From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Crest Hotel Suites 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.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the terminal greeting included in the fare and a $20 name-sign option if you want it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Crest Hotel Suites sits in the heart of South Beach, the pocket of Miami Beach where cruisers so often spend the night before or after sailing. It is a short causeway hop from the ship, which makes it a practical landing spot when your morning starts at the terminal and your plans point toward the beach. Step outside and you are in the middle of the Art Deco district, with its pastel facades and easy, walkable streets.
The location does much of the work here. Ocean Drive and its steady stream of people-watching are close by, as is the Art Deco Historic District that gives this stretch of South Beach its look. Lummus Park Beach puts sand and water within reach, the New World Center adds a cultural stop when you want one, and Lincoln Road covers the day the list says shopping. It is the kind of address where a lot of what you came for is already outside the door.
On the hotel side, the details you actually care about on a travel day are handled by the property itself. Amenities, luggage holds for the hours between check-in and your room, and early check-in when it can be arranged are all covered on Crest Hotel Suites’s own page, so you can confirm them directly. For our part, we simply get you and your bags there in one clean run, dropped at the entrance so your first steps in South Beach are the ones you planned, not a scramble for a ride.
This is a terminal-to-door run. Your driver is coordinated by message as you walk off the ship and is staged at the curb before you clear the hall, so the wait belongs to them, not to you. Bags are carried at the terminal and again at the hotel, and they ride in the vehicle with you the whole way. From your ship’s terminal on Dodge Island, the route follows SR A1A and the MacArthur Causeway across to South Beach, a 6.3-mile hop that runs about 21 to 23 minutes depending on traffic.
Disembarkation mornings back up fast at the terminal exits, which is exactly why the pickup is timed to your ship’s arrival rather than a guessed hour. Your booking includes 30 minutes of complimentary wait at the port, so the pace of customs never costs you the ride. When you clear, the car is already there, and the causeway does the rest to the entrance of Crest Hotel Suites.
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.
No. A 50% deposit secures the booking and the remaining half is paid to the driver on the day, cash or card. Nothing else is charged unless you add an extra service.
Rides between 9 PM and 7 AM add a night fee for the SUV: $20 within Miami-Dade and Broward, $50 farther out. Child seats are available for $15 each. An extra stop is billed at $45 per 30 minutes of the detour.
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.
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.
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.
The two of us sailed out of PortMiami and having a private car waiting curbside for the ride over to Crest Hotel Suites was the best part of the day. We were dropped right at the front door of Crest Hotel Suites, not across the street. The night before, we got a message with the driver’s name and plate number, so there was no wondering which car was the right one on the way out.
Eu viajava sozinho e deixei pronto um carro privativo para me esperar no terminal de cruzeiros quando o navio atracasse e me levar até Crest Hotel Suites. Na noite anterior recebi uma mensagem com o nome do motorista e a placa, então não sobrou nada para resolver na saída.
Privado, puntual, y no tuvimos que preocuparme por nada entre el barco y Crest Hotel Suites. Era un auto privado solo para nosotros — sin nadie a quien esperar — justo lo indicado para esa mañana.
Mi esposa y yo no estábamos para líos afuera de la terminal, así que coordinamos un viaje privado a Crest Hotel Suites antes de zarpar. Era un auto privado solo para nosotros — sin paradas ajenas — mucho mejor que ir con desconocidos. Ya guardamos el contacto para nuestro próximo crucero desde PortMiami. Sin estrés alguno.
El desembarque más fácil que hemos tenido — conductor en la acera, maletas resueltas, directo a la puerta de Crest Hotel Suites. Reservar fue fácil, recibimos una confirmación sólida, y todo calzó perfecto.