From $100 per vehicle, a private one-way ride between Port of Miami and Doubletree Grand Hotel.
Each fare covers the whole private vehicle for a one-way run to or from the cruise terminals — one price for the group, not a charge per seat, and it holds no matter the traffic.
When your ship ties up at Port of Miami, the driver is already staged for the terminal your cruise line uses. Tell the driver the vessel and the docking date, and the pickup is timed to your morning rather than to an app queue. Self-assist walkers step off first and checked-luggage groups follow later; either way, a message reaches you as you clear the hall. There is room for a week of cruise luggage, so the family loads once and stays together for the run north. From the terminal curb it is one direct leg to Doubletree Grand Hotel — bags loaded, doors shut, north along the water. Meet and greet is part of the fare.
Doubletree Grand Hotel (The) stands at 1717 N Bayshore Drive, on the downtown Miami bayfront about 9.7 miles from the cruise terminals. The address places the property along North Bayshore Drive near Biscayne Bay, a short hop from the port rather than a cross-county haul. The bayfront setting means the last stretch runs beside the water toward Biscayne Bay before the turn to the entrance. Your driver knows the block and pulls to the correct door, so the drop-off lands at the lobby and not at a distant lot. For a group stepping off a sailing, the ride ends exactly where the room is.
The drive follows SR-836 for most of the 9.7 miles, a single expressway leg that skips the taxi line and the luggage-on-the-sidewalk scramble. A private car is reserved ahead, so the terminal pickup is planned around your ship instead of around whoever happens to be free nearby. Traffic sets the pace, but the routing stays direct from the pier to Doubletree Grand Hotel. One-way pricing keeps the fare the same whether you ride to the hotel today or back to the terminal on sail day.
Plan on 25 to 32 minutes for the 9.7-mile run, quiet hours to rush hour. Disembarkation mornings stack up fast at the terminal exits, so the driver is staged before you clear the building — the wait is theirs, and SR-836 handles the rest. Morning traffic leaving the terminals tends to thin once SR-836 opens up, and the driver reads the lanes as conditions change. If several ships empty at once, allow a small cushion and send your terminal the night before.
Booking takes half up front and half on the day. A 50% deposit holds the private vehicle for your exact date, and the balance goes straight to the driver when you ride. The amount is charged per vehicle for the whole group, never per head, and nothing extra is collected at the curb beyond the agreed balance.
Meet and greet, fuel, and standard tolls are already in the price, and the car stays held for your party alone from pier to door. Everything on the ride — the vehicle, the driver, the wait at the curb — is coordinated by message before your date. A few extras sit outside the flat rate:
The standard window runs 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM. A pickup before or after that carries a small SUV night fee: $20 inside Miami-Dade or Broward, and $50 for points beyond the two counties. Ships sail on their own clock, so name an early or late time and the surcharge is quoted with the fare, not sprung at the curb.
It is per vehicle. The flat fare above covers your whole group for the one-way trip and does not climb as passengers are added. Whether two ride or the van fills, the number on the booking is the number you pay.
Yes. The reverse leg books at the same flat one-way rate, so a ride to the pier on sail day matches the ride from it. Reserve both directions together and each pickup is timed to your ship’s schedule.
The pickup re-times at no extra charge. The driver tracks the docking and waits while customs and disembarkation run their course. You keep the same rate and the same vehicle, with no need to hunt for a new ride at the terminal.
Figure one checked bag plus a carry-on for each passenger in the SUV, with the vans holding proportionally more. Cruise luggage for the whole party loads in a single trip. Ask ahead about oversized items and the right vehicle is confirmed before your date.
Send your ship, docking date, party size, and any name-sign or child-seat need, and the confirmed flat rate and terminal pickup plan for Doubletree Grand Hotel come straight back. A message is quicker than a call here, since the driver may be mid-trip between clients.
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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.
Getting a big group off the ship and over to Doubletree Grand Hotel (The) is usually a headache, but one pre-booked private van made it effortless. Booking was quick, we got clear pickup details, and everything lined up perfectly. The driver took care of every bag so we didn’t have to lift a thing.
Los dos dejamos listo un traslado privado para la mañana del desembarque y así no tener que buscar transporte camino a Doubletree Grand Hotel (The). La noche anterior recibimos un texto con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no había duda de cuál era el auto al salir. Un traspaso fácil y cómodo para los dos — del barco a Doubletree Grand Hotel (The) sin nada que resolver.
Cruising with the family, we didn’t want any disembarkation-day chaos, so a private van waiting at the terminal Doubletree Grand Hotel (The) was worth every bit. The night before, we got a text with the driver’s name and plate number, so there was no wondering which car was the right one on the way out. The van was roomy enough for all the cruise luggage, a relief in the Miami heat.
Los dos dejamos listo un traslado privado para después del crucero y así no lidiar con el gentío del puerto camino a Doubletree Grand Hotel (The). El conductor nos dejó justo en la puerta de Doubletree Grand Hotel (The), y no a media cuadra. Sin filas que hacer — caminamos de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí.
Our group of friends booked one van straight from the terminal to Doubletree Grand Hotel (The), and it was so easy. There was a name sign at the curb, so we knew right where to go. Booking was simple, we got everything in writing, and everything went exactly as planned.