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A Fairfield on Airport Road, third. Marriott publishes a $10-a-night rate to leave your car after checkout, breakfast is free, and the airport shuttle runs 5:30 AM to midnight.
Its Park & Cruise package, with breakfast and 5 nights of parking, ran from October to March 31, 2026. It's still on the page, and it's expired.
No port shuttle.
Ask whether the package is coming back before you book the plain rate.
Book it if
- Fly-in cruisers who want a shuttle on a clock
- Drivers who want $10-a-night parking in writing
- Pet owners
Look elsewhere if
- You want the ride to the ship handled.
- You want dinner on site.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Fairfield Airport publishes.
An outdoor pool, a fitness center, laundry on site and EV charging. No restaurant. The airport shuttle runs on a schedule from 5:30 AM to midnight.
Marriott lists no port shuttle. A taxi or rideshare covers the trip.
Free, 6:30 to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 to 9:30 AM on weekends.
Marriott says it's minutes from JAX and JAXPORT, without a distance. It puts the airport 2 miles away. Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
Parking is free while you're a guest, then "$10 per night for on-site parking after guest's check out date," per Marriott. Its Park & Cruise package, with breakfast and up to 5 nights of parking, ran to March 31, 2026 and hasn't been renewed on the page.
Night-Before Score: 58 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes. Here’s how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Pick where you’re coming from. Solid lines are rides the hotel publishes; a question mark is a leg you’ll arrange yourself.
Free scheduled shuttle, 5:30 AM to midnight daily. Marriott puts the airport 2 miles away.
Hotel shuttle
Marriott lists no port shuttle.
Marriott says it's minutes from JAX and JAXPORT, without a distance. It puts the airport 2 miles away.
Parking is free while you're a guest, then "$10 per night for on-site parking after guest's check out date," per Marriott. Its Park & Cruise package, with breakfast and up to 5 nights of parking, ran to March 31, 2026 and hasn't been renewed on the page.
Parking for your stay: Free for guests; $10 a night after your check-out date.
Marriott lists no port shuttle.
Marriott says it's minutes from JAX and JAXPORT, without a distance. It puts the airport 2 miles away.
Landing on sail morning instead? Some cruise lines and shuttle companies run straight to the terminals; see the airport page and the landing check.
Distance
No mileage statedMarriott says it's minutes from JAX and JAXPORT, without a distance. It puts the airport 2 miles away.
Source: marriott.comShuttle departures
No shuttleThere’s no hotel shuttle to time, so a taxi or rideshare leaves when you’re ready. Your cruise documents give your terminal check-in window.
Source: marriott.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Leave the car, $10/nightParking is free while you're a guest, then "$10 per night for on-site parking after guest's check out date," per Marriott. Its Park & Cruise package, with breakfast and up to 5 nights of parking, ran to March 31, 2026 and hasn't been renewed on the page.
Source: marriott.comThe port’s own lot
$17 a cruise nightJAXPORT’s own lot is next to the terminal building: $17 a day with Florida sales tax included, or $68 for a 4-day cruise. Oversized vehicles are $34 a day.
It takes credit cards only, and no new prepaid reservations since June 22, 2026, so you pay when you arrive. The lot opens at 7:15 AM, and a golf cart runs you and your bags to the door. Compare every parking option.
Source: cruiseparking.jaxport.com| Fairfield Airport | — |
| JAXPORT’s lot, no hotel | — |
This hotel’s published rates before tax, against driving straight to the port’s own garage on sail morning. Hotel parking counts your hotel night plus every cruise night. This hotel publishes no shuttle, so add whatever your ride to the terminal costs.
The evening and the morning
The evening
PoolAn outdoor pool, a fitness center, laundry on site and EV charging. No restaurant. The airport shuttle runs on a schedule from 5:30 AM to midnight.
Breakfast
FreeFree, 6:30 to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 to 9:30 AM on weekends.
Address
Airport Road1300 Airport Road, Jacksonville, FL 32218
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Fairfield Airport publishes it. Where it says “not stated”, the hotel doesn’t say, and a quick call will settle it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
To check in, per the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free for Marriott Bonvoy members
Parking for your stay
Free for guests; $10 a night after your check-out date
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Free. Weekdays 6:30–9:00 AM, weekends 7:00–9:30 AM
Pool
Outdoor pool
Pets
Up to two, 50 lb each, $50 a pet per stay.
Sail morning, on the clock
From the hotel’s published hours. Your cruise documents set your check-in window at the terminal.
Rooms
Room types aren’t published on the pages we could read.
Accessibility
Accessible rooms with roll-in showers, and accessible parking.
On site
- EV chargingYes
- Guest laundryYes
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedYes
Also worth knowing
- Park & Cruise package (breakfast plus parking up to 5 nights) was valid October 7, 2025 to March 31, 2026
- Same-day dry cleaning
Before you book
Worth knowing
- The Park & Cruise package on the page was valid October 7, 2025 to March 31, 2026.
- Check-in 3 PM, check-out 11 AM. The primary guest must be 21.
- Free Wi-Fi is for Marriott Bonvoy members.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether the Park & Cruise package returns for 2026-27
- Distance to the port
- A ride to the ship
Rates and policies are as the hotel published them on September 25, 2026. Confirm anything you’re counting on when you book.
Worth a look alongside it
Wake up by the airport, about 10 miles from the ship.
Tell us your sail date and we’ll check Fairfield Airport for the night before. No payment on the form.
Fairfield Airport FAQ
Does Fairfield Airport have a cruise shuttle?
Not that it publishes. Marriott lists no port shuttle.
Does Fairfield Airport have an airport shuttle?
Yes, from Jacksonville International. Free scheduled shuttle, 5:30 AM to midnight daily. Marriott puts the airport 2 miles away.
Can I park at Fairfield Airport while I cruise?
Yes. Parking is free while you're a guest, then "$10 per night for on-site parking after guest's check out date," per Marriott. Its Park & Cruise package, with breakfast and up to 5 nights of parking, ran to March 31, 2026 and hasn't been renewed on the page.
How far is Fairfield Airport from the JAXPORT cruise terminal?
Marriott says it's minutes from JAX and JAXPORT, without a distance. It puts the airport 2 miles away. It sits in our airport, I-95 & I-295 band.
Can I check in early or check out late on cruise days?
Check-in is 3:00 PM and check-out 11:00 AM. The hotel doesn't publish early or late terms, so ask when you book, not on the day.
Will the hotel hold my bags?
The hotel doesn't say. Most hotels will hold bags between check-out and a late shuttle, but that's a call to make, not an assumption.
Does the port shuttle come back for me after the cruise?
There's no hotel shuttle to the port. JAXPORT's franchised taxi runs from the terminal to the airport on the meter, and the port puts JAX about 12 miles away.
What's the breakfast timing on sail morning?
Free. Weekdays 6:30–9:00 AM, weekends 7:00–9:30 AM. Your terminal check-in window is in your cruise documents, and the port asks you not to arrive before it.
Can I park an oversized vehicle or charge an EV?
EV charging: on site, per the hotel. Clearance and oversized parking aren't published. The port charges $34 a day for anything that takes up more than one space, in its fenced lot beside the terminal.
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