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Quick answer
Carnival uses two terminals on opposite sides of the port. Terminal 3 (south side) has the Carnival Glory, Mardi Gras and Venezia; Terminal 6 (north side) has the Carnival Freedom and Vista. From the Cape Canaveral hotels either is 4–6 minutes away; Residence Inn and Country Inn & Suites are the nearest.
Checked and updated November 14, 2026.
10 hotels, shortest drive to Terminal 3 or 6 first
Carnival Glory, Carnival Mardi Gras, Carnival Venezia
SR 528 Exit 54B
Terminal 6, 9241 Charles Rowland Dr.
North (A)
Carnival Freedom, Carnival Vista (shared with Sky Princess and most Norwegian Escape sailings)
SR 528 Exit 54A
The two sides have separate entrances, so tell your shuttle or rideshare driver the terminal number, not just “Carnival”.
Parking for Carnival
Terminal 6 has its own garage; Terminal 3 has a garage and surface lots beside it. Both cost $20 a day plus tax, with no reservations, opening to embarking passengers at 10 am.
Which hotel suits a Carnival sailing
Closest to Terminal 3: Residence Inn, Country Inn & Suites and Homewood Suites, about 1.5 miles.
Cheapest with a car: Country Inn & Suites and Homewood Suites, cruise parking at $12 a night plus tax.
One package for everything: Radisson Resort at the Port, with the shuttle and parking in its Park & Cruise rate.
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Questions cruisers ask
Which terminal does Carnival use at Port Canaveral?
Terminal 3 on the south side for Carnival Glory, Mardi Gras and Venezia, and Terminal 6 on the north side for Carnival Freedom and Vista (Nov–Dec 2026). Your boarding pass shows which.
What hotel is closest to Carnival's Terminal 3 at Port Canaveral?
Residence Inn Cape Canaveral, Country Inn & Suites Port Canaveral and Homewood Suites, about 1.5 miles and 4 minutes by car.
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