From $125 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from MIA to Riptide Oceanfront Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
Book with the flight number and the driver watches it land. Meet at the arrivals curb, where the greeting is part of the price, or choose the Meet & Greet inside the terminal with a name sign for an extra $40. The driver handles the luggage and heads straight out, no other passengers, no stops unless you add them.
Riptide Oceanfront Hotel sits along the shoreline in Hollywood, the beach town that fills the stretch between Fort Lauderdale and Miami. Its name says it plainly: this is an oceanfront address, so the water is a short walk or drive from the front door. Many travelers who arrive during the day add a beach stop the same afternoon, since there is little standing between the hotel and the sand.
The setting is one of the easy pleasures of this part of Hollywood. The city is known for its brick Broadwalk, a wide oceanfront path that runs beside the beach and links casual spots for a meal, a coffee, or an evening stroll. Away from the water, downtown Hollywood centers on ArtsPark at Young Circle, a green gathering place with events and open space. Both give you a reason to wander once you have dropped your bags.
Beyond the immediate blocks, the wider area keeps you close to more of what Hollywood is known for. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is within easy reach, and West Lake Park offers a quieter, greener counterpoint to the beach. It is a practical base, too: close enough to the ocean to feel like a vacation the moment you step outside, yet connected to the rest of the region for the trips you have planned. Whatever brings you to Riptide Oceanfront Hotel, you land in a spot where the shoreline, the Broadwalk, and the town itself are all within reach.
The trip begins the moment you land at Miami International Airport. Your driver tracks the flight, so the timing shifts with your actual arrival rather than a guessed schedule. Once you clear the terminal on the arrivals level, the driver meets you, helps with the luggage, and walks you to the vehicle. There is no line to join and no wondering where the car is waiting. From there it is one continuous ride north to Riptide Oceanfront Hotel, door to door, with your group as the only passengers.
Your bags ride with you the whole way. A private SUV carries up to five travelers with luggage, and the vans hold larger groups when you need the room. Everything is reserved ahead at a flat rate, so the price is settled before you travel and the driver already knows exactly where you are headed. If anything about your flight changes, the pickup is re-timed at no extra charge, and you step out to a car that is ready and waiting.
The car waits for you, not the other way around. Your group travels together with the luggage in the same vehicle, the fare is known before the ride, and the driver takes the direct route to the destination.
Half of the fare is paid at booking as a deposit and the rest is settled with the driver on the day, cash or card. The price is per vehicle for the one-way trip.
One child seat or booster is included when you book, and each additional one is $20. Night service, meaning 9 PM to 7 AM, adds $20 to the SUV inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 beyond. Extra stops are metered at $45 per 30 minutes.
A full-size suitcase per passenger fits the SUV with five aboard; groups of six or more move to a van sized 6-9 or 10-14 with the cargo space to match.
Passenger count, child seat or pickup detail changes are fine up to 12 hours ahead. The travel date cannot be moved to another day, so confirm it carefully.
Message us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 with your date, passenger count and luggage, and we confirm the vehicle and the pickup details.
Reserving a few days ahead is ideal, and in peak season (holidays, spring break, big cruise weekends) a week or more keeps your first-choice vehicle available. Requests inside 24 hours are welcome but depend on availability, and those bookings are non-refundable once confirmed.
We run on reservations rather than on-demand pickups. A same-day request may still work if a driver is free: message us on WhatsApp with the pickup time and we will confirm quickly. Keep in mind that a ride booked within 24 hours of pickup cannot be refunded.
No. A 50% deposit holds the vehicle when you book online, and the other half goes to your driver on the day of the ride, in cash or by card. If you prefer to settle everything at once, choose Pay in full at checkout.
Yes. After the deposit, the remaining half is paid directly to your driver when the ride is done, cash or card, whichever you prefer. There is nothing else to pay unless you added an extra service.
Cancellations are free up to 24 hours before the pickup. Inside that 24-hour window the ride is non-refundable, and no-shows are treated the same way. Booking details such as an extra passenger or a child seat can still be updated until 12 hours before pickup.
The pickup time and other details can be adjusted until 12 hours before the ride, subject to driver availability; write to us as soon as your plans change. The travel date itself is fixed once booked, so double-check it before you confirm.
Payments run through Stripe over an encrypted checkout; we never see your card number. Card payments carry a 3% processing fee that is shown before you pay. Zelle is also accepted for the deposit with no fee: ask us on WhatsApp.
Not at all. Travelers reserve from all over the world, international cards are accepted at checkout, and we answer on WhatsApp and email in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Yes. Give us the flight number when you book and your driver tracks it in real time, so the pickup follows the actual landing rather than the scheduled one, at no extra cost.
Message us the moment you know. We reschedule around the new arrival whenever a driver is available; because that counts as a change to the booking, the cancellation terms above still apply if the ride cannot be rebooked.
At MIA your driver meets you at the arrivals level at the curb, and that greeting is included in the fare. If you would rather be met inside the terminal with a name sign, add the Meet & Greet for $40 when you book. At the cruise port the curbside greeting is always included.
You receive the meeting instructions in advance, and the driver contacts you the day before the ride to confirm every detail. On landing, head to the agreed curb; connect to the airport Wi-Fi and message us on WhatsApp if anything is unclear.
The day before the ride we send the driver’s name and phone number, and the vehicle details you need to spot the car. Vehicle photos on the site show the category booked; the exact model can vary.
Call or WhatsApp us at +1 (786) 682-8748 and we connect you right away. The pickup is always coordinated at the confirmed spot, and the courtesy waiting time keeps running from your landing or your scheduled pickup.
At the airport we wait up to 60 minutes after landing on domestic flights and up to 2 hours on international arrivals; at hotels, homes and the cruise port the courtesy wait is 15 minutes. Beyond that, waiting is billed like an extra stop, $45 per 30 minutes.
The distance and the usual driving time for this exact route are listed on this page. Real timing depends on traffic and the hour, which is why the driver plans the pickup around your actual landing or ship arrival rather than a fixed clock time.
Yes. Your driver loads and unloads every bag at the curb. Drivers do not go inside the hotel or terminal to collect luggage, so have it with you at the meeting point.
Each passenger can bring one large suitcase plus one carry-on. The black SUV carries up to 5 passengers as long as passengers plus large suitcases total 10 or fewer; larger groups or extra bags move to a van. Surfboards, bikes or many extra cases need a custom setup, so tell us before booking.
Yes. Add them when you book: a child seat for babies and toddlers up to about 3 years, or a booster for ages 3 to 5. The first seat or booster is included with your booking, each additional one is $20, and they are fitted before the driver leaves for the pickup.
Planned stops are fine when you add them at booking, priced at $45 per 30 minutes with a 30-minute minimum, then $1.50 per extra minute. Unplanned detours on the day are not part of the fare.
Never. Every transfer is private: the vehicle carries only your group, door to door, with no other pickups and no waiting for strangers.
A black SUV for up to 5 passengers, a van for 6 to 9 and a larger van for 10 to 14. The fare table on this page shows the price for each. For groups above 14 we arrange several vehicles or a minibus on a custom quote.
No. We pick up and drop off at Miami International Airport, PortMiami and the other cruise terminals, hotels, private homes, offices and event venues across South Florida and beyond.
Yes. Wedding parties, corporate groups and private events get a tailored quote with the right mix of vehicles; message us with the date, head count and schedule.
Between 9 PM and 7 AM the black SUV adds a night fee of $20 inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 farther out. The fee is shown in the quote before you book, and daytime rides carry no surcharge.
The fare shown is for the exact route named on this page. For a different pickup or drop-off address, use the ride search on this site: it prices the real road distance instantly and lets you book on the spot.
The fare includes the driver, fuel and tolls, with no hidden fees. Only optional items add to it: the 3% card fee, the Meet & Greet at MIA, child seats, extra stops or the night fee, each shown in the quote before you pay. Tipping is at your discretion.
We came with a group of friends and wanted all of us in one private ride from the airport. There was space to spare for the whole group and all our luggage in one van. The fare was fixed and agreed up front — no meter, no surprises, which we really appreciated after traveling.
We came as a group and wanted all of us in one private ride from the airport. The driver was in a sharp, clean car, which made it feel first-class.
Flying into Miami for work, I didn’t want to face the taxi line after a long flight, so I booked a private ride to Riptide Oceanfront Hotel. The driver dropped me exactly where I needed to be. Landing late at night, it was so reassuring to have a private car already waiting instead of a taxi gamble.
We weren’t going to juggle luggage and kids in a taxi line, so we set up a private car from the airport to Riptide Oceanfront Hotel. No taxi line, no rideshare surge — we just walked out and the car was there.
I wanted to skip the whole rideshare scramble at MIA, so I pre-booked a private car to Riptide Oceanfront Hotel.