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A Sleep Inn on Duval Road, eighteenth. Breakfast is free, parking is free, and there's a free airport shuttle for guests.
Choice lists no pool and says nothing about the cruise.
A clean, cheap night by the airport.
Everything about the ship is up to you.
Book it if
- Fly-in cruisers on a budget
- Anyone who only needs a bed and breakfast
Look elsewhere if
- You want a pool.
- You're bringing a pet.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Sleep Inn Airport publishes.
A gym and laundry. Choice doesn't list a pool or a restaurant.
Choice lists no port shuttle. A taxi or rideshare covers the trip.
Free hot breakfast.
Choice gives no distance to the port. Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
Parking is free for guests. Choice publishes no cruise-parking terms.
Night-Before Score: 35 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 airport shuttle for guests, per Choice; hours not stated.
Hotel shuttle
Choice lists no port shuttle.
Choice gives no distance to the port.
Parking is free for guests. Choice publishes no cruise-parking terms.
Parking for your stay: Free.
Choice lists no port shuttle.
Choice gives no distance to the port.
Landing on sail morning instead? Some cruise lines and shuttle companies run straight to the terminals; see the airport page and the landing check.
Shuttle 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: choicehotels.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedParking is free for guests. Choice publishes no cruise-parking terms.
Source: choicehotels.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.comThe evening and the morning
The evening
Not statedA gym and laundry. Choice doesn't list a pool or a restaurant.
Breakfast
FreeFree hot breakfast.
Address
Duval Road14585 Duval Road, Jacksonville, FL 32218
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Sleep Inn 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
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Free hot breakfast
Pool
None listed
Pets
Not allowed; service animals only.
Rooms
Room types aren’t published on the pages we could read.
Accessibility
The hotel’s pages don’t detail accessible rooms. Call before you book if you need one.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryYes
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedNo
Before you book
Worth knowing
- The primary guest must be 21.
- Check-in 3 PM, check-out 11 AM.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Cruise parking
- Distance to the port
- Airport shuttle hours
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 Sleep Inn Airport for the night before. No payment on the form.
Sleep Inn Airport FAQ
Does Sleep Inn Airport have a cruise shuttle?
Not that it publishes. Choice lists no port shuttle.
Does Sleep Inn Airport have an airport shuttle?
Yes, from Jacksonville International. Free airport shuttle for guests, per Choice; hours not stated.
Can I park at Sleep Inn Airport while I cruise?
The hotel doesn't say. Parking is free for guests. Choice publishes no cruise-parking terms.
How far is Sleep Inn Airport from the JAXPORT cruise terminal?
Choice gives no distance to the port. 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 hot breakfast. 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: not stated. 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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