Parking for a 3-night cruise from Port Canaveral costs $59.80 with Portside: 4 days at $14.95 a day, because both your drop-off and return days count. The free shuttle to your terminal and a guaranteed reserved spot are included, versus $80.00 plus tax at the port garage.
Board on a Friday and come home on Monday, and your car is parked Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday: 4 days. That is why a 3-night cruise costs $59.80 to park with Portside rather than three days' worth.
| 3-night cruise | Parking days | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Portside, reserved, shuttle included | 4 | $59.80 |
| Port garage, first-come | 4 | $80.00 plus tax |
Port garage rate: $20.00 per vehicle per day plus tax since October 1, 2025. Source: Cruise Industry News, October 11, 2025.
| Ship | Cruise line | Usual terminal | Itinerary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnival Glory | Carnival Cruise Line | Terminal 3 | 3 night Bahamas |
| Carnival Freedom | Carnival Cruise Line | Terminal 6 | 3 night Bahamas |
| Disney Wish | Disney Cruise Line | Terminal 8 | 3 night Bahamas |
| Utopia of the Seas | Royal Caribbean | Terminal 1 | 3 night Bahamas weekend |
| Adventure of the Seas | Royal Caribbean | Terminal 6 | 3 night Bahamas |
On a short trip the parking bill is a bigger share of the vacation, so the gap matters. The port garage charges $20.00 a day plus tax, or $80.00 plus tax for the 4 days. Portside is $59.80, a difference of $20.20 before the garage's tax, and the spot is held for you rather than first-come. Some 3-night trips sail over a weekend, like the Bahamas weekend run on Utopia of the Seas, and weekend sailings are exactly when a guaranteed space earns its keep.
Weekend getaways are often booked on short notice and sometimes rearranged. You can cancel a Portside reservation for a full refund on our Manage reservation page while your drop-off date is at least two days away. Inside two days, online cancellation switches off and you can contact us instead. Read the full cancellation policy before you book.
If you pack carry-on bags only for a 3-night trip, drop-off is quick: park, check in with your digital pass, ride the shuttle about 2 minutes to your terminal, and walk in with your bags. On the way home there is no baggage hall to wait in, and our return shuttles start at 7:00 AM.
Other cruise lengths: 4 nights, $74.75 · 5 nights, $89.70 · 7 nights, $119.60.
Parking a 3-night cruise with Portside is $59.80 total: 4 days at $14.95 a day, because both your drop-off and return days count. That includes the free shuttle to your terminal and a guaranteed spot. The port's on-site garage would be $80.00 plus tax for the same 4 days.
Parking is counted by calendar day, and both the day you board and the day you return are days your car is in the lot. A Friday to Monday cruise covers Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, which is 4 days. The port garage counts the same way, so 4 days is the honest comparison.
Our schedule data lists Carnival Glory, Carnival Freedom, Disney Wish, Utopia of the Seas and Adventure of the Seas with 3-night itineraries, sailing from Terminals 1, 3, 6 and 8. Ships and itineraries shift by season, so check your own cruise documents. Your Portside reservation works for any of them, and parking for any 3-night sailing is $59.80 total.
Yes. You can cancel for a full refund on our Manage reservation page while your drop-off date is at least two days away, and the refund goes back to the card you paid with. Within two days of drop-off, online cancellation is turned off, but you can contact us and we will help however we can.
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