The Port of Baltimore (Cruise Maryland) is a major drive-to port for the Mid-Atlantic, from DC to Pittsburgh. Portside is not at Port of Baltimore yet. Join the waitlist, and if you sign up 90+ days before you sail, we'll work to secure you a guaranteed reserved spot near the port and email you the moment one opens.
Port of Baltimore in Baltimore, MD is served by Carnival and Royal Caribbean. The port's own lot is first-come and can fill, so a reserved off-site spot with a shuttle is a popular backup.
Most cruisers reach Baltimore by car, driving in from Washington DC, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Richmond and Northern Virginia and across the region. A guaranteed reserved spot with a free shuttle to the terminal means no circling a full garage on embarkation morning after a long drive, which is exactly the problem Portside was built to solve at Port Canaveral.
Cruises from Baltimore leave from the Cruise Maryland Terminal at 2001 East McComas Street, in the South Locust Point area of the city. The terminal sits right beside I-95, so drivers coming from the north or the south can reach it without crossing downtown. Parking for cruisers is on the terminal grounds or at independent lots nearby, and on a full sailing day the closest spaces go first.
Baltimore is a drive-to port for much of the Mid-Atlantic. Rough driving times without heavy traffic: about an hour from Washington DC and Northern Virginia, around two hours from Philadelphia, two and a half to three hours from Richmond, and about four hours from Pittsburgh. I-95 between Washington and Baltimore is one of the busiest stretches of highway in the country, so build in a buffer on embarkation morning, and allow more in winter, when Mid-Atlantic snow and ice can slow every one of these routes.
Until Portside opens in Baltimore, a few checks will save you trouble wherever you park. Ask whether the price counts both your embarkation day and your return day, since most cruise lots charge by calendar day. Confirm when the shuttle starts running on return morning, so you are not waiting at the curb after you walk off the ship. And keep your confirmation handy on your phone, because the first-come lot is the one that fills on busy sailings.
At Port Canaveral, where Portside is live, parking works like this: you reserve a guaranteed spot online in about two minutes, pay one flat daily rate with every day from drop-off to return included, and ride a free shuttle straight to your ship's terminal. You can cancel for a full refund while your drop-off date is at least two days away. That is the experience the Baltimore waitlist is for. See how it works on our how it works page.
It is free, and it is how we decide where to open next. Add your details below. If your cruise is 90 or more days out, that gives us enough runway to secure a lot near Port of Baltimore and hold a spot for you before you sail.
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Not yet - we are expanding, and Baltimore is on our list. Join the waitlist, and if you sign up at least 90 days before you sail, we will work to secure you a guaranteed reserved spot near Port of Baltimore and email you the moment one opens. There is no charge to join.
Port of Baltimore is served by Carnival and Royal Caribbean. Cruisers drive in from Washington DC, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Richmond and Northern Virginia and across the region, which is exactly why reserved parking with a free shuttle is in demand here.
It is free, and it tells us where demand is strongest so we can bring Portside's guaranteed-spot, free-shuttle parking to Baltimore. Join early, 90 or more days before your cruise, and we have time to secure you a spot before you sail.
Baltimore cruises depart from the Cruise Maryland Terminal at 2001 East McComas Street in South Locust Point, right beside I-95. Portside does not have a lot in Baltimore yet, but you can join the free waitlist, and if you sign up at least 90 days before you sail we will work to secure you a reserved spot near the terminal.
The Cruise Maryland Terminal is roughly 40 miles from Washington DC, about an hour's drive up I-95 or the Baltimore-Washington Parkway without heavy traffic. That corridor is one of the busiest in the country, so leave extra time on embarkation morning, especially on a weekday or in winter weather.
$14.95 a day, free shuttle straight to your terminal, no hidden fees.