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A Holiday Inn Express on Airport Road, second. IHG prints the number cruisers need: $10 a day to leave your car once you've checked out, with free parking while you're a guest.
Breakfast is free, and the suites have kitchens. There's no port shuttle, so the morning is a cab.
The airport shuttle is the mess. One IHG page says it runs 4 AM to midnight, the FAQ says there isn't one, and the amenities page agrees with the FAQ.
Call and ask before you land counting on a ride.
Book it if
- Drivers who want a published, cheap rate to leave the car
- Families who want a suite with a kitchen
- Anyone arriving in an RV: the lot takes them
Look elsewhere if
- You're bringing a pet.
- You need the airport shuttle confirmed before you fly.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Holiday Inn Express Airport publishes.
Suites come with a kitchen, the outdoor pool is open 8 AM to 7 PM, and there's self-service laundry. No restaurant, but River City Marketplace is up the road.
IHG lists no port shuttle. Book a cab or a rideshare for sail morning. A taxi or rideshare covers the trip.
Free, 6:00 to 9:30 AM.
IHG says the cruise terminal is only minutes away, without a distance. It puts the airport about a mile off. Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
Parking is free while you're a guest. "If guests wish to leave car while not registered, a $10 per day charge will be added to the guest bill," per IHG. The lot takes buses, RVs and trailers.
Night-Before Score: 61 of 100
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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.
IHG contradicts itself: the description mentions an airport shuttle from 4 AM to midnight; the FAQ and amenities pages say there isn't one. About a mile from the airport.
IHG lists no port shuttle. Book a cab or a rideshare for sail morning.
IHG says the cruise terminal is only minutes away, without a distance. It puts the airport about a mile off.
From JAX without a hotel shuttle
zTrip runs the airport taxis from booths outside baggage claim and publishes no fares; Rome2Rio puts a cab to the cruise terminal at $28 to $35. Rideshare picks up on the lower arrival curb at Poles 1 and 2. Hotel shuttles use the north end of the upper departures curb.
Parking is free while you're a guest. "If guests wish to leave car while not registered, a $10 per day charge will be added to the guest bill," per IHG. The lot takes buses, RVs and trailers.
Parking for your stay: Free during your stay; $10 a day to leave the car once you check out.
IHG lists no port shuttle. Book a cab or a rideshare for sail morning.
IHG says the cruise terminal is only minutes away, without a distance. It puts the airport about a mile off.
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 statedIHG says the cruise terminal is only minutes away, without a distance. It puts the airport about a mile off.
Source: ihg.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: ihg.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Leave the car, $10/dayParking is free while you're a guest. "If guests wish to leave car while not registered, a $10 per day charge will be added to the guest bill," per IHG. The lot takes buses, RVs and trailers.
Source: ihg.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| Holiday Inn Express 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
Pool · KitchenSuites come with a kitchen, the outdoor pool is open 8 AM to 7 PM, and there's self-service laundry. No restaurant, but River City Marketplace is up the road.
Breakfast
FreeFree, 6:00 to 9:30 AM.
Address
Airport Road1200 Airport Road, Jacksonville, FL 32218
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Holiday Inn Express 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
Parking for your stay
Free during your stay; $10 a day to leave the car once you check out
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Free, 6:00–9:30 AM
Pool
Outdoor pool, 8 AM to 7 PM, wheelchair accessible
Pets
Not allowed; service animals only.
Sail morning, on the clock
From the hotel’s published hours. Your cruise documents set your check-in window at the terminal.
Rooms
Rooms and suites; the suites have kitchens.
Accessibility
ADA elevators, an accessible pool, four accessible parking spaces, wheelchair rentals.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryYes
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedNo
Also worth knowing
- $10 a day to leave your car once you are no longer registered
- The lot takes buses, RVs, trailers and trucks; 91 spaces
Before you book
Worth knowing
- IHG's pages contradict each other on the airport shuttle.
- Check-in 3 PM, check-out 11 AM. The primary guest must be 21.
- The pool closes at 7 PM.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether there's an airport shuttle
- 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.
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Holiday Inn Express Airport FAQ
Does Holiday Inn Express Airport have a cruise shuttle?
Not that it publishes. IHG lists no port shuttle. Book a cab or a rideshare for sail morning.
Does Holiday Inn Express Airport have an airport shuttle?
Not that it publishes. IHG contradicts itself: the description mentions an airport shuttle from 4 AM to midnight; the FAQ and amenities pages say there isn't one. About a mile from the airport.
Can I park at Holiday Inn Express Airport while I cruise?
Yes. Parking is free while you're a guest. "If guests wish to leave car while not registered, a $10 per day charge will be added to the guest bill," per IHG. The lot takes buses, RVs and trailers.
How far is Holiday Inn Express Airport from the JAXPORT cruise terminal?
IHG says the cruise terminal is only minutes away, without a distance. It puts the airport about a mile off. 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, 6:00–9:30 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?
$10 a day to leave your car once you are no longer registered The lot takes buses, RVs, trailers and trucks;.
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