From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Charles Group Hotels Miami Beach in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full trip one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
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.
The Charles Group Hotels sit in Mid-Beach, the stretch of Miami Beach that keeps its footing on the ocean while stepping back from the crowds of South Beach. Collins Avenue runs right past the door, lined with resorts and framed on one side by the water. It is a calmer corner of the barrier island — the same sand and the same Atlantic, minus the late-night churn a few miles south — and that balance is a large part of why travelers pick it after a week at sea.
Step outside and the beachwalk is close at hand, an easy paved route that traces the shore and folds into the Miami Beach Boardwalk for a longer stroll north or south. A few blocks down sits the Bass Museum for an afternoon out of the sun. The surrounding Mid-Beach neighborhood carries its own draws too: the Faena District, with its art and dining, sits nearby, and the guarded enclave around Indian Creek is only a short way off. Everything here is walkable once your bags are in the room.
Arriving straight from the ship, you reach the entrance with the ocean at your back and the day still ahead of you. Collins Avenue and the beachwalk are the first things most guests fold into their plans once they are ashore, and the quieter pace of Mid-Beach makes it simple to settle in, drop the luggage, and pick up the trip on your own terms. If the plan is the sand, the museum, or a slow first evening, the Charles Group Hotels put you in the middle of it without the noise.
Your driver is staged at your ship’s terminal on Dodge Island, timed to the arrival posted for your sailing. Disembarkation mornings pile up at the exits, so the waiting is done before you clear the hall — you walk out, and the vehicle is already there. Bags go straight into the car with a hand at the curb, and the group rides together in one vehicle rather than splitting up.
From the port the route runs across the Julia Tuttle Causeway and onto I-195, about 10 miles that usually take 25 to 29 minutes depending on the traffic that morning. The driver carries the luggage at both ends, so the only thing you handle is the walk from the terminal to the curb. One flat fare covers the whole run, door to door, with the drop right at the Charles Group Hotels entrance.
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.
Reserve with a 50% deposit; hand the balance to the driver on the day by cash or card. Fares are quoted per vehicle, one way, with tolls and fuel included.
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.
The black SUV takes up to 5 passengers with their luggage; the vans carry 6 to 9 or 10 to 14 with room for the bags. Tell us how many people and how many suitcases travel and the right vehicle is assigned.
Send any change to the party or extras at least 12 hours before the pickup. The booked date is final.
Reach us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or by phone at 786-682-8748; send the date, passengers and luggage and the reservation is confirmed the same day.
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.
Viajando con los pequeños, reservamos una van privada para que estuviera en la acera y llevara a todos hasta Charles Group Hotels Miami Beach. La tarifa estaba acordada de antemano, sin nada extra en la acera. Llegar a Charles Group Hotels Miami Beach a primera hora significó que pudimos hacer el check-in y por fin darnos una ducha tras la semana en el mar. Sin estrés alguno.
For a stress-free morning off the ship, my wife and I had a private driver meet us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Charles Group Hotels Miami Beach. The fare was locked in at booking, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning. There was a sign with our name at the terminal doors, so we spotted the driver immediately.
My wife and I finished a wonderful cruise and capped it off with a private car ready at the curb to take us to Charles Group Hotels Miami Beach — no fuss at the port. Booking was quick, we got a solid confirmation, and everything lined up perfectly. The driver took care of every bag so we didn’t have to struggle with anything.
Minha esposa e eu não queríamos o caos de táxi na saída do terminal, então reservamos uma viagem privativa até Charles Group Hotels Miami Beach antes mesmo de zarpar. Tínhamos todo o plano antes mesmo de o navio atracar, então não sobrava com o que se preocupar no terminal. O trajeto do terminal até Charles Group Hotels Miami Beach foi tranquilo e estável, e pudemos relaxar depois do cruzeiro. Reservaria para o próximo cruzeiro.
Para un desembarque tranquilo, mi pareja y yo hicimos que un conductor privado nos recibiera en la terminal de cruceros y nos llevara a Charles Group Hotels Miami Beach. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre en la acera, así que ubicamos al conductor sin buscar nada. Había un buen período de gracia desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuvimos que apurarme para juntar las maletas.