From $125 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Casa Pellegrino Boutique Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way trip, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The terminal greeting is covered by the fare and a name sign is offered for $20. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
Casa Pellegrino Boutique Hotel sits in Hollywood, Florida, the beach town that falls about halfway between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. As a boutique property, it trades the scale of a large resort for something smaller and more personal, set within a community that keeps an easy, walkable rhythm rather than a big-city pace. For a cruise traveler coming off the ship at PortMiami, that means your base is a short run up the coast from the terminal, in a stretch of South Florida built around the ocean.
Much of what gives Hollywood its character is close at hand. The Hollywood Beach Broadwalk runs along the sand, a long promenade made for walking, cycling, and watching the water go by. Inland, ArtsPark at Young Circle anchors the town’s cultural life, and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino sits nearby for evenings that run late. West Lake Park adds a stretch of green and open water for anyone who prefers quieter surroundings, so a stay here can lean toward the beach or the calm, whichever the day calls for.
When you reach Casa Pellegrino Boutique Hotel, the chauffeur pulls up to the entrance and handles the bags, so the last stretch of a long travel day stays simple. Anything about the rooms and the stay itself belongs to the hotel’s own page; our part is getting you here from the port, on time and without the shuffle of finding your own way north after a morning at the terminal.
This is a door-to-door private transfer. After you disembark and clear the terminal on Dodge Island, your chauffeur meets your group at the curb, loads the luggage into the vehicle, and takes the direct route north toward Hollywood. Nothing is shared and nothing is pooled, so the car is yours alone for the run to Casa Pellegrino Boutique Hotel. Plan on roughly 45 minutes to an hour on the road, depending on the time of day and how the highway is moving.
Disembarkation mornings back up fast at the terminal exits, so the driver is staged before you clear the hall, which puts the waiting on their side rather than yours. Your booking includes complimentary wait time at the port, meaning the pace of customs never costs you the ride. Once the bags are aboard, it is a single leg to the hotel entrance, with the chauffeur helping again on the other end.
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.
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.
The regular window is 7 AM to 9 PM; night pickups in the SUV add $20 in Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 elsewhere. A child seat is $15 on request, and any added stop is $45 per 30 minutes.
The SUV seats up to 5 with their luggage; the 6-9 and 10-14 passenger vans keep bigger groups together. Send the head count and bag count and the vehicle is matched to them.
Up to 12 hours before pickup you can change passengers, luggage or extras. Dates are locked at booking and do not move.
To book, WhatsApp wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748. Share the date, the number of travelers and bags, and we lock in the driver.
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.
Llegando a tierra sin compañía, tenía un conductor ya en la acera para el viaje a Casa Pellegrino Boutique Hotel — sin caos en el puerto.
Para um desembarque tranquilo, minha esposa e eu combinamos de um motorista privativo nos esperar no terminal de cruzeiros e nos levar até Casa Pellegrino Boutique Hotel. Reservar foi fácil, recebemos os detalhes da busca claros, e tudo bateu com o prometido. A tarifa estava combinada antes, exatamente o que foi combinado.
De crucero con la familia, no queríamos caos el día del desembarque, así que una van privada directo hasta Casa Pellegrino Boutique Hotel fue perfecto. Sin recorrer un estacionamiento — caminamos de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre junto a las puertas de la terminal, así que ubicamos al conductor al instante.
We cruised with a big crew and wanted the whole group in one private ride to Casa Pellegrino Boutique Hotel after disembarking. The ride from the terminal to Casa Pellegrino Boutique Hotel was calm and comfortable, and we could just watch the city go by.
We got off the ship with the little ones ready for a nap, and a private van waiting at the port made the run to Casa Pellegrino Boutique Hotel a breeze.