From $175 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites 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.
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.
Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites sits in Hollywood, the easygoing stretch of coast that lands almost exactly halfway between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. It makes a practical base for anyone stepping off a ship who wants the beach close without the pace of a bigger city. Hollywood keeps a genuine beach-town rhythm, and the stay shares in it: quiet enough to unwind, central enough that the water and the town’s main draws are only a short move away.
Step outside and the neighborhood opens up. The Hollywood Beach Broadwalk runs along the sand, a wide promenade made for slow evenings on foot. ArtsPark at Young Circle gathers open lawns and events a little inland, while the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino gives the area its late-night pull. For a greener afternoon, West Lake Park sits nearby with its mangroves and quiet water. Nearly everything here leans toward being outdoors, which suits travelers who have spent days at sea and want room to stretch.
Arriving after a cruise, the appeal is simple: the shoreline is only steps from the door. Plenty of guests drop their bags and are on real sand the same afternoon they disembark, trading the ship’s pool deck for the open beach without much fuss. The stay itself is straightforward and close to everything that makes Hollywood worth the stop, so your time goes to the Broadwalk or the water rather than to getting around. Details about the rooms and the property live on the hotel’s own page; carrying you here from the pier is our part.
This is a door-to-door private transfer. Your driver tracks your ship’s arrival and is staged at the terminal when you walk off, so there is no waiting in a parking lot and no scramble for a car on a busy cruise morning. You are met at the curb by your ship’s own terminal, your luggage goes straight into the vehicle, and the group you booked for is the only group aboard.
From the pier it is a single run north along I-95 to the door of Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites — roughly 22.2 miles, and generally 40 to 57 minutes depending on how the highway is moving. Traffic on I-95 is the one real variable, which is why the pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival with room to spare rather than a slot timed to the minute. Fuel, standard tolls, and luggage help at both ends already ride inside the flat fare.
One vehicle, one party, one fixed price: nobody else boards, the route runs straight to the door, and the driver handles the bags at both ends. It is the simplest way to start or end a trip without lines, apps or surprises.
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.
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.
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.
Send any change to the party or extras at least 12 hours before the pickup. The booked date is final.
Message us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 with your date, passenger count and luggage, and we confirm the vehicle and the pickup details.
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 easy way to get from the ship to Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites. Would book again in a heartbeat. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal.
Descemos do navio com as crianças exaustos do cruzeiro, e uma van privativa esperando no porto deixou a viagem até Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites um passeio. O motorista colocou todas as nossas malas do cruzeiro no carro para não precisarmos batalhar com tudo.
No port scramble — we walked off the ship and the car was right there, then straight to Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites. Highly recommend. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled.
I didn’t want to gamble on a ride the morning I disembarked, so I booked a private car from the port to Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites. For a no-hassle way to get from the ship to Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites, it was well worth it.
Mi esposa y yo terminamos un crucero buenísimo y lo cerramos con un auto privado listo en la acera para llevarnos a Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites — sin líos en el puerto. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre en la acera, así que ubicamos al conductor sin buscar nada. El viaje de la terminal a Fort Lauderdale Gardens Inn and Suites fue fácil todo el camino, y pudimos ver pasar la ciudad.