From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Casa Vieja Lodge 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.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside meet-and-greet costs nothing extra; the inside name-sign welcome adds $20.
Casa Vieja Lodge is your home base in Coral Gables, one of Miami’s most graceful neighborhoods and an easy run from the cruise terminals after you disembark. It sits among the tree-lined boulevards and Spanish-style facades that give this part of the city its calm, walkable character, so the door you step out of each morning opens onto something closer to a quiet residential retreat than a busy downtown block. For travelers coming off a ship, that shift in pace is part of the appeal.
The setting also puts you within easy reach of the landmarks that define Coral Gables. Miracle Mile and its lineup of restaurants sit a short distance away, and the historic Biltmore Hotel anchors the neighborhood with its landmark tower and grounds. The Venetian Pool, carved from old coral rock, and the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden are both close enough to fold into a free afternoon, which makes the lodge a practical starting point whether your days are for sightseeing or simply slowing down.
Arriving after a cruise, you want the final leg to be simple, and reaching Casa Vieja Lodge is built to be exactly that. Your chauffeur brings you to the lobby door at the agreed hour, with luggage carried the whole way, so there is nothing to sort out once you pull in. From this base the rest of the city stays open to you — the murals of Wynwood, the cafés of Little Havana, South Beach, Brickell, Downtown, and Coconut Grove all sit within a comfortable drive whenever you decide to head out.
Once you clear the terminal hall, the ride to Casa Vieja Lodge runs as one direct leg. Book ahead of docking, and getting off the ship becomes the simple part: your reserved vehicle is staged at the curb of your ship’s terminal, so the driver is waiting on you rather than the other way around. Bags are loaded right there, and from the port the chauffeur heads out on SR-836 and the Don Shula Expressway toward Coral Gables with no detours and no added stops.
The whole trip is yours alone, and the luggage stays in the vehicle the entire way, from the terminal curb to the lodge’s front door. If customs runs slow, that is fine — your booking includes complimentary wait time at the port, so a long line never costs you the ride. When you pull up at Casa Vieja Lodge, the driver hands off your bags and your first leg on land is done.
A reserved driver removes the guesswork after a long flight or a cruise morning: no queue at a taxi stand, no surge pricing, no shared stops. The group rides together and the price on this page is the price you pay.
A 50% deposit reserves the ride online; the balance is paid to the driver on the day, cash or card. The fare is one way and per vehicle, so what you see above is the full price for the trip.
Yes, outside 7 AM to 9 PM the SUV adds $20 inside Miami-Dade or Broward and $50 beyond those counties. Child seats can be added for $15, and stops on the way cost $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.
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.
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.
The kids were done after a week at sea when we walked off, and a private van already at the curb got everyone to Casa Vieja Lodge before anyone lost it. There was a name sign at the curb, so we spotted the driver immediately. The night before, we got a text with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was nothing to figure out on the way out.
The two of us set up a private transfer for disembarkation morning so we wouldn’t worry about the timing getting over to Casa Vieja Lodge. The ride from the terminal to Casa Vieja Lodge was quiet and relaxed, and we could just unwind after the cruise.
I didn’t feel like chasing a ride the morning I disembarked, so I arranged a private car from the terminal to Casa Vieja Lodge. There was a name sign at the curb, so I spotted the driver immediately. The ride from the terminal to Casa Vieja Lodge was smooth and steady, and I could just watch the city go by. Made getting off the ship so easy.
Coming down the gangway on my own, the last thing I wanted was to drag my bags around looking for a ride at the port, so I had a private car lined up for the run to Casa Vieja Lodge. There was a thirty-minute cushion from the agreed time, so I never had to rush through customs.
After our cruise, my partner and I weren’t going to gamble on a ride at the terminal, so we arranged a private car to Casa Vieja Lodge. We were dropped at the entrance of Casa Vieja Lodge, not down the block. It was a private car for our party alone — no side pickups — exactly right for the morning.