810 August Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32226
- Distance to port: Onsite
- Shuttle service: No
- Cost: From $17 per day
- Tel: (904) 357-3006
Off-Site Jacksonville Cruise Parking
While parking right at the terminal building is incredibly easy and pretty affordable, too, you may want to shop around for other options. If that’s the case, consider the following providers.
The Parking Mall
The Parking Mall claims that it can guarantee the cheapest parking space with no hidden fees. The parking lot is fully enclosed, lit and offers 24-hour video monitoring.
Additionally, this lot provides a continuous shuttle service for no extra fee (and, while you wait for the shuttle to come back around, the team will even give you a free beverage). If you need vehicle or luggage assistance, it is provided upon request as well.
Parking is sold in multi-night packages, including three-night, four-night, five-night, six-night, seven-night, eight-night and 12-night packages.
The three-night package starts at $35, and across the packages, the rate works out to approximately $12 per day — so you’d definitely save money at The Parking Mall versus the actual cruise ship terminal. The only downside is that you aren’t parking right on-site, though the shuttle service helps make up for that.
- Address: 3372 Zoo Pkwy, Jacksonville, FL 32226
- Distance to port: 0.8 miles
- Shuttle service: Yes
- Cost: From approximately $12 per day, depending on package
- Tel: (904) 274-2244
Wally Park
Technically, Wally Park’s Jacksonville cruise parking is considered airport parking first and foremost, but there’s absolutely no reason why you wouldn’t be able to use their parking facilities while you’re cruising!
You can find rates from Wally Park starting at $7.77, if you’re willing to sign up for the parking provider’s loyalty program (which might be worth it for you if you cruise often — even if you don’t cruise from Jacksonville all that much, Wally Park also has outposts in Los Angeles, Seattle and San Diego, other cities popular with cruisers).
The covered parking lot is open all the time, and you can make your contactless reservation right on the website or mobile.
Unfortunately, though, the lot’s shuttle service only takes you to the Jacksonville International Airport, not the cruise port. So, you’ll need to find your own way to make the nearly 10-mile trek to the port. Luckily, it’s not difficult to find a rideshare service or a taxi service in Jacksonville.
- Address: 1201 Airport Road, Jacksonville, FL 32218
- Distance to port: 9.9 miles
- Shuttle service: No
- Cost: From $7.77 per day
- Tel: (904) 741-4008
Park EZ Fly & Ride
Similarly, Park EZ Fly & Ride is a paved parking lot near the Jacksonville airport that you could book if you don’t mind getting your own transport, actually to the port.
Two parking options are offered — valet parking and oversized vehicle parking. Valet parking starts at $6 per day, while oversized vehicle parking starts at $12 per day. All parking is uncovered.
- Address: 1759 Airport Road, Jacksonville FL, 32218
- Distance to port: 10.6 miles
- Shuttle service: No
- Cost: From $6 per day
- Tel: (904) 723-1111
CruiseParking.com
You can also search for different parking options ahead of your cruise by using platforms that compile all of the area options into one spot.
CruiseParking.com does this and, while you’ll see options on the site already discussed, such as The Parking Mall, you may also come across a few other parking spots up for grabs.
For example, the platform will allow you to book parking at several area hotels. While these types of spots won’t come with shuttle service and very likely not any security, you may want to still check them out as you compare and contrast rates.
Hotel Cruise Parking in Jacksonville
One other option that I like to recommend is parking at a hotel for the duration of your cruise by booking a hotel cruise parking package. These packages let you park at the hotel for the duration of your cruise, while also allowing you to spend the night before your cruise at the hotel.
Why would you want to do that? Well, it’s always a good idea, if you’re flying, to fly into your cruise port city the day before embarkation. Embarkation occurs in the morning and the ship waits for no one.
If you’re delayed for any reason, you could find that getting to the port is either extremely stressful or impossible. So, fly in the day before. Sleep at a nearby hotel. Make embarkation day as easy and seamless as possible.
Several hotels in the Jacksonville area offer these types of packages.
For example, the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jacksonville – Blount Island offers a park and cruise package, as the closest hotel to the port.
Additionally, while you’ll need to call to inquire, the Jacksonville tourism board notes that the following hotels offer cruise and park packages, some with shuttle service:
- Courtyard by Marriott I-295 East Beltway
- Hampton Inn Jacksonville East
- TownePlace Suites Jacksonville Airport
- Tru by Hilton Jacksonville Airport I-95
- WoodSpring Suites Jacksonville East 295 Cruise Port
How to Get to the Jacksonville Cruise Port
If you’re driving to the Jacksonville cruise port and not staying in a hotel, here’s how to get there.
From I-95 South
- Take Exit 362A – I-295 South and continue for approx. six miles
- Take Exit 41 – FL-105 / Zoo Parkway / Heckscher Drive
- Turn right onto Zoo Parkway and cross New Berlin Road
- Turn left on August Drive into the cruise terminal entrance
From I-95 North
- Take Exit 337 and merge onto I-295 North and continue for approx. 18 miles
- Take Exit 41 – FL-105 / Zoo Parkway / Heckscher Drive
- Turn left onto Zoo Parkway and cross New Berlin Road
- Turn left on August Drive into the cruise terminal entrance
From I-10 East
- Take Exit 356 – I-295 North, pass the interchage for I-95 and stay on I-295 south for approx. six miles
- Take Exit 41 – FL-105 / Zoo Parkway / Heckscher Drive
- Turn right onto Zoo Parkway and cross New Berlin Road
- Turn left on August Drive into the cruise terminal entrance
Final Thoughts
While you may not have as many parking options at the JAXPORT cruise terminal as you would at a larger cruise port, you do still have several lots to pick from, on-site and off-site, all at reasonable prices.
Again, though, I’d recommend that, if you’re flying into Jacksonville or driving in from a long distance, you arrive the day ahead of your embarkation — at which point booking a hotel room that offers a cruise and park package may make the most sense for your travel budget.
