From $175 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Away Inn Fort Lauderdale in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, a name-sign pickup adds $20, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
Away Inn Fort Lauderdale places you at the edge of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, a stretch of the Fort Lauderdale coast that has held onto its beach-village character. Instead of a wall of towers, the streets around your stay lean toward low-rise inns and a walkable, unhurried feel. When your ride ends here, drop-off covers Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and the roads immediately around the property, so you are set down close to your door rather than at some distant staging point.
What makes this pocket of the coast unusual is what waits just off the sand. A living coral reef lies close enough to snorkel straight from the beach, a rarity for a shore this developed. Anglin’s Fishing Pier anchors the waterfront, a spot for a morning walk, a cast line, or simply watching the water while you shake off the cruise. The reef and the pier together give the neighborhood a genuine outdoor life the moment you arrive, no long drive required to reach the water.
Step a little inland and the village keeps its small, easy scale. Datura Avenue runs close by with its cluster of shops and places to eat, and El Prado Park sits nearby for a quieter, green break from the shore. It is the kind of base that rewards staying put for a day or two, where the beach, the pier, the reef, and a handful of low-key streets are all within reach of Away Inn Fort Lauderdale rather than scattered across the map.
The trip from PortMiami to Away Inn Fort Lauderdale is one clean run north along I-95, door to door, with no transfers and no detours you did not book. Your chauffeur meets your group curbside at your own cruise terminal, not out in a parking lot, coordinated by message as you clear the hall. Your bags go straight into the vehicle and stay with you the whole way, so there is no reloading between the pier and the property.
Because ships rarely release every passenger at the same minute, the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock, with a courtesy wait built in to absorb customs and the luggage hall. You walk out, the vehicle is already there, and the route settles into a single ride that ends at the entrance of Away Inn Fort Lauderdale, where your driver hands off your bags at the door.
Booking the ride in advance locks the price and the vehicle size, puts a driver on your arrival time, and turns the first leg of the trip into the easiest one. The group stays together and the luggage rides with you.
Booking takes a 50% deposit; the other half goes to the driver when the ride is done, by cash or card. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
A child seat can be installed for $15 when you book. 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.
Black SUV for up to 5 passengers, van for 6 to 9, van for 10 to 14: the choice is made from your passenger and luggage numbers so nobody rides squeezed.
Details such as an extra passenger or a child seat can be adjusted up to 12 hours before the pickup. The date itself is fixed once booked, so double-check it before you confirm.
Questions or ready to reserve? WhatsApp wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 and we take it from there.
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.
Your driver meets you at the MIA arrivals level at the curb, and that meet-and-greet is included in the fare. If you would rather be greeted inside the terminal with a name sign, add the name-sign welcome for $20 when you book.
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. Each seat is $20 and is 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, a name-sign welcome, child seats, extra stops or the night fee, each shown in the quote before you pay. Tipping is at your discretion.
My wife and I stepped off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was already at the curb to take us to Away Inn Fort Lauderdale. We were dropped straight at the door of Away Inn Fort Lauderdale, not on a corner with the bags. The ride from the terminal to Away Inn Fort Lauderdale was quiet and relaxed, and we could just unwind after the cruise.
The kids were running on empty when we walked off, and a private van already at the curb got everyone to Away Inn Fort Lauderdale before anyone lost it. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush off the ship.
Smoothest disembarkation we’ve had — met right at the terminal, luggage sorted, straight to the door of Away Inn Fort Lauderdale.
Traveling with the whole family, we booked a private van to meet us at the cruise terminal and take everyone over to Away Inn Fort Lauderdale. The child seat was ready when we got in, which was one less thing to worry about.
Our crew rode together straight from the terminal to Away Inn Fort Lauderdale, and nobody had to think about a thing. There was a thirty-minute cushion from the agreed time, so we never had to rush through customs. No lot to comb through — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there.