diff --git a/docs/examples/a2a_protocol_examples.md b/docs/examples/a2a_protocol_examples.md
index 952f84e8..069620d6 100644
--- a/docs/examples/a2a_protocol_examples.md
+++ b/docs/examples/a2a_protocol_examples.md
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
 ## API Reference
 
-### `serve_a2a(executor, agent_card=None, *, port=9000, host=None, ...)`
+### `serve_a2a(executor, agent_card=None, *, port=None, host=None, ...)`
 
 Starts a Bedrock-compatible A2A server with `uvicorn`.
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ Starts a Bedrock-compatible A2A server with `uvicorn`.
 |-----------|------|---------|-------------|
 | `executor` | `AgentExecutor` | required | An a2a-sdk `AgentExecutor` that implements the agent logic |
 | `agent_card` | `AgentCard` | `None` | Agent metadata. Auto-built from executor if omitted (works best with Strands) |
-| `port` | `int` | `9000` | Port to serve on |
+| `port` | `int \| None` | `None` | Port to serve on. Uses `PORT`, then `9000`, when omitted |
 | `host` | `str` | `None` | Host to bind to. Auto-detected: `0.0.0.0` in Docker, `127.0.0.1` otherwise |
 | `task_store` | `TaskStore` | `None` | Custom task store; defaults to `InMemoryTaskStore` |
 | `context_builder` | `CallContextBuilder` | `None` | Custom context builder; defaults to `BedrockCallContextBuilder` |
diff --git a/src/bedrock_agentcore/runtime/a2a.py b/src/bedrock_agentcore/runtime/a2a.py
index a8f68f08..4a05d871 100644
--- a/src/bedrock_agentcore/runtime/a2a.py
+++ b/src/bedrock_agentcore/runtime/a2a.py
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ def build_a2a_app(
     executor: Any,
     agent_card: Any = None,
     *,
+    runtime_url: Optional[str] = None,
     task_store: Any = None,
     context_builder: Any = None,
     ping_handler: Optional[Callable[[], PingStatus]] = None,
@@ -251,6 +252,9 @@ def build_a2a_app(
         executor: An ``AgentExecutor`` that implements the agent logic.
         agent_card: Optional ``a2a.types.AgentCard`` describing the agent.
             If ``None``, one is built automatically by introspecting the executor.
+        runtime_url: URL advertised by an automatically generated agent card.
+            Defaults to ``http://localhost:9000/``. ``AGENTCORE_RUNTIME_URL``
+            takes precedence when set.
         task_store: Optional ``TaskStore``; defaults to ``InMemoryTaskStore``.
         context_builder: Optional ``ServerCallContextBuilder``; defaults to
             ``BedrockCallContextBuilder``.
@@ -269,7 +273,7 @@ def build_a2a_app(
     from starlette.responses import JSONResponse
     from starlette.routing import Route
 
-    runtime_url = os.environ.get(AGENTCORE_RUNTIME_URL_ENV, "http://localhost:9000/")
+    runtime_url = os.environ.get(AGENTCORE_RUNTIME_URL_ENV, runtime_url or "http://localhost:9000/")
     is_a2a_v1 = _is_a2a_v1()
 
     if agent_card is None:
@@ -335,7 +339,7 @@ def serve_a2a(
     executor: Any,
     agent_card: Any = None,
     *,
-    port: int = 9000,
+    port: Optional[int] = None,
     host: Optional[str] = None,
     task_store: Any = None,
     context_builder: Any = None,
@@ -348,7 +352,8 @@ def serve_a2a(
         executor: An ``AgentExecutor`` that implements the agent logic.
         agent_card: Optional ``a2a.types.AgentCard`` describing the agent.
             If ``None``, one is built automatically by introspecting the executor.
-        port: Port to serve on (default 9000).
+        port: Port to serve on. Defaults to the ``PORT`` environment variable,
+            or 9000 when it is unset.
         host: Host to bind to; auto-detected if ``None``.
         task_store: Optional ``TaskStore``; defaults to ``InMemoryTaskStore``.
         context_builder: Optional ``ServerCallContextBuilder``; defaults to
@@ -360,9 +365,12 @@ def serve_a2a(
 
     import uvicorn
 
+    resolved_port = port if port is not None else int(os.environ.get("PORT", "9000"))
+
     app = build_a2a_app(
         executor,
         agent_card,
+        runtime_url=f"http://localhost:{resolved_port}/",
         task_store=task_store,
         context_builder=context_builder,
         ping_handler=ping_handler,
@@ -376,7 +384,7 @@ def serve_a2a(
 
     uvicorn_params: dict[str, Any] = {
         "host": host,
-        "port": port,
+        "port": resolved_port,
         "log_level": "info",
     }
     uvicorn_params.update(kwargs)
diff --git a/tests/bedrock_agentcore/runtime/test_a2a.py b/tests/bedrock_agentcore/runtime/test_a2a.py
index 04c0f6bb..6b804d8f 100644
--- a/tests/bedrock_agentcore/runtime/test_a2a.py
+++ b/tests/bedrock_agentcore/runtime/test_a2a.py
@@ -447,12 +447,31 @@ class TestServeA2A:
     @patch("uvicorn.run")
     def test_default_localhost(self, mock_uvicorn_run):
         with patch.dict("os.environ", {}, clear=False):
+            import os
+
+            os.environ.pop("PORT", None)
             with patch("os.path.exists", return_value=False):
                 serve_a2a(_EchoExecutor(), _make_agent_card())
         kw = mock_uvicorn_run.call_args[1]
         assert kw["host"] == "127.0.0.1"
         assert kw["port"] == 9000
 
+    @patch("uvicorn.run")
+    def test_port_from_environment(self, mock_uvicorn_run):
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"PORT": "9001"}, clear=True):
+            serve_a2a(_EchoExecutor())
+
+        app = mock_uvicorn_run.call_args.args[0]
+        response = TestClient(app).get("/.well-known/agent-card.json")
+        assert mock_uvicorn_run.call_args.kwargs["port"] == 9001
+        assert _card_response_url(response.json()) == "http://localhost:9001/"
+
+    @patch("uvicorn.run")
+    def test_explicit_port_overrides_environment(self, mock_uvicorn_run):
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"PORT": "9001"}):
+            serve_a2a(_EchoExecutor(), _make_agent_card(), port=8888)
+        assert mock_uvicorn_run.call_args.kwargs["port"] == 8888
+
     @patch("uvicorn.run")
     def test_docker_detection_dockerenv(self, mock_uvicorn_run):
         with patch("os.path.exists", return_value=True):